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I thought it was about time I got off the sofa and challenged myself as I approach a milestone birthday, so what better way then to travel 480km into the arctic circle in February and take a team of Alaskan Huskies on a 200km trip for cats and dogs! 

Battersea Dogs & Cats home do a brilliant job; they need £10m per year to survive, as they don't get ANY government funding. In times of recession they need our help even more because people are tightening their belts and some cannot afford to keep their pet. Battersea spend on average £1,000 per animal while looking after it.

I myself have a dog called Buffy and three cats, Archie, Sidney and Hercules. All four are rescue. I say rescue, two moved in without being invited and refused to leave but I wouldn’t have it any other way. They are a joy to have around and have even brought home presents on occasion.

My trip starts at Alta the Northernmost tip of , temperatures are likely to plummet to below -35. Each day starts with looking after our huskies, harnessing them up and travels through the frozen woodland tracks, over snow filled mountain passes and across huge frozen lakes. We travel with all of our own sleeping equipment and live on freeze-dried food. At the end of the day the huskies are feed and out to bed before we can sort ourselves out. It's physically challenging stuff and will require a lot of dedicated training to prepare.

The Queen of Narnia I'm not! Do you think I could get solar powered hair straightners? Daylight last 12-16hrs a day.

I'm really very grateful that you've taken the time to visit my page and hope that you can donate anything you have spare. I'm planning to bake like Nigella and will be contacting you again very soon hoping I can tempt you with a cake or two for Christmas. They are the perfect gift and are made from scratch to my Grandmothers recipe.

I will be updating my page as I train so please visit again for news of my progress and for updates on my solar powered hunt!

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Well done Catherine. from Immacula and also from Tiger Woods(who can not be bothered to donate online!) Donation by Immacula Dominic on 21/04/10

 
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Finally remembered to give you some dosh for the trip! Not bad though, 'Equipment Supplier AND Sponsor" lol! Donation by Kyle Copley-Holland on 05/03/10

 
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
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Well done, Catherine. I look forward to hearing the stories..! Donation by James Povey on 03/03/10

 
£100.00 + £28.21 Gift Aid
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Impressive but crazy, Catherine! Come back safe and sound, all the best, Klara xxx Donation by Klara Brunnhuber on 15/02/10

 
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A worthy cause but I question your sanity! Donation by Gill Harris on 15/02/10

 
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
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Good Luck Catherine,,,, Keep warm,, H:>) Donation by Henry McKay on 14/02/10

 
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Good luck Catherine. Safe, warm travels! Phill Donation by Phill Bird on 12/02/10

 
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Woof! Donation by Stephen Edge on 12/02/10

 
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
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Good luck. Donation by Rita and Neil on 11/02/10

 
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Good luck Catherine! Donation by Anita Card on 09/02/10

 
£10.00 + £2.82 Gift Aid
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Thermals....thermals.....thermals....!! Good luck x Donation by Faye Brownjohn on 09/02/10

 
£5.00 + £1.41 Gift Aid
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Go Girl! Donation by Monty, Loz & Carole on 02/02/10

 
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
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Good luck! Don't forget your thermals. Donation by Julie Halfacre on 02/02/10

 
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Fairplay..... Good Luck and Cuddle up to keep warm.... :-) x Donation by Mitch Collis on 01/02/10

 
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
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Best of luck?! Donation by James Clifton on 29/01/10

 
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
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Hugely impressive - good luckxx Donation by julia newton on 28/01/10

 
£30.00 + £8.46 Gift Aid
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Just remember the photo's - in aid of all the gun dogs of the world - best - Donation by Mark Houghton on 28/01/10

 
£50.00 + £14.10 Gift Aid
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Donation by Diana Katz on 27/01/10

 
£20.00 + £5.64 Gift Aid
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Best of luck.....braver than me!!! Donation by Steve Mears on 26/01/10

 
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I'll have a little shiver and then a hot choc baileys thinking of you. Best of luck, super charity. Sandra Donation by Sandra Robertson on 25/01/10

 
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Best of luck Catherine and don't let those dogs run off without you.. Donation by Alexander Ritchie on 19/01/10

 
£25.00 + £7.05 Gift Aid
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Mush, Mush, Mush! Is that the menu or dog team direction? Good luck. Keep on training. Donation by Tad Parker on 08/01/10

 
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Yes, I think you are mad. But admire your determination. Very best wishes x Donation by Dennis Barber on 29/12/09

 
£60.00
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Very best of luck Catherine....you are a star....lots of love from Richard, Mauro, Filippo, and the 2 Daniela`s....lots of photos please..... Donation by Richard Turner on 23/11/09

 
£70.00 + £19.74 Gift Aid
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Donation by Karen Brown on 17/11/09

 
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