Double amputee dog to run marathon for rescue centre – runnersworld.com

Sally, a dog who lost her back legs and tail after being shot in her home country of Bulgaria, is running a marathon to raise funds for the sanctuary where she now lives. Sally will run a mile a day for 26 days, to raise funds for her ‘forever home’, Dogs4Rescue in Manchester.

By running the marathon, the sanctuary are hoping to raise £15,000 for a new visitors area. Sally was rescued from Bulgaria by a family, who struggled to cope with her injuries. She was then rescued by Dogs4Rescue, who paid for her to have her legs and tail amputated to give her a better quality of life. She has also recently been fitted with some new wheels to help her move around more freely.

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Emma Billington, founder of Dogs4Rescue, told ITV News, “We weren’t prepared to give up on Sherry and she wasn’t ready to give up on life. Every day she proves wrong those who advocated putting her to sleep. She is a joyous, happy girl who loves life and her special matriarch role here. We re-home hundreds of dogs and Sherry is special friend to everyone and the first to take newbies under her wing.

“Dogs4Rescue has pioneered kennel-free rescue in the UK saving dogs on death row in pounds over here and abused dogs from around the world including Bulgaria, Cyprus, Afghanistan, Romania, Oman and the meat trade in China. It has rehomed over 1,200 dogs in the Greater Manchester area and hope to significantly increase that number by creating the new visitor area.”

Wishing Sally good luck on her challenge!