One lucky cat or dog from Eden Animal Rescue will set off Pride in Penrith Lottery’s Christmas special draw, and the public is being asked to help choose which rescued pet it will be.
Six dogs and cats from the rescue centre at Hardendale near Shap have kindly agreed to put paw to laptop on Wednesday 17 December to launch the £500 draw and give one of the lottery’s members an early Christmas present.
Now it’s down to the public to vote for the dog or cat they want to push the ‘go’ button. Sarah Bean, manager at Eden Animal Rescue, introduced the four-legged candidates, all of which are waiting to find new homes.
“When we announced the opportunity in the dog kennels, there were howls of excitement and our first contender emerged as gentle giant Sheeba, a five-year-old German Shepherd whose owner sadly died,” Sarah said. “The next paw in the air was that of our adorable lurcher cross, Jack, who’s four years old. Behind him by a whisker was Bess, a friendly 12-year-old Border Collie who came to us this month after her owner passed away.”
The response in the cattery was equally positive, but of course tempered with a dignified feline reserve.