Taylor Swift conjures up Guide Dogs to call litter after her lyrics and songs
A litter of 11 guide dog puppies have been christened with names inspired by Taylor Swift’s song titles and lyrics, in a bid to attract the pop star’s fans to volunteer for the charity Guide Dogs.
The pups, named Betty, August, Inez, Marjorie, Clara, James, Tim, Peter, Archer, Red and London, are currently being cared for by their guide dog mum Sandy and grandmother Wispa in Market Harborough, Leicestershire.
The number of pups matches the ‘Eras’ of Swift’s career. Lyndsey Baines, a Guide Dogs volunteer, is looking after the five-week-old Labrador-golden retrievers until they leave later this month to join ‘puppy raisers’.
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‘Puppy raisers’ are volunteers who will care for the pups during their first year and now the charity is looking for more volunteers to help raise young pups like them all over the UK.
Haley Andrews, head of puppy raising for Guide Dogs, said: “While the European leg of Taylor Swift’s Eras Tour will end in London next week, more guide dog puppy journeys will begin again.”
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She added: “If you have now a blank space in your life for a gorgeous puppy, speak now. Swifties are known for being devoted, and these are the sort of people we need to volunteer.”
She concluded: “You don’t have to look after a pup for evermore, just for that vital first year so they can go on to become a life-changing guide dog for someone with sight loss.”
THE FULL LIST OF TAYLOR-INSPIRED PUPPY NAMES:
- Betty – from Folklore.
- August – from Folklore.
- Inez – mentioned in ‘Betty’ on Folklore.
- Marjorie – from Evermore.
- Clara (Bow) – from The Tortured Poets Department.
- James – mentioned in ‘Betty’ on Folklore.
- Tim (McGraw) – from Taylor Swift/Debut.
- Peter – from The Tortured Poets Department.
- (The) Archer – from Lover.
- Red – from Red.
- London (Boy) – from Lover.
