Blue Cross Victoria Hospital

31/12/2024

Meet Barry, a dog who is so terrified of fireworks that he refuses to go to the toilet. 💔

Owned by one of our team, Barry is one of the many animals affected by fireworks, making celebrations like New Year's Eve very challenging.

Currently on behavioural medication, Barry's phobia is so severe that he has struggled to go for walks since Bonfire Night and now reacts fearfully to sounds like car doors slamming.

We urge you to put pets first and reconsider any plans to host or attend at-home fireworks displays. 🎇

For more tips on how to keep your pet calm during fireworks. 👉 https://bit.ly/3tSbbCp

30/12/2024

The year as told by our cats. 😹
Who are you resonating with?

25/12/2024

From all the staff, volunteers, dogs, cats, horses, and small animals, we wish you a very ! 🎄

Because of your support, we have made many wishes come true, whether that be a loving home, support from our pet food bank or urgent veterinary care.

You made that happen. Thank you. 💙

24/12/2024

Tootsie is finally in a home for Christmas! Alone and vulnerable, Tootsie was struggling to survive on the streets of London.

Her situation took a turn for the worse when some children spotted her and tried to run her over with their bikes. 💔

Crying in fear, she was rescued and brought into our care, where she began her recovery.

She was soon moved to our Southampton rehoming centre where she began displaying nervous and aggressive behaviour due to the trauma she had experienced.

The team spent several weeks gently building Tootsie’s confidence, and eventually, she relaxed, after realising she was in a safe space.

Tootsie's outlook on life changed dramatically, and after 53 days with us, she finally found a loving home where she felt safe. 💙

22/12/2024

🤩Petplan & ADCH Animal Charity Awards 2025

🥳For the 13th year running, Petplan and ADCH have teamed up to celebrate the incredible work of animal charities and rehoming centres.

🏆The Animal Charity Awards recognise the dedication of charities by saying ‘thank you’ to the teams, volunteers, and employees who go above and beyond for animals in need.

🤔Do you know an amazing team or individual who goes the extra mile to help? This is your opportunity to give them the recognition they deserve by nominating them for a Petplan & ADCH Animal Charity Award!

🐾The categories are –

🐾 Animal Charity Employee of the Year

🐾 Animal Charity Team of the Year

🐾 Animal Charity Volunteer of the Year

🥰Anyone can nominate – from pet owners and colleagues to supporters, friends, and family.

🗓️The deadline for nominations is 31st January 2025.

To nominate, click on the link below and fill in the nomination form.⬇️⬇️⬇️

https://www.petplancharity.co.uk/img/design/awards-pics/2025/promotional-materials/nomination-forms/Petplan%20ACA%20Nomination%20Form.pdf

20/12/2024

🐱Meet Matty🐱

☺️Matty is the most sweetest, affectionate and happy cat.

🚗We took him on from a private vets after he was taken there after being involved in a suspected RTA.

🩻He suffered a pneumothorax (this is when air accumulates in the pleural space, the area between the lungs and chest wall) this was treated and the air removed.

🩺Matty was also lame on his left hind leg which showed he had ruptured his cruciate, Matty underwent surgery to repair this, we also neutered and microchipped him at the same time.

❤️‍🩹It will take Matty a while to recover and heal from his surgery but he has gone off to foster today to receive some much needed TLC as he is still quite sore and requires strict rest.

🏡Once ready we will then find him a home and a sofa to call his own.🛋️

🥰 Marvellous Matty 🥰

20/12/2024

Monty's experience serves as a warning to be extra vigilant with pets during the Christmas season. ⚠️

Clearly, Monty wanted to join in on the Christmas festivities when he broke into a hamper and consumed some boozy fruitcake.

Luckily, his owner noticed quickly and rushed him to our animal hospital in Victoria.

The rich fruitcake contained sherry-soaked sultanas, nuts, cherries, and brandy.

Sultanas and raisins are toxic to cats and dogs, and even small amounts can lead to severe kidney failure. While alcohol can be fatal to pets.

Thankfully, Monty made a full recovery, but it's a reminder that the festive season holds many hidden dangers for pets. 🎄

19/12/2024

What are these best pals wishing for this Christmas? A home all of their own of course. 🎄❤

Meet Tilly and Shadow 👉 https://bit.ly/41KRdbJ

18/12/2024

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18/12/2024

Terrified and undernourished, three puppies were desperately searching for food when they found themselves in our care. It was obvious that the siblings had seen and experienced very little of the world, given how shutdown they were and the fear they displayed when encountering many everyday sights and sounds.

