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Two ginger tabby cats stand beside each other. One looks straight at the camera and the other looks as though he is kissing him on the cheek.

Father and son cats adopted together

Tan and black spaniel Lilly sits on a shingle beach looking towards the camera, with her owner who is wearing light jeans and trainers crouched down beside her

Navigating the world

Strawberry coloured foal with white stripe on face looks down to the camera with her mouth open, pulling what looks like a funny face. Blue skies and grass in background.

Foal joy for neglected horse

White and grey rabbit Betty on a red blanket beside a green enclosed bed

Rabbit happy again after eye issues

Close-up shot of white horse Gregg, who is wearing a Blue Cross head collar. He is standing inside a large stable block beside a member of the team wearing navy overalls.

Malnourished horse's recovery

Black and white cat Noodles looks alert, straight into the camera. In the background are a red blanket, some wooden panelling and a blue wall.

Kitten saved from horrific burns

Black and white puppy Piglet walks through our Burford centre's outdoor puppy playpen. He looks alert and to camera, with some pink and orange coloured tyres in the background

Miracle survival

White cat with small patches of black fur close up looking at the camera. There is a blue wall and wood in the background of his cat chalet.

Struggling stray finds loving home

French bulldog Bean and one of her puppies are snuggled up together in a black, velvet-looking dog bed. The puppy, who is tan and black, is flopping over the edge. Both have their eyes closed.

Mum and newborn pups rescued

French bulldog stands at the opening to its kennel looking forward, with another french bulldog behind with its face behind a cream wall. There is a stainless steel dog bowl to the left of them.

Cruel ordeal over

Close up of grey dog Jeremy staring into the camera with a cream sofa in the background

Terrified of everything

Dog Duchess looking to the side with an open door to a garden behind her

Neglected dog nursed back to health

A tabby cat with wide black pupils in his big green eyes rests his head on a grey furry blanket. He looks sad.

Neo's Christmas Miracle

A grey and fawn dog with a long nose, floppy ears and short fur stares at the camera. On the dog's left is a woman with shoulder-length dark hair, tied back from her face, wearing a blue nurse's tabard with a badge with her name and the Blue Cross logo on it. The woman has her hand on the dog's chest in a reassuring gesture. In front of the dog and the nurse, there's a blackboard with chalk writing on it in blue and white. Behind them are blue and red plastic shelves.

Life-saving blood transfusion for Mollie

A headshot of puppy Dennis looking out from behind metal bars with his head tilted

Abandoned in a bin

White cat Blanche inside a cat kennel, sat up looking to camera on top of fluffy lilac bedding

Cat abandoned in bin learns to trust

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