UK national to raise funds for dog shelter

An animal lover in United Kingdom (UK) has initiated fund raising campaign for an animal shelter in Peshawar, the only sanctuary for maltreated, beaten, injured and starving stray dogs in the city.

Having roots in the historic city of Peshawar, Reema Hannan, an expatriate Pakistani young girl, recently participated in a marathon at Manchester to raise funds for Lucky Animal Protection Shelter of Peshawar, informed Zeba Masood, founder of the sanctuary.

“Reema competed in 26.2 mile marathon while wearing the shirt bearing tag of LAPS (Lucky Animal Protection Shelter),” she said. Zeba herself is a Pakistan origin US national.

Reema had visited LAPS along with her mother last year and witnessed the care and treatment we are providing to animals, mostly stray dogs, she informed.

She recently contacted us and informed about her intention of raising funds for LAPS by participating in a marathon at Manchester.

After getting my consent, Reema not only participated in race but also approached her friends and acquaintances to apprise them about animal shelter home in Peshawar and collected donations, Zeba informed APP.

It is encouraging to see that youngsters have feeling of love and affection for stray animals who are in dire need of care for getting proper food besides medical treatment, Zeba remarked.

She said LAPS was established in 2017 and was providing shelter to around 172 dogs some of which arrived in a very bad conditions due to critical wounds and illnesses, but now are doing well at the shelter.

We have stopped receiving healthy animals at the shelter home, but did not refuse injured or ill animals who are provided proper treatment, food and shelter.

“People did not adopt dogs that is why burden on shelter home is increasing as people keep on bringing their ailing pet animals here,” claimed Zeba, adding that recently a person brought a Labrador dog to the shelter in a critically injured condition.

Published in The Express Tribune, November 3^rd, 2021.