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Our blog is written by our team of experts who are here to help you with your pet problems. They have extensive experience in veterinary care, animal behaviour and horse welfare.
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The right time for Cleo - the journey of a Blue Cross cat Posted on 14 Dec 2011Sometimes you never forget a face and Jill Pearce knows this all too well after adopting a cat she’d met many months before. She reveals why the time was right to welcome Cleo into the family…
In 2004 I was visiting The Blue C... 
Pet training in a clickPosted on 08 Dec 2011Clicker training is a really great way of teaching your pet new things in a positive way and making learning fun for both of you. You can clicker train any animal, including dogs, cats, horses and rabbits.
What is clicker training?
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Remember, remember your pets this NovemberPosted on 17 Oct 2011While many of us enjoy the spectacular displays around fireworks night, our pets aren’t so lucky. But there are some things you can do in the run up to the season to help. Chief vet at our Grimsby animal hospital, Susan Knox, has some... 
Choosing the right vet practicePosted on 04 Oct 2011There are so many vet practices to choose from it’s difficult to know which one to pick. But it’s worth doing a bit of homework to make sure that both you and your pet are happy with your choice. Read our advice to find out more... 
Keeping your pet's teeth healthy Posted on 17 Aug 2011No one likes going to the dentist but, just as for people, keeping your pet’s teeth healthy is extremely important, as chief vet of our Merton animal hospital Caroline Reay reveals…
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Cat Saffy survives risky emergency surgery Posted on 03 Aug 2011When cat Saffy started acting strangely, her owners knew something was up and rushed her to our Merton animal hospital. Here, chief vet Caroline Reay reveals how the moggy needed risky emergency surgery…
Saffy’s owners could ... 
Keeping your pet safe: common poisons for catsPosted on 15 Jun 2011Many common substances found lying around the house can be poisonous to cats. Chief vet at our Merton animal hospital, Caroline Reay, reveals more…
They may be tigers and terrors, but cats are surprisingly vulnerable to poisoning f... 
Benefits of neutering your petPosted on 16 Oct 2012As well as reducing the number of unwanted and abandoned pets, neutering your pet can have lots of other benefits…
Every year Blue Cross takes in thousands of unwanted and abandoned animals.
Neutering is a one-off cost which saves ... Winter survival guidePosted on 17 Nov 2011Wintertime can be lots of fun for all the family but only if you’re prepared for the hazards that come with it. Read our advice to help keep your pet warm, happy and safe from danger during the cold spell…
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When the th... A load of old (fur)balls Posted on 22 Mar 2011Is coughing up furballs just your average cat behaviour or is it disguising a more serious problem? Chief vet of The Blue Cross Merton animal hospital, Caroline Reay, investigates…
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Could fleas have made poorly cat, Lil, so ill?Posted on 02 Mar 2011When poorly cat Lil arrived at our Merton hospital we knew we needed to act fast. After a blood transfusion she was soon back on her feet but pet owners might be shocked by the cause of her illness as chief vet Caroline Reay explains&hellip... 
Wallace's woes: diabetes and catsPosted on 10 Dec 2010Chief vet at The Blue Cross Merton animal hospital, Caroline Reay, reveals one cat’s battle with diabetes and the dangers associated with it...
Large and laid-back, Wallace is an amiable cat who has recently been on a rollercoaster r... Gently does it: adopting a nervous catPosted on 13 Oct 2010If anyone knows about adopting a nervous cat it’s Katharine Ashley. Katharine found herself taking on not one but two – Sophy and Simon. Simon was a semi-feral cat who Katharine adopted when he was run over and left for dead. So...