Can you help to fulfil Sheffield woman's dying wish to re-home her pet goose?

Elizabeth Papworth, of Mosborough, was determined to make sure her pet goose found a loving new home before her battle with terminal lung cancer was up.

The 76-year-old - who was first diagnosed with the disease a couple of months ago - sadly died on Thursday, March 19.

Her children, Kate and Peter Jimminson are urgently calling people to come forward to give Gilbert a new home,

Elizabeth, who used to work as a bingo-caller, has had the goose since he was only a chick.

Kate, 43, explained why it is so important for Gilbert to find a new home as quickly as possible.

"Her dying wish was for him to go to a good, loving home.

"We had home nursing coming in that were not overly fond of the fact my mum had a goose that was in the house basically.

"They will probably look at him like a farm animal but to my mum, he was her loving pet."

Kate added: "As sad as it sounds for my mum to see him find a good home would have just been the cherry on top.

"She'd have been able to go peacefully because she spent many nights not sleeping because she was worried about him.

"I just know she'd have been able to go knowing that everything is ok."

Gilbert has a kind temperament, likes being stoked and fed by hand - but strongly prefers women over men.

Kate believes these set of behaviors are due to the bond her mother had with him from when he was a chick.

"My mum's always had pets, we used to have geese before and we had a pet piglet when me and Peter were very young.

"She's just always been one of those real big animal lovers and she couldn't really have a dog anymore so she opted for a goose.

"My mum never really did things normal, she'd always been quite quirky.

"She adored him like any person would adore a pet dog - he was just her baby."

Kate urges Gilbert's new owners to treat him like a pet rather than a farm animal.

"He can't be left outside and put with other geese or other farm animals because he doesn't actually know how to be a goose.

"He's been around humans not other animals so he doesn't really understand what he is."

The goose lives on a diet of fresh salad and corn on the cob and isn't accustomed to pellets or dry food.

"I just hope we can find somebody who is as quirky as my mum who has a good heart and likes geese.

"Providing he gets gentle, loving people he'll make a lovely, lovely pet," Kate, of Nottingham, added.

If you are interested in giving Gilbert a home, please contact Peter via [email protected]