An yearly charity dog walk is anticipated to draw crowds of animal lovers to a historical Kent castle.
The Agria Dog Walk, which enters its 4th year this month, has actually partnered with English Heritage to provide a stunning setting for the charity walk.
This year, Dover Castle will be among the websites of the walk, which occurs all over Europe and has actually formerly seen 18,000 dogs being strolled to raise money for a variety of animal charities.
television character and animal rights activist Jodie Kidd has actually likewise signed up with the cause as the main representative for this year’s occasion.
The previous design and racing driver will be participating in the walk at Dover Castle.
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Visitors can get to the English Heritage website in Dover from 10am on Saturday, May 20 with their furry pals and triggered on a leisurely walk around the premises.
There will be a totally free Dog Walk map available to get, which will provide visitors a recommended path around the website that they can follow with their four-legged buddy.
Agria will likewise be distributing pet-friendly giveaways, and there will be suppliers offering dog ice cream and great deals of image opportunities around the castle.
You can likewise bring your own picnic to delight in from the top of the White Cliffs with amazing views over the English Channel.
Pet insurer Agria will be contributing £5 for every single dog that participates in the walk to a choice of charities.
“It’s always so heart-warming to see dog lovers across the country unite to help to make a difference to the lives of animals,” says Vicki Wentworth, CEO of Agria. “We continue to see the cost of living crisis putting rescues under stress, so it’s never been more important to help to care for and rehome animals abandoned due to no fault of their own.
“Last year’s dog walk saw over 800 dogs in the UK, and over 18,000 across Europe, walked to raise funds of over £35,000 – and this year we have set our sights even higher.”
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One of the animal charities that will receive contributions from the dog walk is Retired Greyhounds Canterbury.
“As a small, independent charity finding loving forever homes for retired greyhounds and greyhounds in need, every single penny is essential in allowing us to continue our work,” says Jackie Lee from Retired Greyhounds Canterbury. “Everyone involved is a volunteer so every penny raised with the support of Agria and English Heritage goes directly to caring for these wonderful greyhounds until they get their forever sofas.”
The dog walk is consisted of with a basic entry ticket, which costs £26 per grownup and can be booked online here.
Entry is totally free for English Heritage members.
You can likewise make a contribution to Retired Greyhounds Canterbury, and other animal charities, on the day.
