Dogs of war honoured at UK fundraiser
AROUND 300 dogs and their owners have visited Britain’s National Memorial Arboretum for its annual Paws for Remembrance fundraising event.
The gathering in Alrewas, Staffordshire, highlights the site’s memorials commemorating the service of animals, including a tribute to the Army Dog Unit.
Sarah Oakden, head of marketing at the arboretum, said: “Since 2016 we have welcomed thousands of dog lovers and their four-legged friends to our annual Paws for Remembrance events and throughout the year to explore our dog-walking route on the hardstanding paths around the site.”
The 150-acre arboretum is the home of the national Armed Forces Memorial, which bears the names of service personnel killed during their duties since the end of the Second World War.