A four-year-old poodle has visited a Headington care home after its resident's votes saw her win the home's community pet competition.
Residents at Headington Care Home met rescue poodle Millie after the home put out a request for pet pictures to the community.
Millie was voted by residents as their favourite, which saw her win the competition and her owner, Noelle Williams, receive a hamper full of pet goodies.
The appeal, launched to mark National Pet Day, drew more than 400 entries.
Magic moments coordinator at the care home, Ella Clempson, said: "The response from our local community was incredible. We had hundreds of photos of dogs, cats and a few tortoises and snakes sent in.
"Our residents loved picking their favourite pet and enjoyed reminiscing about the pets they’ve had in the past.
"When I told them that Millie was going to come in and visit them, they were over the moon.
“Pet visits are really popular at Headington; spending time with animals has many benefits, particularly for older people, and contributes hugely to their emotional well-being.”
One resident said: “It was fantastic to meet Millie. She’s very soft and fluffy as even cuter in real life."
Headington Care Home provides nursing, respite, palliative and nursing dementia care.
The home is rated ‘Good’ by the Care Quality Commission.
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