Blue Cross

вӯҗпёҸвӯҗпёҸSTRAY CAT HANDED INвӯҗпёҸвӯҗпёҸ
We have had a young, entire male, Ginger Persian handed into us yesterday (12/5/19) No collar, is chipped but chip is not currently registered. Found near Westminster Abbey.
... Please contact the hospital on 0300 777 1890 if this is your cat, please do not comment on this thread as this page is not monitored all the time.
Thank you
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вӯҗпёҸвӯҗпёҸUNWANTED CLOTHES NEEDEDвӯҗпёҸвӯҗпёҸ
рҹ”ёDo you have any clothes you no longer wear?
рҹ”№Do you keep meaning to have a clear out ?
... рҹ”ёNeed an excuse to make room for some new clothes ready for the summer?
вҖјпёҸWell! We want your unwanted clothes, we are currently collecting clothing donations and asking for any items to be dropped to our Victoria hospital by Wednesday 15th MayвҖјпёҸ
рҹ’ҷAny items donated will be sent to our charity shops to raise vital funds for Blue Crossрҹ’ҷ
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вӯҗпёҸвӯҗпёҸHere is Seraphina the Sphynx cat рҹҳ» (rehomed via one of our Blue Cross rehoming centres) with her owner Stacey , who is also one of our Pet Health Advisors at the hospitalвӯҗпёҸвӯҗпёҸ
It is StaceyвҖҷs 30th Birthday today!! Happy Birthday Stacey рҹҘі рҹҗұрҹҺӮрҹҘӮрҹҚҫрҹ§ҒрҹҺҒрҹҺүрҹҺҠрҹҺҲ

вӯҗпёҸMay is Veterinary nursing awareness monthвӯҗпёҸ
рҹ§ЎWe celebrate our hard working team of nurses who help the many animals and owners who come through the hospitalрҹ§Ў
рҹ’ҷWould you like to work as a veterinary nurse? Blue Cross has a number of nurses at our animal hospitals and weвҖҷve put together some advice to help you with your future careerвқӨпёҸ
... рҹ’ҡClick on the link below:рҹ‘Үрҹ‘Ү
https://www.bluecross.org.uk/how-become-v eterinary-nurse
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вӯҗпёҸвӯҗпёҸThe Hospital AND the mobile clinic both will be CLOSED on Thursday 16th MayвӯҗпёҸвӯҗпёҸ
рҹ’ҷWe will be closed for training on the 16th, there will be no routine appointments on this day , no food or medication collections / orders.
рҹ’ңIf you have a genuine emergency on this day then please call us on 0300 777 1890, as we are still open for emergencies only.
... рҹ’ҡIf you have an inpatient in on this day you will be called with an update still.
рҹ§ЎPLEASE SHARE.
рҹ’ӣMany thanks
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вқӨпёҸвқӨпёҸTHANK YOUвқӨпёҸвқӨпёҸ
рҹҘ°Thank you so much for the ongoing support for the hospital and getting behind us by sending in items from our wish listрҹҳҚ
рҹ’ҷThank you to Gillian Pappas who Sent is in slip leads, thermometer and a cardboard cat house, these items will really help us at the hospital.
... рҹ’ңThank you to Jane Parish who sent us in a DAB radio for our quiet consult room, this will be great to have a calming radio station on in the room.
рҹ’ӣThank you to Kimberley Humberstone who sent us in a cardboard cat house, we make great use of these with our stray cats as it helps them to feel safe and secure.
рҹ’ҡIf anyone has a Himalayan salt lamp or artificial flowers in vases they no longer wanted we would be so grateful to received these to put into our quiet room, these items are also on our wishlist too.
To check outour wishlist, click on the link below:рҹ‘Үhttps:/вҖҰ/вҖҰ/aw/ls/ref=aw_wl_ sr_res_1_1?ie=UTF8&lid=1NSQ3ZXCHAB70
рҹ’ҡрҹ’ҷ Thank you for all your support and Kindness, we couldnвҖҷt do it without you рҹ’ңвқӨпёҸ
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вӯҗпёҸвӯҗпёҸA MASSIVE THANK YOUвӯҗпёҸвӯҗпёҸ
рҹҷӮWe are so lucky and grateful for everyoneвҖҷs support and kindness it really does mean so much to the team here рҹҷғ
вқӨпёҸThank you to the kind person who sent us in slip leads, digital thermometers and cardboard cat scratchers рҹҗҫ
... рҹ’ӣThese items all make a massive difference and we couldnвҖҷt do it without your support and kindness.
рҹ§ЎTo help us out in an alternative way , check out our Amazon Wish list, click on the link below:рҹ‘Үрҹ‘Ү
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/ls/ref=aw_ wl_sr_res_1_1вҖҰ
рҹ’ҡрҹ’ҷThank you for all your supportрҹ’ңвқӨпёҸ
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вӯҗпёҸвӯҗпёҸNO MOBILE CLINIC FROM 12PM ON - 8/5/19вӯҗпёҸвӯҗпёҸ
There will be NO mobile clinic on Wednesday the 8th May from 12pm.
If you are usually a mobile clinic client and require assistance in the afternoon please contact the hospital on 03007771890.
... Many thanks
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Wishing everyone a lovely weekend, share pics of your pets with us in the comments section, is so lovely seeing everyoneвҖҷs pets рҹ’ҷвқӨпёҸрҹҗҫ

