Watch Winston the lamb in his new home with Paul O'Grady

27.05.11

Our video shows a very happy Winston the lamb settling in to his baaa-rilliant new home with TV presenter and comedian Paul O'Grady.

Paul heard about the lamb via the media when it was reported that the animal had been found abandoned in a wheelie bin in Manchester on Monday, 18 April.

As Paul already has a small flock of sheep, along with several other animals, Paul offered to rehome the one-month-old lamb. 

How Winston the lamb was found

Winston, as the lamb was named by a reader of a national newspaper, was discovered in the wheelie bin by district nurses Gillian Powell and Georgina Holmes.

He was uninjured and healthy, apart from a slightly ulcerated eye, and received veterinary treatment before we transferred him to a fosterer, who had to bottle feed Winston around the clock. 

Winston is now 'in his element!'

After careful arrangements were made, Winston was transported to Paul's property in Kent on Tuesday, 17 May by RSPCA Inspector Caroline Hall, who dealt with the original investigation.

Upon arrival, Winston settled right in and got to know his new home.

Paul said:

The RSPCA has done a wonderful job.

Winston is a big, strong, healthy boy now – nothing like the state he was in when they found him.

He's skipping around and has got his own barn so he is very happy.

He's very friendly and loves human company.

He's in his element!

 

Who dumped Winston the lamb?

We are still appealing for information about those responsible for dumping Winston.

Inspector Hall said:

We still need to find out who was behind Winston being dumped, but it's so nice to see him gambolling around in his new home.

We are very grateful to Paul and his animal care staff for helping to give Winston such a great new start in life after his unhappy beginnings.

We'd also like to thank the lamb's fosterer who done such a good job of caring for him until he moved to his permanent home.

 

Can you help?

If you have any information at all about how Winston came to be abandoned in the wheelie bin, no matter how insignificant you think it might be, please contact the RSPCA 24-hour cruelty line: 0300 1234 999. All calls are treated in confidence.

Thank you.