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Wanted: cat lovers with a heart to offer homes to special felines25 Mar 2013Blue Cross in Torbay is appealing for cat lovers to find it in their hearts to offer homes to three very special cats, who they are worried might be overlooked because of health problems. 
Local pet charities join forces to end suffering08 Mar 2013Blue Cross pet charity and Jerry Green Dog Rescue are celebrating a landmark in their partnership to help homeless dogs. The charities joined forces last summer to make sure homeless dogs at Jerry Green were all neutered before going to new homes, 100 dogs have now been treated as part of the scheme. 
New owner finds Bliss with dog allergic to grass04 Mar 2013A dog with an unlucky allergy to grass has found a happy home thanks to the Blue Cross in Bromsgrove. 
Charity tackles ‘status’ dog stereotypes with free education talks26 Feb 2013Young people across London are being invited to get to grips with the serious issues surrounding dog ownership, antisocial behaviour and the law, by taking part in Blue Cross RespectaBULL workshops. 
Wanted: volunteers to care for homeless cats and kittens20 Feb 2013Blue Cross in Torbay is appealing to local animal lovers to become foster volunteers to help them cope with increasing numbers of unwanted and abandoned cats. 
MP visits animal charity to find out about plight of needy pets14 Feb 2013Local MP, Greg Barker, will be visiting the Blue Cross rehoming centre in Northiam to see first hand the issues facing the pet charity, as numbers of unwanted cats and dogs in the Sussex area continue to rise. 
Blue Cross rescue dog foils airport cigarette smugglers08 Feb 2013A rescue dog from Blue Cross Southampton has foiled an attempt by smugglers to sneak in over 40,000 cigarettes from the Canary Islands into Ireland. Frankie, a one-year-old cocker spaniel crossbreed, sniffed out the criminals at Dublin Airport last week. 
New government dog measures step in right direction but lacks bite, warns pet charity06 Feb 2013Blue Cross welcomes the Government’s decision to introduce compulsory microchipping of all dogs, but has warned more still needs to be done to tackle irresponsible dog ownership and prevent attacks from happening in the first place. 
Could you help needy pets? Animal charity seeks foster volunteers28 Jan 2013Blue Cross in Northiam is looking for foster volunteers who would be able to care for pets on a short term basis in their homes, until they are ready to find permanent homes. 
You cannot be serious – double fault as two dogs are treated for swallowing tennis balls23 Jan 2013Blue Cross vets warn of the dangers of tennis ball for larger dogs, after treating two dogs who swallowed five tennis balls between them. 
Pet charity in search for owners of dog found in sub-zero temperatures22 Jan 2013Blue Cross, a leading pet charity, is searching for the owners of a brave young Saluki purebreed dog after he was found badly injured, lying in the snow on a Wimbledon street on Sunday 23 January.
The poorly pooch is believed to have been involved in a hit and run at around 2.15pm on Windsor Road, at the junction with Lyon Road. 
Oxfordshire pupils learn about pet care, with help of Leo the dog21 Jan 2013Pupils at St Swithun's school will be learing about pet care this week, with Blue Cross education volunteer Christine Breden and her Dalmatian Leo Protect your pet during icy spell21 Jan 2013With temperatures below freezing and heavy snow expected over the next few days, leading pet charity Blue Cross is warning pet owners they need to protect their animals from gritter salt and antifreeze. The warning comes as every cold snap sees cats brought to charity vets after suspected poisoning by salt and antifreeze. 
From humble beginnings, rescue pony Talis takes up residence at leading public school stables21 Dec 2012A pony, who was taken in by Blue Cross from the RSPCA after being dumped in a field, has been given a new lease of life thanks to a leading independent public school. Talis, an 11-year-old Bay Cob Gelding, is now on loan from the animal charity to Stowe School in Buckinghamshire. It’s the first time Stowe School has taken on a rescue horse. 
Protect your pet during icy spell21 Jan 2013With temperatures below freezing and heavy snow expected over the next few days, leading pet charity Blue Cross is warning pet owners they need to protect their animals from gritter salt and antifreeze. The warning comes as every cold snap sees cats brought to charity vets after suspected poisoning by salt and antifreeze. 
Albi the dog survives death-defying road dash after spinal surgery first21 Jan 2013A young border terrier has made a miraculous recovery after being hit by a car on London’s busy A4. The life-saving surgery on Albi’s spine was the first of its kind for vets at the Blue Cross animal hospital in Victoria, London 
Dumped and left to die - kittens hoping to see New Year in a loving home18 Dec 2012Leading pet charity Blue Cross is hoping two young kittens will spend New Year in a loving home after they were found seriously ill and in danger of losing their sight by a roadside in Dalston, Cumbria. 
Can you help the twelve kitts of Christmas?18 Dec 2012Blue Cross pet charity in Thirsk is calling out to local animal lovers to spare a thought and a few pence for homeless and abandoned pets this Christmas. The centre is appealing for funds to give the animals staying at the centre an extra special treat or toy. 
Fat Dog Slim as Lucy the rescue dog sheds the pounds04 Dec 2012Rescue dog Lucy is feeling fit as a fiddle after losing an incredible 15kgs (2.3 stone) which is half her bodyweight. The three-year-old Border collie was brought to the Blue Cross animal rehoming centre in West End, Southampton after her previous owners struggled to cope with a dog who was overweight. 
A mischief of mice found starved in abandoned pet shop need new homes30 Nov 2012Blue Cross is looking for new homes for a `mischief of mice’ who were found starved inside an abandoned pet shop in Cornwall 
Hedgerow rescue for abandoned cat family 26 Nov 2012A family of cats dumped in a country lane are facing a brighter future after they were rescued by Blue Cross in Torbay. 
Flood alert warning for pet owners25 Nov 2012With the current flooding and the prediction of further floods this week, Blue Cross is urging those living in threatened areas to think ahead and consider the welfare of their pets. The leading animal charity is advising owners to plan how they would protect their pets should they have to evacuate their homes.
Not the end of the line for dog abandoned by train track22 Nov 2012An abandoned dog is getting back on track after being found dangerously close to a railway line and having surgery to remove one of his eyes. 
Solihull students team up with animal charity to help homeless cats22 Oct 2012Leading pet charity, Blue Cross, has teamed up with Solihull College to care for homeless cats and kittens until loving new homes can be found for them. The first cats arrived at the college this week and will stay in specially made ‘cat chalets’ where students studying courses in Animal Management and Veterinary Nursing will look after them. 
Put out the litter – charity warns that pet owners must act now to stop explosion in ‘disposable’ kittens and puppies22 Oct 2012Leading pet charity, Blue Cross, is warning that the number of unwanted kittens, puppies and pregnant pets has reached epidemic levels. With its countrywide network of rehoming centres overwhelmed as numbers of pets being dumped and abandoned reach a record high, the charity is calling on owners to stop the needless suffering by supporting its neutering campaign. 
