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Durham vet to run across Sri Lanka for new animal hospital - BBC News

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Dr Janey Lowes, who is wearing an orange bandana and a black shirt with a blue collar, is holding a small to medium sized black and brown dog. The dog is wearing a red collar. In the background is a white wall with a wooden shelf, which features one image of a volunteer holding a dog.

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Durham vet to run 385 miles across Sri Lanka to fund new animal hospital

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Dr Janey Lowes, a vet from Barnard Castle, County Durham, is planning to run 385 miles across Sri Lanka to raise £1.6m for a new purpose-built animal hospital. Lowes founded the charity WeCare Worldwide in 2014 after discovering injured street animals with no access to care while backpacking. The charity's current makeshift clinic has become outdated, too small, and affected by leaks and black mould, having previously treated over 35,000 cats and dogs.

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  • Dr Janey Lowes is undertaking a 385-mile 'Dog Jog' challenge across Sri Lanka starting on 9 October, aiming to complete it in 22 days.
  • The run aims to raise £1.6m to build a new, purpose-built animal hospital and training centre for her charity, WeCare Worldwide.
  • Lowes founded WeCare Worldwide in 2014 after being inspired during a backpacking trip by the lack of available medical care for injured street animals.
  • The charity's existing converted nursery clinic has outgrown its space, suffering from leaks and black mould, despite having cared for more than 35,000 cats and dogs since its inception.
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