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Winner of Furry Lockdown Legends competition revealed

Friday, 26 February 2021 00:00

Our Furry Lockdown Legends competition with Rabbit Hill Country Store has come to an end - and we can now reveal the winner!

Our Furry Lockdown Legends competition with Rabbit Hill Country Store has come to an end - and we can now reveal the winner! Bonnie the cat has been crowned as a furry lockdown legend after keeping her owners Andy and Lucy Mayes company during lockdown. Gemma from the Rabbit Hill Country Store team presented Bonnie with her prize, including lots of treats and toys for her to get stuck into! [caption id="attachment_7225" align="alignnone" width="1300"] The Furry Lockdown Legends winning photo (left) and Bonnie, Andy and Lucy Mayes pose with their prize (right)[/caption] Owner Lucy told us why she believes Bonnie is a true lockdown legend:

"We rescued her last year and she's just been absolutely fantastic. In the picture she was actually doing sit-ups with me, but she failed to get back up! "She's been fantastic at keeping us both company throughout lockdown."

Gemma, one of the judges at Rabbit Hill that was involved in selecting the winning photo, said:

"Her photo really made me chuckle - I think because she looked exactly like I do during lockdown if I'm honest! "We've got a lovely bag of food for her, litter tray liners, a few bags of Dreamies, a laser pen and a couple of jangly balls to keep her occupied."

Here's the moment Your Harrogate's Nick Hancock and Gemma from Rabbit Hill crowned Bonnie a Furry Lockdown Legend: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UNhX787IOmA&feature=youtu.be We received more than 230 entries in our Furry Lockdown Legends Competition - see a few of our favourites in our online gallery here. Rabbit Hill County Store is open within Covid guidelines and selling everything for every pet, including feed, bedding, flea prevention, toys and cleaning products. They have brilliant and knowledgeable staff who can answer any animal-related question you may have and when you call in don’t forget to ask about Gary the Cat! Read more local stories from Your Harrogate here.

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