He was on the verge of death when he was found in Co Fermanagh, starving and alone with rope around his neck.
But after months of rehabilitation and love, after endless appeals for help and a home, Sid the Saluki cross has finally found his forever spot along with a perfect pack of long-legged lovelies.
Diane McGovern of Bright Eyes Animal Sanctuary outside Enniskillen, feared he would never find a home, but today she says he has secured the very best.