Can you offer a homeless cat a loving home?
Leading pet charity, Blue Cross is calling out to animal lovers to find new loving homes for two lovely friendly cats, John and Petal who have been in foster care at South Staffordshire College since September 2013.
John was sadly found as a stray last July. He is a handsome black and white cat, aged approximately two-years-old. He is a lovely cat and found a new home very quickly but his owner became ill and could no longer look after him so he now needs to find a new owner.
Beautiful Petal, just 18-months-old and also came to Blue Cross as a stray. She is a lovely affectionate cat who would like all the attention for herself as the only pet in her new home.
Michelle Smith, Blue Cross Regional Fostering Manager said: “Both John and Petal have been with us for a while now and really need to find a home where they can settle and get all the love and attention they deserve. The staff and students at the college have done a fantastic job looking after both of these cats but they really do deserve to find homes of their own.”
Blue Cross is constantly finding new and innovative ways to help the ever increasing number of pets who become homeless or abandoned. The charity teamed up with South Staffordshire College in 2013 and homeless cats are cared for by students studying animal care courses at the college's Rodbaston campus.
David Riley, Animal Centre Manager at South Staffordshire College said: "Our new partnership is working incredibly well with Blue Cross and benefits both the cats who we help to find loving, new homes and the students who need to learn how to care for the needs of animals like domestic cats. I hope that this partnership will continue to grow and develop in the coming years."
For more information about rehoming John or Petal please visit the charity's website www.bluecross.org.uk or call 0300 777 1924.
Blue Cross receives no government funding and relies on the generous support of the public to continue its vital work helping unwanted, homeless, sick and injured pets. To find out more or to make a donation visit the website
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Notes to Editors
• Images of John and Petal are available, please contact the press office.
• Blue Cross has been dedicated to helping poorly, injured and abandoned pets for over 100 years. We opened the world’s first animal hospital in 1906 and since then our doors have never closed to sick and homeless animals.
• Today we run four animal hospitals, 12 rehoming centres and a network of volunteer foster schemes across the UK, providing treatment and seeking happy homes for thousands of cats, dogs, small pets and horses every year.
• Blue Cross actively campaigns to improve all aspects of animal welfare, working with the government, schools and others to improve the lives of pets and their owners. For more information, please visit www.bluecross.org.uk.
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