The team of 10 will climb highest peak in Yorkshire Dales.

On Saturday 18 March, a team of 10 from the Leeds PDSA pet hospital are walking up Whernside mountain in the Yorkshire Dales. They are undertaking the eight mile trek to raise money for the pets in their care.

In 2022, the team in Leeds saw 8,300 pets and provided over 16,500 consultations, of which 12,000 were face-to-face. These services cost PDSA over £1 million to run.

The Leeds hospital is one of 48 PDSA pet hospitals in the UK that provides life-saving treatment to pets.

PDSA was established in 1917 by Maria Dickinson, who devoted her life to improving the welfare of pets. Its mission is to:

• Provide compassionate veterinary care for the sick and injured pets of people who otherwise couldn't afford to pay the full cost of treatment

• Provide pet welfare advice and practical preventive support to combat unnecessary illness, pain and suffering of pets in low-income households

Leeds pet hospital leader James Funnell said: “We all see first-hand how our service is a lifeline to so many pets and their owners in the local community which is why we all feel so passionately about fundraising – especially right now in the current economic climate."

Amy Wareing-Reid, fundraising manager at PDSA said: “The team at Leeds PDSA Pet Hospital are a shining example to us all – going above and beyond their day-to-day roles to raise vital funds for the charity. We’re enormously grateful to them all!”

Donations can be made via the team's Just Giving page.

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