'Britain's loneliest dog' finally rehomed with Yorkshire family

Gary the lurcher - known as Britain's loneliest dog - has been rehomed by a family from West Yorkshire, after spending 578 days in kennels.

Joanne Baxter, from Castleford, adopted Gary after she saw his appeal in the media. Three-year-old Gary spent nearly half his life at South Godstone Animal Centre in Surrey after his original owners gave him up.

New owner Joanne said: “I saw his appeal on social media and I had friends tagging me as I had adopted a rescue greyhound previously and had mentioned we wanted another dog.

“We made a few changes to secure our garden for Gary but after that we were able to bring him home with us.

“He is such a lovely friendly animal, a real character. We’ve been home two days now and he hasn’t needed much adjustment at all, it’s like he has always been here. He has his spot on the rug where he loves sleeping and he has loved getting out for walks with the family. He certainly knows where the fridge is and has slotted right in with us.”

Animal care assistant at South Godstone said: