A kitten’s cry for help - will you ignore it? The Blue Cross Won't

Hello we are Aidén and Sadie and we would like to thank you for taking the time to read our blog. The Blue Cross is a charity that we feel very strongly about. They are a very good charity that help and improve thousands of abandoned and abused animals. Our aims are to make more people informed about the Blue Cross, donate or fundraise for what the Blue Cross and tell more people.

The Blue Cross helps save thousands of abandoned or abused animal’s lives. For example, violet a tiny kitten, aged just 6 weeks and weighing only 400g, was found by the Blue Cross abandoned in a shoe box with another kitten that had sadly already died. She was cold, hungry and underweight and vets were concerned about a deformity in one of her front legs However, the Blue Cross vets soon discovered a serious heart condition which meant little Violet was having trouble breathing and swallowing food. They decided to undertake life-saving surgery as soon as possible to give the tiny kitten a chance of survival. This kind of surgery has never been performed on a kitten this small, as her heart was the size of a grape, but she pulled through thanks to the Blue Cross. This is just one example of the many ways in which the Blue Cross help animals.

Other ways in which they help animals is:
Rehoming- the Blue Cross finds homes for unwanted pets across the UK and their tailor-made service means they can help each pet find the right person for them. They’ve got 12 rehoming centres and a network of pet fosterers, and they also have a Home Direct scheme.

Vetenairy- their four animal hospitals treat treat sick and injured pets when their owners can’t afford private fees. They’ve also got welfare clinics at some of their rehoming centres and a mobile clinic in London. They treat around 30,000 poorly pets every year.

Behaviour training, - They help pets that arrive at Blue Cross with behavioural issues and offer on-going support to anyone who rehomes an animal from them. They’re a leading charity in the pet behaviour field and their team regularly gives training courses and lectures.

Education – Their vision is that every pet will enjoy a healthy life in a happy home which is why they promote animal welfare to the pet owners of the future by giving talks at schools and youth groups.

Pet bereavement- The Pet Bereavement Support Service is to help people who are struggling to cope with the loss of a pet. Trained volunteers are at the end of a phone line, ready to help. All calls are confidential and free from a landline. The service is available 365 days per year. (Call the support line on 0800 096 6606.)

Thank you again for taking the time to read our blog, we hope you are now more informed. We would be really grateful if you would answer these questions about our blog below and please also tell us your nearest home town and country.

Are you now more informed?  Would you be willing to donate or fundraise for the Blue Cross?  Would you be willing to tell people about the Blue Cross?

If you want to contact the Blue Cross you can visit their website: www.bluecross.org.uk