MANCHESTER DOG HOME ARSON - DOG SELFIES ONLINE CAMPAIGN RAISES FUNDS FOR SURVIVORS

'Dog selfies' craze sees pet owners across country post pictures of themselves with their animals online to help raise £1million for kennels hit by arson attack.

The 'dog selfie' craze has so far raised £1m for the Manchester Dogs' Home

Dog owners across the UK donated after posting pictures of their pets

A 15-year-old has been arrested on suspicion of deliberately starting the fire

Looking quizzically at the camera, these pets are one of thousands to feature in a ‘dog selfie’ – a craze which has so far helped raise £1million for the Manchester Dogs’ Home after it was devastated by fire.

 

The hashtag #ManchesterDogsHome was the top trending topic on Twitter tonight, as dog owners across the UK donated after posting pictures of their pets online.

 

A JustGiving page for the charity received more than £1million tonight, as celebrities encouraged their Twitter followers to donate.

 

Source - http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-2754159/Dog-selfies-craze-sees-pet-owners-country-post-pictures-withtheir-animals-online-help-raise-1million-kennels-hit-arson-attack.html

 

Read more on the devastating fire that killed 53 dogs:

 

September 12, 2014

 

AFTERMATH OF THE DOG HOME ARSON ATTACK IN MANCHESTER - 53 dogs burned to death - An outpouring of public grief for the victims, and generosity for the survivors

http://ottersandsciencenews.blogspot.ca/2014/09/aftermath-of-dog-home-arson-attack-in.html

 

September 11, 2014

 

ARSONIST SETS BRITISH DOG SHELTER ON FIRE. One suspect apprehended

http://ottersandsciencenews.blogspot.ca/2014/09/arsonist-sets-british-dog-shelter-on.html

 

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