THE oldest pooch at a dogs trust has found its forever home.

Scruffy, a 17-year-old crossbreed has found a home, which he will share with fellow 17-year-old Jack Russell, Sam.

Scruffy is the human equivalent of 119 years old and staff were worried his age may hold him back.

But he caught the eyes of Matthew Deery and Sarah Jarvis from Burton-on-Trent after reading the appeals about Scruffy.

Mr Deery said: "We are absolutely delighted to be able to offer Scruffy a home.

"We lost one of our dogs a few years ago and really wanted a companion for Sam, our elderly Jack Russell who’s been missing his best friend.

"When we saw the article we knew it was time for us to open our hearts to another furry friend, as well as giving Sam someone to play and cuddle up with.

"Scruffy has settled in brilliantly.

"Within an hour of coming home he found his spot on the sofa and has already become part of the family.

"His favourite thing at the moment is going for an early morning stroll after breakfast and snuggling up on the chair.

"He’s such a sweet-natured dog and we’re looking forward to making 2017 a great year for him."

Chris Slight, rehoming centre manager at Dogs Trust Evesham, added: "We are so pleased that Scruffy has found the forever home he deserves.

"We were so pleased that the appeals to find him a home were seen and heard and we were inundated with interest from potential new owners.

"It’s sad when older dogs get overlooked, but not Scruffy.

"He became quite the little star and we know he’ll be very happy with his new owners."

Anyone who would like to rehome a dog, contact Dogs Trust Evesham on 0300 303 0292.