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Weʼve raised £881 to to help rescue Greyhounds from Chinese meat markets
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Map: LDWA Hadrians 100 website
Over the Bank Holiday weekend 25, 26, 27 May 2019 I will be attempting the LDWA annual 100-mile nonstop walking challenge. I have a strict 48 hours to complete this. The event starts at 10 am in Hexham and then walking in an anti -clockwise I walk back to Hexham, the event closes on 27th at 10 am.
https://www.ldwa.org.uk/2019Hundred
I will be raising funds for Candy Cane Rescue (Registered Charity Number 1179928) a charity very close to my heart. I have been involved in Greyhound Rescue for over 10 years and myself and my Wife (Sharon) have rescued 3 Greyhounds, Heidi, Roo and Elli.
The export to China has been a concern and when Kerry Lawrence (formerly Elliman) founded Candy Cane Rescue this was a massive step forward and since its founding many dogs have travelled from China to all over the world. Myself and Sharon have even homed dog for Kerry here in my hometown.
Above : Myself and Santos at WI talk, Santos was rescued by Kerry from China.
Over the Bank Holiday weekend 25, 26, 27 May 2019 I will be attempting the LDWA annual 100-mile nonstop walking challenge. I have a strict 48 hours to complete this. The event starts at 10 am in Hexham and then walking in an anti -clockwise I walk back to Hexham, the event closes on 27th at 10 am.
I will be raising funds for Candy Cane Rescue (Registered Charity Number 1179928) a charity very close to my heart. I have been involved in Greyhound Rescue for over 10 years and myself and my Wife (Sharon) have rescued 3 Greyhounds, Heidi, Roo and Elli.
The export to China has been a concern and when Kerry Lawrence (formerly Elliman) founded Candy Cane Rescue this was a massive step forward and since its founding many dogs have travelled from China to all over the world. Myself and Sharon have even homed dog for Kerry here in my hometown.
Thank You.
I will post updates ;leading up to the event as well as after
See Website on link below
Candy Cane Rescue was set up by Kerry Elliman, founder of Birmingham Greyhound Protection, based in the UK on 25th of June 2017. The non-profit registered charity’s aim is to help provide a safe environment in which greyhounds rescued from the Chinese Meat Trade can be cared for. Also, we send them to the UK, Europe or USA and find them loving homes. Greyhounds are exported from Britain, Ireland and Australia by breeders and owners to race in China and are kept in the most awful conditions. The dogs we help are the unwanted offspring of exported Greyhounds which now flood the meat markets of China.
Many have already spent their entire life racing and should be allowed to retire in their old age. Instead, they are sent to a country which has NO ANIMAL WELFARE LAWS to race or breed.
Greyhounds are also sent to Shanghai Wildlife Park where, locals report, they are fed alive to big cats and other predators and forced to race against Cheetahs for entertainment.
When they have outlived their usefulness many end up in the meat trade to be beaten, hung, boiled or skinned alive.
Kerry felt the organisation needed to be set up when it’s namesake ‘Candy’ was killed by another dog just the day before she was due to fly to the UK to be rehomed. Candy Cane can now ensure that rescued greyhounds in China can be kennelled with other greyhounds safely until they are well enough to travel.
We couldn’t make this happen without the brilliant and brave Chinese activists and rescues who we work hand in hand with. Candy Cane Rescue is an organisation of hope. Hope that one day the export of greyhounds and the meat trade of dogs will end.
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David Podmore
5 years agoThank you everyone for all of your kind donations , fantastic total , this will do do much xx
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David Podmore
5 years agoSunday Mirror tells story of Frisby Barney, this 100 is for you Frisbey .
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- 5 years ago
David Podmore
5 years agoLast training session prior to Hexham, 26.6 miles in the Rhonnda Valley
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Jean Bobker
May 29, 2019
Well done David. proud of you.
£9.00
Anonymous
May 28, 2019
Sorry it's not more. Thank you for all you do for the hounds.
Carole Yates
May 28, 2019
Well done xx
£10.00
Anonymous
May 27, 2019
Well done for all you do
Helen Clarke
May 27, 2019
Well done Dave - you're bloody amazing!!
£10.00
Maureen Taylor
May 27, 2019
David you are an amazing caring man brilliant achievement yet again. Feet up and relaxation for you now. There will be smiles on those long noses who will enjoy love and kindness for your efforts.x
£10.00
Lynn Woodvine
May 27, 2019
Well done David, now go and soak your aching feet.
£10.00
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