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Sometimes love is hard to find

For many different reasons, there are unfortunate pets that don’t find permanent homes. Every pet we look after has so much love to give, and deserves that chance to be able to share it. Please show these pets your love by giving a gift today. Give a donation now. 

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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.

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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.

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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. Local people are welcome join the festivities, on Tuesday 9 March. Come and enjoy a drink and a slice of cake as you browse for bargains and find out more about our work helping sick and homeless animals.

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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.

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Trigger will make a terrific pet!

Terrific Trigger is a 4 year old Patterdale Terrier who came to the centre as his previous owners were unable to give him the time and exercise he needs. Trigger is an active and intelligent dog and knows lots of tricks and commands including; sit, stay and rollover! He will do anything for food or a ball!


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Orrie the horse

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View our current appeals

We help almost 100 000 pets a year through our adoption centres and animal hospitals. Without The Blue Cross thousands of healthy pets would be put to sleep. View our current appeals and help make a difference.

 

 


                         Pet news

Dog training research 'rewrites police rule book'

Research by police dog handlers has helped develop innovative techniques for training police dogs across the country. North Wales police force's dog section, based at Rhuddlan in Denbighshire >>>
 

Number of abandoned pets made 2009 'worst year' for animal cruelty

A Scottish animal charity has said that last year was the worst year in recent memory for animal cruelty and marked an increase in the number of abandoned or unwanted pets. Chief superintende >>>
 

Pet dogs 'provide owners with important support'

Keeping a pet dog could provide owners with important non-human support, the director of a pet behaviour research centre in the US has told The Times. Dr James Serpell of the Center for the I >>>
 


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