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The Blue Cross is Britain's pet charity, providing practical support, information and advice for pet and horse owners.

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Help dogs like barney to find a loving new new home.

Have you seen our TV ad?

Barney was abandoned at the side of the road. If he had not been brought to The Blue Cross he would almost certainly have been put to sleep. Help us to find loving new homes for more unwanted pets like Barney.

Click here to make a regular donation

Watch the TV ad here



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Marley and Me and The Blue Cross
To celebrate the release of Marley & Me on DVD and Blu-ray, Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment is generously supporting Blue Cross homeless pets by offering you the chance to win some great prizes. Go to All About Pets now to enter!

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Abandoned Albert 
A passenger travelling on the Victoria line has come across a cat in a bag. The man heard a meaow coming from the bag as the train pulled into Brixton.

 

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Our Latest Petcast! We chat with actress Pam Ferris
We chat with actress Pam Ferris, a long-time supporter of the Blue Cross.
Listen or download the petcast here

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Give Felix a loving home
Felix is a very loving and affectionate chap who lo
ves to play chase games with balls and string!  Felix would best suited to children who are use to catshe does love fuss but also enjoys his own space 
Wouldn't you love to make little Felix a part of your family?

 

 

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Prevent hot dogs and keep cool cats during the heatwave
To make sure Britain’s pets enjoy the heatwave as much as their owners The Blue Cross is issuing some essential summer safety advice:

 

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Bailey is begging for someone to adopt him
When Bailey was just a young puppy, he ended up at The Blue Cross. The cheeky and energetic collie cross has been waiting for the right owners ever since. If a young and fun-loving dog is your ideal pet, then look no further than Bailey!

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Lucky escape
A daring jack russell terrier in South London last week was hit by a passing lorry, although he had been hit by the vehicle, the dog was dragged himself towards the side of the road when he was then hit by a car


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Run the Royal Parks half marathon
Are you willing to put in a marathon effort for the pets in our care? Sign up to run the Royal Parks half marathon for The Blue Cross on 11 October. Public places have now sold out, but you can still get a guaranteed place by running for us.


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View our current appeals to donate now and help us save the lives of sick and homeless pets.

The Blue Cross helps almost 100 000 pets a year through its adoption centres and animal hospitals. Without The Blue Cross thousands of healthy pets would be put to sleep


Pet News

Expert advice needed for obese pets

Pet lovers who are considering putting their four-legged friends on diets are advised to seek medical advice for their overweight animals. Alex German, an expert in canine nutrition from Live >>>
 

Pets proving popular holiday companion

A growing number of Britons are choosing to take their pets on holiday with them, new figures have reported. According to the Daily Telegraph, the latest figures from Best Western hotels reve >>>
 

Tick outbreak warning

Worcestershire dogs are at risk of contracting devastating illnesses carried by ticks, it has emerged. Maggie Fisher, from the European Scientific Counsel for Companion Animal Parasites (ESCC >>>
 


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