Fundraising for DMT Dachshund Rescue and Support Group

Hello,

I first came across the work of this incredible charity in January this year and have been following them since - you can find DMT Dachshund Rescue and Support Group on Instagram at @dmtdachshundsupportgroup. While I knew about the dog meat trade, it was a revelation to discover how some dogs end up in that trade - the increase in puppy farming in Asia means that when dogs are no longer of 'use', one solution is to sell them into the meat trade. The charity also rescues dachshunds from kill shelters in China and Korea, and dogs that have simply been abandoned.

This all takes money as each dachshund that's rescued needs to be treated for any illnesses or injuries and then boarded with rescue partners in China and Korea, before being flown to their new homes in the UK. The scale of this seems... immense. There's so much work involved in this process but the charity has a clear mission that no dachshund is left behind.

As a Mum of two dachshund lads, Harris and Bracken, this really speaks to me. So we're taking part in this year's Wagathon to help raise funds for this amazing charity.

We'd really like to help raise funds for a dappled daxie girl who was rescued recently. Her name is Daphne. When she was rescued, she had a broken leg and someone had cut off her tail, leaving her with an infected stump. No words really... The charity wasn't sure whether her leg could be saved with surgery but it can - at a cost of £3,700. So we're walking for Daphne.

Thank you for reading this. Any support you can give will be so appreciated.

Fiona, Harris + Bracken x