Here’s a lovely bit of news to kick off your week.

Back in March, we published a story on Bailey, a handsome lurcher who was homeless and in the care of Cork Dog Action Welfare.

DAWG volunteers describe him as ‘everyone’s friend’, a very sincere dog with a gentle temperament.

Sadly, nobody had offered him a permanent home.

However, the reasons to adopt him were many; he’s fully housetrained, he looks spiffing in a bandana and his main interests are stretching his legs in the day time and lounging in a cosy living room by night.

Now, thanks to kind hearted Yay Cork readers who shared the post far and wide on social media, Bailey has finally found a loving family to live with.

After a year in the shelter, he heads off to Cahir in Co. Tipperary to start a new life in his forever home next week, after his new owners read about his story.

We’re sure he’ll be the best boy.

Yay Cork is proud media partner of Cork Dog Action Welfare. If you think you might be able to give a dog a forever home, click here or call 083 171 4307. Homechecks are carried out to ensure that every Cork DAWG resident goes to a suitable home.