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Support has poured in for an animal activist who rescued and safely rehomed nine British greyhounds facing slaughter in China.

Campaigner Kerry Elliman has been overwhelmed by backing from kind-hearted readers since the Sunday Mirror highlighted the dogs’ plight last week.

Her charity Birmingham Greyhound Protection has received £3,000 in donations and been inundated with offers of new homes.

Kerry, who went 5,000 miles to Beijing to bring the animals home, said: “The response has been fantastic. We just need to keep going and keep the pressure on.”

(Image: Birmingham Mail)

She is also urging readers to sign a petition to ban the export of British greyhounds. It was created by CAGED, the Campaign Against Greyhound Exploitation and Death, via change.org and has already attracted over 30,000 signatures.

Jacqui Honeyman, 39, who has adopted a mistreated dog called Hope at her home in Glasgow, said: “I want people to see the happy ending abused dogs can have.”

The campaign has also won the support of The Only Way Is Essex star Pete Wicks, who travelled to South Korea to save 170 dogs from a meat farm. Pete. 29, said: “What Kerry is doing is unbelievable.”

Simon Banks of the Great British Greyhound Board confirmed dog exports are under investigation.

To sign the petition search “Caged Nationwide” on change.org.

To donate click here .