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| Manchester Dogs' Home: Social media campaign takes off as owners post dog selfies | Manchester Dogs' Home: Social media campaign takes off as owners post dog selfies |
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| Animal lovers have taken to social media this morning to support Manchester Dogs’ Home – posting a selfie of themselves and their pet alongside their donation for the centre. | Animal lovers have taken to social media this morning to support Manchester Dogs’ Home – posting a selfie of themselves and their pet alongside their donation for the centre. |
| Donations for Manchester Dogs’ Home on one JustGiving page have approached £500,000. | |
| A Facebook page, Dog selfie for Manchester dogs’ home, already has more than 2,200 likes with people posting photos of themselves and their dogs – who were often rescued from Manchester Dogs’ Home. | A Facebook page, Dog selfie for Manchester dogs’ home, already has more than 2,200 likes with people posting photos of themselves and their dogs – who were often rescued from Manchester Dogs’ Home. |
| Writing on the page, Lee Smiley posted the following: “Jake got from the Manchester dogs home, so i will be donating today”. | Writing on the page, Lee Smiley posted the following: “Jake got from the Manchester dogs home, so i will be donating today”. |
| On the same page Rachel Watmore wrote: “Scruffy's selfie thinking of you all, our donation on it's way.” | On the same page Rachel Watmore wrote: “Scruffy's selfie thinking of you all, our donation on it's way.” |
| The hashtag #ManchesterDogsHome was trending on Twitter this morning, with users also posting photos of themselves and their dogs. | The hashtag #ManchesterDogsHome was trending on Twitter this morning, with users also posting photos of themselves and their dogs. |
| Seriously how can you say no to him. Get donating. #ManchesterDogsHome pic.twitter.com/LVJqFRpBDD | Seriously how can you say no to him. Get donating. #ManchesterDogsHome pic.twitter.com/LVJqFRpBDD |
| Just donated #manchesterdogshome help if you can,that's where this girl came from in 2005,still going strong... pic.twitter.com/qVGaarwwCn | Just donated #manchesterdogshome help if you can,that's where this girl came from in 2005,still going strong... pic.twitter.com/qVGaarwwCn |
| My uncle Phils @trowie dog "Busta" doing his bit for @manchdogs #ManchesterDogsHome pic.twitter.com/OKcUFIpvoR | My uncle Phils @trowie dog "Busta" doing his bit for @manchdogs #ManchesterDogsHome pic.twitter.com/OKcUFIpvoR |
| The fire was believed to have started in the dog centre’s kennels at around 7pm last night. 30 fire-fighters battled the flames, which were eventually brought under control after damaging a third of the kennels. | The fire was believed to have started in the dog centre’s kennels at around 7pm last night. 30 fire-fighters battled the flames, which were eventually brought under control after damaging a third of the kennels. |
| At least 60 dogs have died in the fire, although that number is expected to rise as police and fire services continue their investigation. | At least 60 dogs have died in the fire, although that number is expected to rise as police and fire services continue their investigation. |
| The Manchester dogs’ home had a maximum capacity of 400 dogs. | The Manchester dogs’ home had a maximum capacity of 400 dogs. |
| Around 150 animals were rescued and are now being temporarily housed in sister home in Grappenhall, Cheshire. | Around 150 animals were rescued and are now being temporarily housed in sister home in Grappenhall, Cheshire. |
| A 15-year-old boy is being questioned on suspicion of arson as a joint investigation by Greater Manchester Police and Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service. | A 15-year-old boy is being questioned on suspicion of arson as a joint investigation by Greater Manchester Police and Greater Manchester Fire and Rescue Service. |