Leaving a sad past behind
Last Christmas Poppy was a shadow of the happy, outgoing dog she is today. After being found abandoned as a...
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Fairytale ending for stray husky Cinders
Neglected husky Cinders is looking forward to a fairytale Christmas in a loving home after waiting nearly a year...
Festive pup brings Christmas joy to family
A young dog born at Blue Cross last December is all set to bring yuletide joy to his family as he spends his...
Perfect companions
Companionship has the power to transform lives and in the case of Flora and her owner, that couldn’t be any...
Tiny ponies with the power to change lives
For ponies so small, Dame Maggie and Princess Rose have had an enormous impact on many lives. Maggie comforting...
Terrified stray dog overcomes his fears
A nervous stray Chihuahua has found a loving and patient new home where he can continue to overcome his fears...
Weight loss success for obese cat
One year ago, poor Flora was homeless, dangerously overweight and at risk of a wide range of health issues as a...
Saved by a squeak
Thank goodness he squeaked. If he’d have stayed silent, we may never have known a tiny, helpless hamster was...
Neglected dog finds a happy home
When Rupert arrived in our care, his fur was so badly overgrown and matted that we couldn’t even tell what...
A fresh start to heal broken hearts
When Buster and Harvey’s beloved owners died within 10 months of each other, the dogs simply couldn’t cope...
Kitten Bear puts his painful past behind him
Bear’s unique appearance may still reflect his traumatic start to life, but for the playful kitten it's a...
Therapy pony helps sick and disabled children
When Dillon instinctively comforted a terminally ill child whose dying wish was to meet a pony, it was clear...
Blue Cross saves mischievous puppy who ate a nail
A greedy puppy found himself in need of life-saving emergency surgery after gobbling up a two-inch nail while he...
Pregnant stray dog gives birth at Blue Cross
A heavily pregnant dog who was abandoned on the streets is now raising four healthy puppies after Blue Cross...
Cinderella finds her fairytale ending against all odds
Elderly and heavily pregnant horse Cinderella came to Blue Cross in one of the worst welfare cases we have ever...
Living life to the full
Eddie the kitten survived a fall and the loss of a leg, but his new owners say he is just as playful and cheeky...