All Dogs Matter charity hosts Halloween show to raise funds and awareness

In 2018, the charity rescued and re-homed over 350 dogs through funds raised from donations and events including the annual Halloween dog walk and dress show.

A dogs charity has organised a Halloween dog walk and dress show in Hampstead to raise money for unwanted dogs.

Dog owners and their pets were all dressed in cute and spooky costumes, competing for three awards: best dressed male human/dog, best dressed female human/dog, and best dressed child/puppy.

Vampire dogs and bat puppies took to the on the stage. Seeing them all groomed and dressed in costumes, interacting with their new families, it is hard to imagine that many of these fluffy friends were once unwanted.

Dog owners and their pets were all dressed in cute and spooky costumes, competing for three awards. Credit: Sophia Wang for City News.

The winner of best dressed female dog, Lulu, was adopted by Peter Di Caprio back in 2018 through the charity All Dogs Matter, who organised this event.

He said that adopting Lulu is a big commitment.

"I had to cancel holiday plans to take care of her. But it’s been a great experience," he told City News.

Vampire dogs and bat puppies took to the on the stage. Credit: Sophia Wang for City News.

All Dogs Matter is a rescue and rehoming charity working in and around London to transform the lives of unwanted and abandoned dogs. They also rehome dogs in need from overseas.

In 2018, the charity rescued and re-homed over 350 dogs through funds raised from donations and events including the annual Halloween dog walk and dress show.

The charity's founder, Ira Moss, says that while stray dogs wandering around on the streets of London in not a common sighting, abandoned dogs are still an issue.

“A lot of people brought their dog for a week and realise that they can’t cope with it. They sell them again online, so the dogs keep being sold multiple times before they end up in shelters.”

To tackle the issue she recommends people opt for adopting dogs from charities, rather than buying them online.

"A lot of people buy dogs off the internet, often from puppy farms and they quickly realise that it's not for them, because dogs need a lot of attention."

Originally on CityNews (City University of London).