The team knew they had a real job on their hands. As well as building their physical strength, the team had to start training and socialisation from scratch. Thanks to the emergency resources available, they were able to help the pups come out of their shells and learn to trust. Without your donations, this wouldn't be possible.

Donate today to give a life saving Emergency Care Box that could change a pet's story forever. Find out more about giving vital emergency care this Christmas 👉 https://bit.ly/4eXe7QO

16/12/2024

Found freezing, limp and lifeless inside a carrier by a kind passerby, by the time she came through our hospital doors, the team feared this poor cat was already dead - until she let out a tiny cry for help. 😿

Named Finsbury after the London park she was found in on a cold and wet day, she was hanging onto life by a thread. Rushed into intensive care, she had collapsed and tests confirmed she was critically ill with hypothermia and a respiratory infection. She was also covered in fleas that had left her with fur loss and scabs all over her body.

To give her a fighting chance of survival, she was given much needed warmth and medication and miraculously, she began to recover. Once stable enough, she was transferred to a foster home where she enjoyed lapping up all of the attention. Now thriving in a loving home, her previous trauma is thankfully a distant memory. Just look at her journey!

Finsbury made it to us in the nick of time, and thanks to the emergency care available, we were able to save her life. Without your donations, this wouldn't be possible. Donate today to give a life saving Emergency Care Box that could change a pet like Finsbury's story forever. ❤ Find out more about giving vital emergency care this Christmas 👉 https://bit.ly/4eXe7QO

14/12/2024

💔Neo and Bailey were left outside our Hammersmith hospital.

🏥They both came over to Victoria and were very overwhelmed and Neo especially was very worried.

🩺slowly they started to settle and whilst with us they had a health check, flea/worming, vaccinations, neutering and chipped 💉

🚐 They have left us now and are at one of our rehoming centres where once ready will be looking for a new home.

❤️‍🩹If anyone is struggling and needs advice or support in rehoming a pet then our rehoming teams are here to Help ⬇️⬇️⬇️

https://www.bluecross.org.uk/what-if-i-need-give-my-pet

14/12/2024

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We believe pets are part of the family, so when they leave us, it can be as painful as losing a person. 💔

Whether it happens naturally, suddenly or through theft, as part of our , we're calling for employers to extend their bereavement leave to include the death of a much-loved pet.

Write to your MP and get them to sign up to our manifesto asks here 👉 https://bit.ly/3YnRoX9

14/12/2024

Introducing the most festively named of kitties - Mr Figgy Pudding Paws! 🎄🎅

So shy when he came into our care, Figgy would make a nest with his blankets and hide away from anyone that came near his pen. Following some inappropriate toileting in his former home, he was suffering from urinary crystals – a potentially fatal condition if left untreated.

But after a course of medication, Figgy started to feel brighter and his natural curiosity overcame his anxiety. Cautiously he introduced himself to the Blue Cross team and hasn't looked back since! Could you make his and welcome him into your home? 👉 https://bit.ly/4ixDzie

11/12/2024

💔Meet Belle, she is the most sweetest little lady.
She arrived as a stray and sadly was collapsed, emaciated, dehydrated, fleas and an upset stomach.

❤️‍🩹She is has a nasal feeding tube as she isn’t eating but she has just started to show interest in food, she is getting stronger each day and loves head rubs.

🐱If anyone is able to help show Belle some love and other strays we have in, please check out our wishlist: ⬇️⬇️⬇️

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/ls/ref=aw_wl_sr_res_1_1?ie=UTF8&lid=1NSQ3ZXCHAB70

🙏🏻We will keep you posted on Belles progress.

11/12/2024

At just four weeks old, Emma was not where she should have been at Christmas - close to her mum in a warm, loving home. Instead, she was abandoned in a box and left on a doorstep. 💔

Covered in fleas and showing signs of cat flu, she was terrified. Fortunately, the homeowner made the right decision to bring her into our care.

Luckily, Emma was a fighter, responded well to the treatment, and found a loving home just in time for Christmas.

We rely on your support to carry out our work helping vulnerable pets like Emma.

