Christmas at Battersea: True Stories of Miracles and Hope

Christmas at Battersea: True Stories of Miracles and Hope is full of heart-warming festive tales about the bond between man and animal, from Battersea Dogs and Cats Home. 
 
'Battersea Dogs & Cats Home never closes its doors, not even on Christmas Day' - Paul O'Grady 
 
On Christmas Day this year, an army of dedicated volunteers will be making the day as special as possible for the four-legged residents of Battersea, with knitted jumpers for poorly puppies and turkey dinners for hungry kittens. 
 
Christmas at Battersea features tales of rescue from Battersea's staff, and of inspirational owners who find a place in their hearts and homes for abandoned pets. 
 
You'll meet: 
- Scrappie the mongrel puppy, left in a bin on the coldest day of the year 
- Shadow the Pug, whose loyalty helps a widow through her first Christmas alone 
- The litter of puppies named after Santa's reindeer, in urgent need of a home on Christmas Eve 
- Rosie the Staffie, rescued from a freezing lake 
 
Featuring tear-jerking but uplifting real life stories about the animals that have passed through Battersea's doors at Yule time, Christmas at Battersea is the perfect present for animal lovers. 
 
Battersea Dogs and Cats Home is the oldest and most-loved animal home in the country, caring for thousands of lost, abandoned or unwanted cats and dogs every year. Royalties from the sale of this book go towards supporting the work of Battersea Dogs and Cats Home (registered charity no. 206394).

Battersea Dogs and Cats Home is the oldest and most-loved animal home in the country, caring for thousands of lost, abandoned or unwanted cats and dogs each year. 
 
Christmas at Battersea: True Stories of Miracles and Hope will feature tear-jerking but heart-warming real-life stories about the animals that have passed through Battersea's doors at Christmas time. 
 
This collection of stories will show the extraordinary lengths Battersea volunteers go to in order to give animals a second chance, as well as celebrating the power of animals to transform people's lives.

True tales of love and rescue from Battersea Dogs & Cats Home

Lost and Found

In the heart-warming Lost and Found, discover tales from Battersea Dogs &amp; Cats Home that celebrate the power of animals to transform people's lives. 
 
We hear from the young boy whose Battersea dog helped him to deal with a serious autoimmune disease, and from a woman whose Staffie was the friend who got her through cancer. 
 
We meet the couple who were brought together by a Battersea dog; the man who took on a three-legged kitten which changed his life; and the former Battersea hound who became a search and rescue dog. 
 
Read these and many other powerful stories from Battersea Dogs &amp; Cats Home. Lost and Found has something for dog and cat lovers alike, and is perfect reading for fans of A Streetcat Named Bob and Paul O'Grady's For The Love Of Dogs. 
 
Battersea Dogs &amp; Cats Home is the UK's oldest and most famous home for dogs and cats. The Home aims never to turn away a dog or cat in need of help, reuniting lost dogs and cats with their owners or caring for them until new homes can be found. Battersea also works to educate the public about responsible pet ownership. Every year the Home cares for over 9,000 lost, abandoned and neglected dogs and cats, and in 2010 the home marked its 150th anniversary.

Battersea Dogs &amp; Cats Home is the UK's oldest and most famous home for dogs and cats. The Home aims never to turn away a dog or cat in need of help, reuniting lost dogs and cats with their owners or caring for them until new homes can be found. Battersea also works to educate the public about responsible pet ownership. Every year the Home cares for over 9,000 lost, abandoned and neglected dogs and cats, and in 2010 the home marked its 150th anniversary.

Discover these heart-warming tales from Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, celebrating the power of animals to transform people's lives. 
 
We hear from the young boy whose Battersea dog helped him to deal with a serious autoimmune disease, and from a woman whose Staffie was the friend who got her through cancer. 
 
We meet the couple who were brought together by a Battersea dog; the man who took on a three-legged kitten which changed his life; and the former Battersea hound which became a search and rescue dog. 
 
Read these and many other powerful stories in Lost and Found.

Battersea Dogs & Cats Home

True stories of love and rescue from Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, where it is the pets, rather than the owners, who save and change lives . . .

Battersea Dogs and Cats Home is the oldest and most-loved animal home in the country, caring for thousands of lost, abandoned or unwanted cats and dogs every year. 
 
A Friend for Life will feature tear-jerking but heart-warming real life stories about the animals that have passed through Battersea's doors. 
 
This collection of stories will show the extraordinary lengths Battersea volunteers go to in order to give animals a second chance, as well as celebrating the power of animals to transform people's lives.

Battersea Dogs & Cats Home

Praise for A Friend for Life

True stories of love and rescue from Battersea Dogs and Cats Home, where it is the pets, rather than the owners, who save and change lives . . .

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