Press release library
Our press releases can provide you with all the latest news, information and campaigns from Blue Cross. Please contact our media team if you have any questions.
Can you help a Manchester cat in need? 10 May 2012Leading pet charity Blue Cross is appealing to animal lovers to join a new volunteering scheme to help homeless and unwanted cats in and around Manchester. Death of a pet can be like losing a family member, says leading animal charity09 May 2012Blue Cross is warning that for many people the death of an animal can be just as painful as losing a family member. 
Cambridge Tea Party to support animals in need09 May 2012Blue Cross is inviting animal lovers to indulge in some tea and cake at its Cambridge rehoming centre on Friday 11th May to help raise money for needy pets. 
Blue Cross needs you!08 May 2012Blue Cross is inviting animal lovers to its Kimpton rehoming centre on Saturday 12th May to indulge in some tea and cake and find out about volunteering to help needy pets. 
Peter Lilley MP visits homeless pets at Blue Cross01 May 2012The MP for Hitchin and Harpenden popped into our Kimpton rehoming centre last week to learn more about the work we do for sick and homeless pets. 
‘Paws’ for tea and support animals in need27 Apr 2012Blue Cross is calling on local animal lovers to ‘paws’ for a while and join them for a Tea Party on Friday 11th May, from 11am to 3pm, at their Tiverton rehoming centre to help raise money for homeless pets. 
Put your best paw forward for homeless pets17 Apr 2012Blue Cross is appealing to local pet lovers to join in their annual spring sponsored dog walk to help raise money for homeless pets at their Northiam rehoming centre on Sunday 22nd April.
Vintage book sale for Summertown charity shop17 Apr 2012The Blue Cross charity shop on Banbury Road in Summertown is hosting its first ever sale of vintage books. The Big Book Sale starts on Saturday 21st April until Saturday 28th April 2012 and will include some unusual and out-of-print books. Prime Minister called to act on dangerous dogs as attacks on children continue11 Apr 2012Following reports of three serious dog attacks on children in the last two weeks, leading pet charity Blue Cross today joined calls for the Prime Minister to take action on dangerous dogs. 
It’s a dog’s life on Oddicombe Beach – day out to raise money for needy pets11 Apr 2012Devon dog lovers and their fun-loving pets are invited to Oddicombe beach on Sunday 22 April for the Blue Cross Beach Dog Day. 
Keep your cat safe with Blue Cross this weekend10 Apr 2012Cambridgeshire’s cat owners are being urged to protect their feline friends for life by getting them microchipped for just £5 with leading pet charity Blue Cross this week. 
‘Muddy mutts’ step out in aid of needy pets28 Mar 2012Blue Cross in Tiverton is calling on local animal lovers and their dogs to join them for the Blue Cross ‘Muddy Mutts’ sponsored dog walk in aid of homeless pets, which will take place in the new location of the Knightshayes Estate in Bolham, on Sunday 15th April. 
Boost for NEHS as leading organisations sign up26 Mar 2012Three major equestrian organisations have pledged their support for the National Equine Health Survey (NEHS) as the results from the third nationwide survey are published. Knitting challenge for pets in need22 Mar 2012An animal lover in Devon has set herself a knitting challenge to raise money for needy pets at Tiverton's Blue Cross rehoming centre 
Blue Cross in Thirsk celebrates 25 years of helping pets in need22 Mar 2012The Blue Cross rehoming centre in Topcliffe, Thirsk is celebrating its silver jubilee year and inviting local pet owners and animal lovers to get involved. 
Keep your dog safe with Blue Cross this weekend21 Mar 2012Dog owners in Cambridge are being urged to keep their four-legged friends safe by getting them microchipped for just £5 this weekend. 
Dumped deaf puppy thrives in new home21 Mar 2012Alice, a puppy dumped a year ago because she was deaf, has been taught sign language by her new owners and learned lots of new tricks. 
Grass allergy dog finds happy ending21 Mar 2012A dog who was struggling to find a home because of his suspected allergy to grass has finally found loving new owners. 
Blind Pads is first dog rehomed with Home Direct in Southampton16 Mar 2012Blind collie Pads has become the first dog from Southampton found a loving home under the new Home Direct scheme. 
Launch of new teaching tool at Education Show16 Mar 2012Blue Cross is launching brand new teaching tool at the Education Show at NEC Birmingham 15-17 March. 
Bexhill pet store donation for homeless animals 14 Mar 2012Blue Cross in Northiam received a generous donation from local pet store, Pets at Home in Bexhill. 
Vétoquinol donates over £9,000 to Blue Cross at Crufts12 Mar 2012Sick and homeless pets in the care of leading UK animal charity Blue Cross received a welcome boost at Crufts last week thanks to a donation of £9,332.51 from Vétoquinol. 
Warning after guinea pig and rabbit dumped in box08 Mar 2012The Blue Cross Burford rehoming centre is warning pet owners not to keep guinea pigs and rabbits together after a pair were found dumped in a box. 
Plea for horse homes at Burford08 Mar 2012The Blue Cross rehoming centre in Burford is being asked to take in more than 20 horses a month and is making an appeal for homes so it can help as many horses as possible. Rise in dog attacks on horses prompts safety warning07 Mar 2012Blue Cross has teamed up with The British Horse Society (BHS) and the police to offer essential advice on how to keep dogs and horses safe around each other. 
