A DEDICATED dog lover has been named the country's top pet volunteer.
Ash Musgrave, 12, spends all his spare time raising funds for the Retired Greyhound Fund and volunteering at the kennels.
He came across an abandoned greyhound near his home in Greenbank, Athersley North, two years ago and contacted the greyhounds rescue charity for advice.
Since then the Darton College student has donated his own birthday money plus funds he has raised by selling bandanas and Christmas decorations to sponsor greyhounds at the centre and had adopted two of his own.
He has won the My Pet Pals award after being nominated by his proud mum Amanda.
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