Happy ending for abandoned dog Kai

A dog abandoned at a railway station with a suitcase full of his belongings has been given a new home.

Kai attracted worldwide attention after he was dumped at Ayr station, South Ayrshire, Scotland, last month, prompting offers from dog lovers around the globe to take him in.

He was rescued by the Scottish SPCA, and the charity chose Ian Russell, 52, from a list of hundreds to give the shar pei-crossbeed a new start. Mr Russell, an hydraulic engineer from East Renfrewshire, recently lost his Dalmatian and said getting Kai was like a lotto win.

“It feels like fate that I’ve been able to rehome Kai and I’m not usually a believer in things like that. I’m over the moon and very shocked that I was chosen out of everyone who wanted him,” he said.

“My Dalmatian named Mica passed away just before Christmas and I was left heartbroken. I had her for 15 years and she was the apple of my eye. When I heard about Kai I knew the little guy needed a break but I never thought in a million years I’d get him.“

Kai was found by railway staff on January 2 after an internet sale fell through. He was tied to a rail and accompanied by a case containing a pillow, toy, food, and bowl.