Billy, a nine-year-old Staffie, was transferred to RSPCA Southridge Animal Centre in Hertfordshire after therapy on the charity’s Finsbury Park Hospital in London
An deserted canine that starred in a TV advert for an Omaze home prize has received its personal home – and has been adopted after 300 days in care.
Nine-year-old Staffie Billy was discovered within the Camden space of London and introduced into the RSPCA Finsbury Park Hospital in London final 12 months. Billy was handled on the hospital till being transferred to RSPCA Southridge Animal Centre in Hertfordshire the place the employees got here to completely adore him.
His placid and pleasant nature noticed him take a starring position within the charity’s marketing campaign with fundraising firm Omaze. Billy visited a home that was a prize in a draw elevating £3.5 million for the RSPCA, and even had his photograph taken with Gavin and Stacey actress Joanna Page.
And now after over 300 days in search of a home the canine has lastly been adopted by Sue and Bill Greenwood – who described him as “completely great”. Sue, from Harpenden, Hertfordshire, stated: “He settled in fairly shortly with us. I do not know what occurred to him earlier than or why somebody would abandon him however he is simply been excellent.
“He’s a delicate, elderly man and is pleasant to everybody. Everyone simply thinks he is great as a result of he’s! It’s humorous having each a Bill and a Billy in the home – if I name my husband or the canine they could each reply! They additionally each have well being/facts-arthritis-how-you-can-6416990>arthritis too so that they’re positively a pair!”
Sue and Bill have had dogs and cats all through their married life – however when their final canine sadly handed away in 2021 they had been so heartbroken.
Sue added: “We additionally had a Ukrainian refugee come to stick with us together with her two cats, so we did not wish to get a canine while they had been with us. She left in September together with her cats to start out her new life and we began in search of a canine in October.
“We had a couple of false begins, however then we had been simply wanting on the RSPCA Southridge web site and I made an appointment to fulfill Billy as quickly as I noticed him – as he is splendidly good-looking!
“We went to see how we acquired on with him and earlier than we knew it we had been home and there was Billy proper beside us. The entire centre appeared to adore him and had been so thrilled he had discovered a home!”
Anna White, Manager at RSPCA Southridge Animal Centre, stated: “Billy is a really fortunate canine, he has a unbelievable home and Sue and Bill are very fortunate adopters as a result of they’ve a unbelievable canine.
“The time period excellent match is usually used – on this case it couldn’t be extra true! We are so grateful to them and it was a privilege for us to facilitate this adoption.”
Billy was fostered by his new house owners for the primary two weeks – however quickly made his new abode his everlasting home because it didn’t take the couple lengthy to understand they “needed him to remain ceaselessly”.
James Oakes, from Omaze, added: “We are delighted that our marketing campaign with the RSPCA not solely raised a file quantity of important funds for the charity – but in addition discovered Billy a beautiful new home. We’re extremely proud that the Omaze group has raised greater than £37 million for good causes throughout the UK.”
