FENLAND animal charity Ashley s Ark donated �400 to a Spanish dog sanctuary to help care for abandoned dogs in Javea, Costa Blanca. The charity, set up in memory of teenager Ashley Sammons, raised the money through bingos and market stalls held in Emneth
FENLAND animal charity Ashley's Ark donated �400 to a Spanish dog sanctuary to help care for abandoned dogs in Javea, Costa Blanca.
The charity, set up in memory of teenager Ashley Sammons, raised the money through bingos and market stalls held in Emneth and Wisbech.
Ashley's mum, Dawn Sammons, of Emneth, discovered the dog sanctuary, run by the Association for the Protection of Animals (APASA), while on holiday and set about fundraising to help buy a desperately needed kennel.
Mrs Sammons said: "It was clear that the charity does so much to raise its own funds but many kennels needed repairing and replacing and Ashley's Ark was keen to help."
APASA cares for more than 500 abandoned dogs every year, often from ex-pats who return home and leave their animals behind.
Maggie Shuck, APASA fundraiser in Spain, issued a 'heartfelt thanks' to people in the UK who contributed and said the kennel would have Ashley's name on it.
Mrs Sammons and other trustees from Ashley's Ark are to visit Spain again next month and will hold a bingo event in Moraira to raise further funds for the APASA.
To find out more visit www.ashleysark.org.
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