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Helping animals in Hungerford
The Blue Cross has opened its 14th charity shop. Mayor Elizabeth Cardwell helped us to mark the celebrations by cutting the ribbon at the shop in Hungerford.
Blue Cross statement on dangerous dog legislation review
The Blue Cross animal charity welcomes the consultation on dangerous dog laws announced by Defra today. The charity regularly advises government on animal welfare issues and has been calling for a review of the dangerous dog legislation.
Parliamentary support for rights of older pet owners
A campaign to allow older people to keep their pets when they go into residential care or sheltered housing has been given a welcome boost. The Society for Companion Animal Studies (SCAS), which works in partnership with The Blue Cross, started Pets for Life to highlight the plight suffered by many older people in Britain who are forced to give up their pets.
The Blue Cross opens its 14th shop
The Blue Cross is celebrating the launch of its 14th shop this week. Our newest charity shop, in Hungerford, will be officially opened by the Mayor Elizabeth Cardwell.
Family find their dream dog
A family has revealed how they found the pet of their dreams after adopting a Blue Cross dog. When Catherine Atkinson and her daughters Ella (ten) and Holly (five) met Maddie at our adoption centre in Thirsk, it was love at first sight.
Pluto's feeling out of this world
Plutos feeling out of this world after finding a new home. As previously reported, the stray tabby kitten was discovered lying injured under a hedge by a road and was handed in to us.
Chalkie makes himself at home
When Amanda Fullers kitten went missing she was heartbroken. After months of searching for her, she wasnt sure if she would ever be ready to have another cat. But now the family has fallen in love with Blue Cross rescue cat Chalkie and Amanda says hes already ruling the roost.
Centre celebrates its 100th birthday
Staff, volunteers and supporters past and present have helped our Southampton adoption centre mark its 100th birthday.
Mable recovers after being left tied to a tree
Mable is hoping for a happy ending after she was left tied to a tree. The Jack Russell terrier was discovered by a passer-by in a park. Her owner never came back for her.
Happy 100th birthday Southampton
One of our adoption centres is celebrating its 100th birthday this weekend. The Southampton centre was officially opened on February 28th 1910.
Warning after PC found guilty of cruelty
The Blue Cross has issued a warning to pet lovers after a policeman was found guilty of animal cruelty.
Bertie needs some love
Meet Bertie. The two-week-old kitten is being hand-reared by Blue Cross staff after being rejected by his mother. Bertie and his mum came to us as strays. The mum was discovered in someones home after she wandered through their catflap.
Happy birthday to our charity shop!
A Blue Cross charity shop is celebrating its first birthday after a fabulous debut year. The Stow-on-the-Wold shop, which was opened last February by designer Laurence Llewelyn-Bowen, has already raised more than £70,000 to help needy animals. We will be celebrating on Thursday 18 February and would love for you to join us for a slice of cake and to find out more about the work we do.
We want to teach YOU to ride!
Calling pony-loving children
these irresistibly cute lead-rein ponies are all looking for new homes where they can teach a little one how to ride. Ellie, Georgie, Coco and Happy range in size from 10hh to 12.2hh and cover a spectrum of colours.
Elvis is lonesome tonight
You cant help falling in love with Elvis. The 18 month old cat was all shook up when his owner was moving and had to hand him in to our adoption centre in Torbay.
Will you be my Valentine?
These Blue Cross horses are all looking for love this Valentines Day. Could you be their perfect match?
Horse owners urged to be vigilant
Horse owners are being urged to make sure they are vigilant after a spate of thefts. Up to six horses are thought to have been stolen across Oxfordshire in the last week.
Bareback riders raise £200 for Blue Cross
Brave horse-riders who took up a bareback challenge have raised £200 for The Blue Cross. The Christmas Pudding Bareback Challenge a sponsored dressage competition with a twist was a great success. It was run by Interdressage, a website that gives people a chance to compete online for prize money and rosettes by submitting videos.
Meet the super seven
Forget the seven dwarves meet this group of lovely boys. The greyhounds were left unwanted after a racetrack in Wales closed and were taken in by our Blue Cross adoption centre in Burford. Two are lucky enough to have been reserved already but the other five are looking for loving homes.
Warm reunion for stray cats and their owners
Two stray cats have been reunited with their worried owners within days of each other. Both pets were treated at our animal hospital in Merton after being handed into The Blue Cross. Because they werent microchipped or wearing collars with identification, we had no way of knowing whether the cats had loving owners looking for them.
New home for Tinkerbell
This cat feels like shes been sprinkled with fairy dust after finding a loving new home. Tinkerbell caught the eye of Nick Hillman, who is the Conservative candidate for Cambridge at the general election.
Would you throw us away?
Two kittens have been rescued after they were discovered in a rubbish chute. The pair were found in a box in the chute on a London estate and handed into The Blue Cross. Named Marvin and Vinnie by our staff they have recovered well from their ordeal and are very friendly and playful.
Christmas Paw Draw winners announced
The winners of The Blue Cross Christmas Paw Draw raffle for 2009 have been drawn.
New friend found for bereaved horse
The team at The Blue Cross leapt to the rescue recently when a tragic accident left a sociable horse without his field companion. The charity quickly found the perfect new friend for bereft Oscar and within ten days he and his new field mate Blue Cross Slinky were contentedly grazing nose to nose.
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