вӯҗпёҸвӯҗпёҸA MASSIVE THANK YOUвӯҗпёҸвӯҗпёҸ
рҹҷӮWe are so lucky and grateful for everyoneвҖҷs support and kindnessрҹҷғ
рҹ’ҷThank you to the kind person who sent in cat toy mice from our cat toy appeal рҹҗұ
... вқӨпёҸThank you to the kind person who sent us in bins and small animal weighing scales from our Amazon wish list рҹҗҫ
рҹ’ңThank you to Sarah Green who kindly bought us the childrenвҖҷs table and chairs to replace the graffiti and vandalised one in our waiting room.рҹҳҠ
рҹ’ӣThese items all make a massive difference and we couldnвҖҷt do it without your support and kindness.
рҹ§ЎTo help us out in an alternative way , check out our Amazon Wish list or get involved in our current appeals which is for cat toys and childrenвҖҷs toys / storage boxes.
рҹ’ҡTo see our wishlist , click on the link below:рҹ‘Үрҹ‘Ү
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/ls/ref=aw_ wl_sr_res_1_1вҖҰ
рҹ’ҡрҹ’ҷThank you for all your supportрҹ’ңвқӨпёҸ
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A massive thank you to Kataklaw Kalamity who has just purchased this item for us.
THANK YOU рҹҳҠрҹ‘ҚрҹҸјрҹ’ҷ