If you can, please donate today to help provide emergency items for our veterinary and rehoming teams. 🙏

10/12/2024

In just nine short months of life, Elsie has been through more change than any cat should in a lifetime. 😥

Coming into our care as a stray, Elsie has been rehomed and then returned and needed space in multiple foster homes while she waits patiently for somewhere permanent. All she wants this Christmas is a home that she never has to leave again. ❤

Despite so much uncertainty, she's happily explored and settled in each home she's been in and is playful, loving and affectionate. She'll make the most wonderful company! Meet her 👉 https://bit.ly/4g4Fnh8

09/12/2024

Caked in grime, the team initially thought Midge was actually white with brown-coloured patches, but they were in fact, large mounds of fleas, filth and grot. 💔

But she was one of the lucky ones. Thanks to the emergency resources available, we were able to act quickly to get her back on her paws but without your donations, this wouldn't be possible.

Donate today to give a life saving Emergency Care Box that could change a pet like Midge's story forever. Find out more about giving vital emergency care this Christmas 👉 https://bit.ly/4eXe7QO

07/12/2024

🏥We had an unusual patient at the hospital recently.

🚔A Woodcock that was found in Regents Street and luckily the Police spotted the injured and dazed Woodcock and brought it into us.

🩺We do not have the appropriate facilities or expertise to care for wildlife but a quick check over and the Woodcock was safely transported to an appropriate placement for rehabilitation🚐

06/12/2024

It's official! 🎉 Juno will be spending a very special first Christmas in a loving new home. After being spotted on our social channels, her new family who live locally, said seeing her pop up on their feed felt like fate and they fell in love immediately. ❤

06/12/2024

🙏🏻Little Pirate says a BIG thank you to Ann Perry for sending in items from our wishlist.

🏴‍☠️Pirate is a stray who arrived at the hospital with a ruptured and pr*****ed eye, at only approx 4 weeks old we don’t know what had happened to Pirate or why she wasn’t with her mum anymore.

❤️If you are able to help and send something in from our wishlist, strays like Pirate and the whole team would be so grateful.

🧡To check out our wishlist, click on the link below ⬇️ ⬇️⬇️

https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/ls/ref=aw_wl_sr_res_1_1?ie=UTF8&lid=1NSQ3ZXCHAB70

04/12/2024

We believe pets are part of the family, so when they leave us, it can be as painful as losing a person. 💔

Whether it happens naturally, suddenly or through theft, as part of our , we're calling for employers to extend their bereavement leave to include the death of a much-loved pet.

Write to your MP and get them to sign up to our manifesto asks here 👉 https://bit.ly/3YnRoX9

03/12/2024

Christmas can be an expensive time of year for many, but what if you're struggling even to feed your beloved pet? We're here to help. 💙

As well as our own pet food banks, we collect items for partner food banks, meaning you can find pet food freely available at over 500 pick-up points across the UK. Like Vincent and his dog, Tika, we're here to keep people and their pets together this . Find out more 👉 https://bit.ly/49pm1AR

02/12/2024

Who's ready for a Christmas miracle? ✨

When Tabitha was spotted hanging around outside our cattery looking a little dishevelled, the team took her in and set about posting an appeal on social media to try and locate her owner.

After a week of beginning to lose hope, a gentleman came in showing pictures of a cat that looked just like Tabitha. They arranged a meet at the centre and it was immediately clear from the reunion that the kitty belonged to them. Thanks to the care and hard work of the team, the 13 year old went home with her family to spend Christmas where she belongs. ❤

Although Tabitha is clearly a much-loved cat, her owners weren't aware that it's now the law for all cats to be microchipped. Had this been the case, they would have been reunited even more quickly. Find out more 👉 https://bit.ly/462lcv2

29/11/2024

Did you know that this year, we have welcomed 470 black cats? 🖤 With so many black cats waiting to be adopted, we encourage you to resist the temptation of and always choose to adopt, don't shop.

Meet the black cats waiting for a home 👉 https://bit.ly/34I92Ze

28/11/2024

🧡Benedict came into the hospital as a stray in August.

🩻It was apparent straight away that He had a left sided head tilt, further tests and investigations showed he had an ear infection and a small area of inflamed tissue within the ear which was removed.🩺

💊Benedict went off to foster whilst receiving treatment for an external and middle ear infection.

🚐Once given the all clear he went off to one of our rehoming facilities and is now looking for a home to call his own.

🐈He still has a head tilt which is likely permanent, but we think it just adds to his charm.

💉Whilst with us he was also neutered, chipped, vaccinated and received flea and worm prevention.

📹Enjoy this little video of handsome Benedict and please do share to help find this unique boy a home to call his own.

🐱Click below to apply to rehome Benedict or for more information on the type of home he is looking for ⬇️⬇️⬇️

https://www.bluecross.org.uk/pet benedict-2164047

27/11/2024

Passing by the forecourt of a Lexus car garage, when a member of the public heard meowing, they alerted the staff who found a tiny black kitten under the bonnet of one of the cars!

