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Your support in action...

A walk in A birthday enjoyed the winter challenge so
much, they decided to take part
memory of fundraiser again raising over £350 in total.

Primrose for Bella Becky told us

This year I want to

Instead of gifts for her birthday, walk more with my best
Brydie wanted to honour her beloved
dog Bella, by asking friends and friend, Toby. I didn’t think
family to donate to us. I would be able to raise as
Brydie, tells us “I sadly lost my much as I did, and I’m so
beautiful Bella to cancer. She was glad that every penny will
only five years old, and we should
have had years left with her. She was go to a place close to my
a typical lapdog, very affectionate, family’s heart.
and loved cuddles and cheese! It
James lost his beloved beagle, feels good donating money towards
Primrose to epilepsy when she was four. something that could save dogs in the
As a loving tribute to her, James raised future and other owners the heartache Well done to all our challengers.
£370 for our canine epilepsy research. Join us in the New Year for our next
I suffered”.
"She was a really hyper-happy dog The £60 raised was allocated to the Paws & Shoes.
who got on with everyone she met. new chemotherapy treatment room
She loved life" explained James. in our RVC Small Animal Referrals
Devastatingly, one night Primrose had a Hospital. We hope this is of comfort to
cluster of epileptic seizures. The family everyone who loved Bella.
made the hardest decision for any pet
owner, “to let Primrose go,” said James.

James regularly met up with other Best paw
beagle lovers for long walks with
Primrose. It seemed a fitting tribute
to organise a three-and-a-half-mile forward
sponsored dog walk in her memory.
With the walk a success, James has Our first Paws & Shoes dog walking
been inspired to continue fundraising challenge launched in January, and
for the rest of the year. it was such a success that we ran it
Find out more about the epilepsy again this summer. The challenge,
research James has supported which can be tailor-made, is perfect
on page 9. for spending more time with your
pooch. Becky and her dog Toby Toby

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