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Jilly Beattie

Derry dog charity's sponsored walk will help pay vet bills for abandoned pets

It has become a fun summer pilgrimage for animal lovers to raise vital funds for an animal rescue charity to beat the vet bills.

And this year St Columb's Animal Rescue and Rehoming volunteers and supporters will be stepping out on Sunday, July 17.

With two weeks to go, they are calling on the public to join them on the fun day, to bring their friends and family and of course any dogs who are happy to walk by their side to help the small charity that takes on a huge amount of work for vulnerable animals.

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All money raised will be put towards paying medical and treatment bills for the animals in their care.

A spokesperson for St Columb's said: "We offer a safe place where healing begins and 'furever afters' are promised

Our mission is to rescue, rehabilitate and re-home unwanted, stray and abandoned animals.

"So our sponsored walk on Sunday 17th July is vitally important to help us pay the bills we face when looking after these animals.

Murphy and Ruby were kept safe and are ready for their forever homes (St Columb's)

"All monies raised are for our vet bills and furbabies in our care and there's also a prize for whoever raises the most sponsor money.

"If you haven't got a sponsor form yet, just let us know by contacting us on our Facebook here and we will send you a form."

Walkers are asked to meet at Gransha Social Club, 32 Great James St BT48 7DB Derry at 2.30pm.

Rex needed some rehabilitation help and is now ready to be rehomed (St Columb's)

If you would like to take part in the sponsored walk, please click here and follow the link.

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