More than £130,000 has been donated to Battersea Dogs and Cats Home following the demise of Paul O’Grady.
The presenter and comic turned an envoy for Battersea in 2012 after the success of ITV’s multi-award-winning For The Love Of Dogs, 11 sequence of which have been filmed on the house.
After O’Grady handed away on Tuesday night on the age of 67, the animal charity arrange a “tribute fund” which has up to now raised greater than £130,000.
At the time of writing, £131,895.00 had been raised in his reminiscence for the house.
Chief govt Peter Laurie stated: “Over the approaching weeks and months, Battersea shall be discovering the easiest way to pay tribute to our fantastic buddy and ambassador, the late, nice Paul O’Grady MBE.
“We have been overwhelmed and touched by the countless letters, calls, emails and messages of support along with the generous donations made by kind members of the public this week.
“We shall be trying to discover a suitably becoming method to bear in mind the profound impression Paul had at Battersea and the rescue animal sector, one thing that may assist the animals that Paul liked a lot and that will make him proud.”
Mr Laurie beforehand stated O’Grady was a “genuine animal lover” and his “real legacy” is how he confirmed the British public and a global viewers how “lovable and incredible” rescue canines are, inspiring individuals to undertake and rehome.
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O’Grady was given a particular recognition award on the 2018 National Television Awards for the impression For The Love Of Dogs had on serving to discover houses for rescue animals nationwide.
His contribution to animal welfare was additionally recognised with an RSPCA animal hero award.
During the primary sequence of For The Love Of Dogs, O’Grady rehomed Eddie, a Chihuahua-Jack Russell cross pet, at his Kent farmhouse.
Eddie was joined by Boycie, a shih-tzu, in 2014, Conchita, a Maltese, in 2015, Arfur, a mongrel pet, in 2017, Nancy, one other mongrel pet, in 2020, and Sausage, a wire-haired dachshund, in 2021.
Last yr O’Grady was joined by the Queen Consort in a one-off episode of For The Love Of Dogs to mark 160 years of Battersea.
Source: information.sky.com”