A SPECIAL event raised almost £5,000 to go towards helping rehome dogs rescued from a controversial slaughter festival in China.
Organiser Liz Coe, from Fairford, adopted a rescued Korean Gindo-Labrador cross last year, and said 10s of thousands of dogs are tortured and killed each year at the 10-day Yulin Dog Meat Festival.
Liz Coe with her dog Hansum
Los Angeles-based The Animal Hope and Wellness Foundation (AHWF) rescues hundreds of dogs each year with the help of campaigners; intercepting trucks transporting the dogs to slaughterhouses.
Rushton Dog Rescues (RDR), a charity in Somerset, helps to rehome the rescued dogs in the UK, which is how Liz adopted her dog Hansum.
The fundraiser took place on August Bank Holiday Sunday at Lilac Cottage in Kemble Wick, and included stalls and games, and food from Made by Bob in Cirencester.
Some of the dogs rescued by AHWF and RDR:
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