{"id":96206,"date":"2025-03-18T17:46:33","date_gmt":"2025-03-18T17:46:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=96206"},"modified":"2025-03-18T17:46:34","modified_gmt":"2025-03-18T17:46:34","slug":"knitters-are-bringing-warmth-and-comfort-to-dogs-in-rescue-shelters","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2025\/03\/18\/knitters-are-bringing-warmth-and-comfort-to-dogs-in-rescue-shelters\/","title":{"rendered":"Knitters are bringing warmth and comfort to dogs in rescue shelters"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

764 snoods made by a Cardiff team have made their way around the world to help dogs in need<\/strong><\/h4>\n\n\n\n

A TEAM of knitters has handcrafted 764 snoods to bring warmth and comfort to rescue dogs known to feel the cold.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

All About the Snoods was founded on Facebook by Karen Wall, who developed a love for sighthounds, a category of breeds including greyhounds and whippets, after volunteering as a dog walker at Cardiff Dogs’ Home.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cIn 2013, my husband and I adopted a whippet called Bella, who was found in a terrible condition, very underweight, and in need of some TLC,\u201d said the 57-year-old from north Cardiff.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\u201cWe bought her jumpers and coats to keep her warm, and I decided to knit her a snood. They have little body fat and really feel the cold, so they are great additions to keep their long necks warm.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Sadly, Bella passed away in 2019 after being diagnosed with cancer but following her loss, Ms Hall chose to adopt two greyhounds, Ernie and Frank.<\/p>\n\n\n

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