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Video: Meet Marley – York’s most Christmassy pet!

Thu 24 Dec

The winner! Marley in his Santa outfit

Thu 24 Dec 2020  @ 2:30pm
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A smiley pug dressed up in a full Santa suit has been named York’s most Christmassy pet.

Chloe Botterill entered her beloved Marley into the competition sponsored by York Gin and pop-up festive radio station XmasMix to find the city’s most Christmassy pet.

Marley beat fierce competition from hundreds of entries, including a smiling dog standing on a donkey’s back, a snake, Beep the Goose, Rumpo the tarantula, some fish, and a horse called Bruce in a Santa hat.

The competition also attracted two tortoises, a pair of African land snails, lots of dogs, cats, hamsters and several rabbits. You can see all the entries by searching #YorkXmasPets on Instagram, Facebook and Twitter.

Emma Godivala of York Gin said: “They are all just absolutely gorgeous and it was an impossible task to pick a winner.

“Santa hats off to the good pet owners of York – they’ve really got into the spirit and raised some smiles during this Christmas. Take a look – they really will melt your heart, and may just save a bit of Christmas spirit.

  • Winner: Marley
  • Runner up: Bonnie the Cockapoo
  • Runner-up: Bunny
  • Runner up: Phoebe the cat

Ben Fry of XmasMix radio said: “We hope XmasMix Radio and pictures of pets in Santa hats have spread a little cheer at a time when it’s sorely lacking.

“I know Mariah on the radio and a pug in a Santa suit have worked for me.”

Chloe wins a £100 York Gift Card and a large bottle of York Gin.

Runners-up including Bonnie the cockapoo, Phoebe the cat and a rabbit, who win some pet treats donated by Throw the Dog a Bone of Selby – along with some York Gin miniature bottles.

As well as taking several stills of Marley, Chloe even took a video of him under her Christmas tree accompanied by a Mariah Carey soundtrack.

She entered him into the competition under the name ‘Marley Claus’.

Chole said: “He brings me so much happiness.”


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