Named Alexus (what else!) she was brought to us and apart from being riddled with fleas, she was in good health. She thrived in foster care and it wasn't long before she went off to a new home. Just look at her with her new best friend. 😻

Alexus' story highlights the importance of keeping cats safe in the colder months. With the temperature dropping, cats may crawl into a car bonnet or engine to keep warm but when the engine is started up, cats can be seriously injured or even killed. When it feels cold out, be sure to check or give your bonnet a quick bang before setting off. 🚗

24/11/2024

💔Eddie and Patsy were found abandoned in a box together 💔

🥺They were a little worried to begin with, but soon tucked into some food and then knowing they were safe they had a little cat nap 💤

🐱Eddie and Patsy are typical playful and friendly kittens.

🩺They have had a health check and all their preventatives whilst at the hospital 💉

🏥They have now left us to head off to one of our rehoming centres to find a place to call home🏡

21/11/2024

21/11/2024

🍄‍🟫Little Mushroom 🍄‍🟫 was found all alone in the cold❄️

🐇Estimated to only be 6-8 weeks old, he was lucky to be spotted and brought to safety.

🥰Mushroom is a sweet and inquisitive bunny and we hope he finds a home very soon where he can have a companion.

🐰🐰Rabbits are social animals and shouldn’t be kept on their own🐰🐰

💻For more information on rabbit care and what they need, click on the link below: ⬇️ ⬇️⬇️

https://www.bluecross.org.uk/advice/rabbit

13/11/2024

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10/11/2024

This Remembrance Sunday, we're remembering the men, women and animals of war.

This beautifully moving painting is called 'Goodbye Old Man' and shows a British soldier saying farewell to his dying horse.

Painted by artist Fortunino Matania, it was commissioned by The Blue Cross Fund in 1916 to raise money to help relieve the suffering of horses on active service in Europe.

Over one million horses saw service with the British Army during World War and we treated thousands.

08/11/2024

🚀 Meet little Rocket 🚀

🐱Rocket was found as a stray, when she arrived she had an upset stomach, but the team also noticed she had two wounds on her head.

🔬We did some skin scrapes to check for any parasites, this was negative, Rocket was covered in fleas, we think due to being very itchy from the fleas she had scratched herself.
We started treatment for the wounds as well as applying a flea treatment.

🥰Rocket is the most sweetest little cat, just wants love all the time and to be with you.

💉Whilst with us she had flea/worming prevention, vaccinations and was neutered and chipped.

🚐Rocket has now left us to go to one of our centres to look for a place to call home.

🛋️We hope Rocket gets a home soon and has all the attention and love she craves.

07/11/2024

💙Meet Houdini and Dotty💖

🏥Houdini was left in his cat basket outside our Hammersmith hospital, he then transferred to Victoria.

🦷Houdini was in good health apart from needing a dental and having a few extractions.

☹️He found being in the hospital very overwhelming to begin and would initially hide away, as the days passed he soon realised he could have head and chin rubs on demand!

🏥Dotty was a stray taken into our Merton hospital before transferring to Victoria.

🐱Dotty had been a stray for some time and she had had multiple litters in that time.

🥰Dotty is very sweet natured and she has now been neutered so no more litters for her!

🩺Both Dotty and Houdini have had vet checks, flea / worming, vaccinations, neutering and microchipping.💉

🚐They have both left us now and once settled in at one of our rehoming centres they will be looking for a place to call their own.

💙Good luck little ones💖

06/11/2024

🐱Meet Pepper, Twizzler and Ziggy, they were found abandoned in their cat basket outside a youth centre.

🏥Luckily they were spotted by someone walking their dog in the evening and were brought to safety, initially taken to our Hammersmith hospital before transferring over to us.

🩺They have all had a health check, flea / worming , been chipped. Ziggy has also been neutered and started his primary vaccination course.

🚐Pepper and Twizzler are both pregnant , they have left us to go to a centre, to get settled in before their kittens arrive.

🥰This will their last litter as they will both be neutered once their kittens have been weaned.

💕🧡♥️💜💛💚💙💕

05/11/2024

🎉 HE HAS BEEN CLAIMED 🎉

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UPDATE: Owner has been found and he has been reunited!
FOUND CAT:
This is chatty guy who was handed into Hammersmith Blue Cross today. Is he your cat? He was found in the Earls Court area. We think he is quite young. He is chipped but there is no information to be found on it.
Please get in touch with the hospital.