Rescue Dog Lucy Re-homed After TV Fame
News Release
6th December 2013
After appearing on the Paul O’Grady show, rescue dog Lucy has found a new home just in time for Christmas.
The nine-year-old Lurcher from Jerry Green Dog Rescue in Algarkirk, near Boston is now living with her new owner Peter Fancy in Surrey after appearing on the show’s regular rescue dog adoption appeal on 18th November 2013.
The pair have become inseparable since social worker Vanetia Porter contacted Jerry Green Dog Rescue on behalf of Mr Fancy who lives in a retirement village.
He said: “Lucy has given my life purpose again; I can’t thank you enough for letting Lucy into my life, she is so perfect.”
Jo Hickson, South Lincolnshire Centre Manager for Jerry Green Dog Rescue, said: “Everyone at the South Lincolnshire centre is over the moon that Lucy and Peter have met.”
“Lucy needed a caring and loving companion while Peter had recently lost his beloved Whippet – it was the perfect match.
“I said to the team a week before Lucy was chosen to go on the Paul O’Grady show that her perfect home would be in a retirement home. She now has all the company she wants and brightens everyone’s day by saying hello to everyone in her own special and loving way.”
Vanetia Porter from Whiteley Village Trust said: “When Peter lost his Whippet a few months ago he was very low and our charity promised we would help him find a new dog. As soon as I saw Lucy on the Paul O’Grady show I knew she was perfect for him. It’s really made his life and put a smile back on his face.”
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Jerry Green Dog Rescue was founded in 1961 in Broughton, Lincolnshire and is now one of the UK’s largest dog rescue charities. It has rescue centres in five locations:
- Blidworth near Mansfield, Nottinghamshire
- Gilberdyke, East Yorkshire
- Broughton near Brigg, North Lincolnshire
- Algarkirk near Boston, Lincolnshire
- Thirsk, North Yorkshire
Jerry Green Dog Rescue has a caring ethos which puts the dogs in its care at the centre of everything it does. It also operates a policy whereby prospective adopters are introduced to dogs in a neutral environment away from the kennel, resulting in less stress for the dog and increasing the chances of permanent homes being found.
The adoption process at Jerry Green Dog Rescue involves a number of introductory visits and the rehoming team provide pre and post adoption support to ensure the move to the dog’s new home is as smooth as possible.
The charity receives no Government or National Lottery funding. This means it is dependent on the generosity of public and corporate donors/sponsors.
Find out more about Whiteley Village Retirement Village at http://www.whiteleyvillage.org.uk/
Sarah Howells
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