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A rescue centre's 'oldest ever' pair of dogs with a combined age of 34 have finally found their forever home after they were previously overlooked for being too elderly.
Sheba and Teddy, both 17-year-old Collie crosses, were taken into the care of the Dogs Trust in Evesham, Worcestershire, after their owner passed away in November last year.
However nobody came forward to give the adorable duo the retirement home they needed after they were repeatedly turned down due to their age.
The veteran dogs are believed to be the oldest doggy duo ever cared for by the charity and faced an uncertain future until Dogs Trust volunteer Sue Lewis stepped in.
Dogs Trust volunteer Sue Lewis (pictured), 69, stepped in to look after Sheba (L) and Teddy (R), both 17-year-old Collie crosses
The adorable duo were taken into the care of the Dogs Trust in Evesham (above), Worcestershire, after their owner passed away in November last year
Sue, 69, of Redditch, Worcestershire, said that she couldn't bear the thought of them not finding their final forever home after a lifetime of being looked after as beloved pets.
She said: 'I became a volunteer dog walker at the Evesham rehoming centre in September last year, as I had a huge dog-shaped hole in my life since losing my last dog, Muttley, a year previously.
'My husband Pete wasn't quite ready to welcome another four-legged friend into our lives so I decided to get my dog-fix by volunteering.
'I've walked dozens of dogs since I started but I fell in love with Sheba and Teddy instantly after I went out on a walk with them and one of their carers, Callum.
'He was telling me all about how they were being
