MEET Cassie – the winner of The Sun on Sunday’s Ruffts Awards contest. When Crufts was cancelled this year we launched our replacement for the world’s biggest dog show to find a mutt that could bow…
When Crufts was cancelled this yearCassie the golden retriever has been crowned The Sun on Sunday’s Ruffts Awards championCassie, pictured with proud owners Peter and Audrey Miller, is a therapy dog for care home residentsWe had hundreds of entries but nine-year-old golden retriever Cassie, who visits a care home to spread canine joy, was the clear winner.Audrey said: “She will definitely be getting some extra treats.
“The past year has been difficult as we have not been allowed to visit our friends in the care home, but keeping them all safe is the priority. We can’t wait to see them and make them smile.”, a charity which helps alleviate loneliness in the elderly.Cassie and her owners help alleviate loneliness in the elderlyShe said: “I would take Cassie with me to visit my mother-in-law Susan in her care home, and even though she was never into dogs, they adored each other.
Audrey added: “Cassie had to take temperament tests, but she passed them all because Cassie loves everybody. When she goes into the rooms, people’s faces light up. “There are dementia patients who don’t talk to me, but they will gladly chat away to Cassie. They tell her their life stories. The difference she has made to residents makes my heart sing.”
The valuable work of Wag & Company saw the charity receive the Queen’s Award for Voluntary Service last year.Credit: The Sun
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