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Our stories

Tabby kittens Bauble and Starlight, next to a cat tree with a beige blanket in the background. They are looking forward curiously and Starlight is wearing a red collar.

Kittens get the greatest gift of all

Black greyhound walking in a field on lead with a woman

Cricket's story

A black kitten with white paws, a white chest and chin and a white stripe on her nose stands and stares at the camera. She is blind in her right eye. The kitten stands to the right of a white cat tunnel which she has just been playing in.

One-eyed kitten Delilah delights in chaos

Black cat Chica sits gazing to the left of the photo with huge, yellow eyes

Abandoned black cat conjures up new home

Long stay black cat Mavis sits by a grey cushion staring into the camera

Long stay cat finds forever home

Brown horse Pilgrim affectionately standing face to face with his owner

Horse rescued from troubled past

Springer spaniel Bailey gazes at his grinning owner Michelle as the sun lights both their faces

Michelle's story

Blue Cross Pet Loss Support was a lifeline for nurse Michelle when she lost her dog Bailey...

A casually-dressed woman and her black and tan dachshund dog stand on a sandy beach with sea and blue sky in the background

Patricia's story

When Patricia lost her beloved dachshund Dougie, she turned to Blue Cross Pet Loss Support for help...

Ukrainian dog Henry at a clinic after being saved from the Kherson floods

Dog cheats death twice in Ukraine devastation

Greyhound Bluebell enjoys sniffing on a walk around the rehoming centre fields

From racetrack to rescue

Two of Chai's puppies sat up looking at the camera on a beige blanket in a pen

Pregnant dog taken in by Blue Cross

A grey chinchilla with his head resting on a rock

Lonely chinchilla pair's fresh start

Kit gives greyhound Amos a fuss while on a walk next to a lake

Love and support work wonders for ex-racer Amos

An old, greying staffie looks towards the camera. In the background are shelves full of pet food.

No pet should go hungry

Liam drops to the floor to kiss Lucy's head as they reunite

Wags and kisses reunion for war-separated pair

Cat Elya smiles as her owner, Lisa, gives her a chin scratch

Pets offer piece of home after fleeing war

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