рҹ§ЎWe are currently giving our quiet room where we have longer consults and where clients can go if there animal is being put to sleep, where they can stay for as long as they need.
рҹ’ӣWe have kindly received the chairs from our wish list and we are keeping everything crossed you could help again with our next item which is boring we know but oh so useful.
рҹ’ңIt is a sign for the door advising if the room... Is free or engaged, very simple but effective of letting other people know to not enter and disturb what is going on or letting them know the room Is free to be used.
рҹ’ҡThe item has just been added to our Amazon wish list and if you were able to help us out that would be so amazing.
рҹ’ҷLink below;рҹ‘Үрҹ‘Ү
https://www.amazon.co.uk/gp/aw/ls/ref=aw_ wl_sr_res_1_1вҖҰ
рҹ’ҡрҹ’ҷThank you for all your supportрҹ’ңвқӨпёҸ
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вӯҗпёҸвӯҗпёҸMEET SCARвӯҗпёҸвӯҗпёҸ
рҹ”№Scar is just one of many cats that the hospital will see come in as the warmer weather starts.
рҹ”ёOn one of the warm days Scar fell from 5 stories and is very lucky to live to tell the tale, he suffered a Badly fractured front leg which despite our best efforts we could not repair and it had to be amputated, he also had lacerated his tongue which required stitching.
... рҹ”№Scars owner felt that it was best to sign him over to Blue Cross for us to look for a home with a garden for this inquisitive 1 year old male.
рҹ”ёWe have also neutered, chipped, vaccinated and treated Scar with flea / worm prevention before he transferred to one of our rehoming centres.
рҹ”№Not all cats are as lucky as Scar when falling from windows and balconies and we always want to remind people that:
вӯҗпёҸIF YOUвҖҷVE GOT A CAT, DONвҖҷT LEAVE A GAPвӯҗпёҸ
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вӯҗпёҸвӯҗпёҸMEET GYPSY MAYвӯҗпёҸвӯҗпёҸ
We took little pup Gypsy May on from one of the local councils after she was found abandoned in a supermarket car park and she was also suffering from Parvovirus вҳ№пёҸ
вқ“вқ“What is Parvovirusвқ“вқ“
... рҹ”ёCanine parvovirus is a highly contagious disease that can be fatal to dogs.
рҹ”№Puppies aged six weeks to six months are most at risk.
рҹ”ёParvo attacks a dogвҖҷs cells in their intestine, meaning they become dehydrated and weak.
рҹ”№There is no cure, but vaccinating a dog or puppy against parvo will protect them
рҹ”ёSymptoms of parvo include foul-smelling diarrhoea with blood in it, vomiting, loss of appetite, collapse, depression, fever and sudden death.
вқӨпёҸGypsy May was immediately put into our isolation unit and received 24hour veterinary and nursing care, fluid therapy, antibiotics, anti sickness and gastro protectants.
рҹ’ҷWe did all we could and just had to keep everything crossed she had enough fight left in her to recover.
вқӨпёҸWe are all over the moon that she is now well enough to leave the hospital and start the journey to look for her forever home.
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вӯҗпёҸвӯҗпёҸA MASSIVE THANK YOUвӯҗпёҸвӯҗпёҸ
To the kind person who sent in the chairs from our wishlist, this is amazing thank you so much for your kindness, there is no name in the box but please know we are very grateful and over the moon.
Once all put together and we have had a change around in our clinic we will post some pictures.
... рҹҳҠThank you рҹҳҠ
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рҹҗ¶рҹҗ¶Parvovirus in dogsрҹҗ¶рҹҗ¶
рҹ”әCanine parvovirus is a highly contagious disease that can be fatal to dogs.
рҹ”»Puppies aged six weeks to six months are at risk.
... рҹ”әParvo attacks a dogвҖҷs cells in their intestine, meaning they become dehydrated and weak.
рҹ”»There is no cure, but vaccinating a dog or puppy against parvo will protect them.
рҹ”әWe are seeing more parvovirus cases at the moment , time to spread the word about parvo and getting your dog vaccinated.
For more information on parvovirus, click on the link below рҹ‘Үрҹ‘Үрҹ‘Ү
https://www.bluecross.org.uk/pet-advice/p arvovirus-dogs
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вӯҗпёҸWe would like to introduce you to Nick Badham who is our new Hospital ManagerвӯҗпёҸ
рҹҗұHe previously worked for the RVC and he has cat called Madzрҹҗұ
рҹҳҠDo say hi if you see him around рҹҳҠ

~ Today has been one of most the sadness days of my life , We had to say goodbye to my mum's cat whom she rescue and gave a home to for the last six months , We found out he had cancer and had to go to cat heaven ~ Totally has broke my heart as i held him as he slipped away :( ~ Would like to thank the Victoria Blue Cross animal hospital for there support and care they gave us today and time ~ Rip Ginger <3 5 stars please donate x

When Louie came in to Victoria Blue Cross late last year, the staff took care of him and his little family before transferring him to the centre in Cambridge, which is where we adopted him. I couldn't be more grateful to them for taking him and his family in and giving them such good care. Truly think I've found a soulmate in him and hope his kittens and their mama are happy in their new homes пҝҪпҝҪ

To all those at the blue cross the morning if 5th june when i broke down about my cat who had died... you were amazing i was devestated you dealt with me amazingly and allowed me to say bye i thought id lost him forever. Today i received a card with a message in from you all and some of his fur and an ink stamp of his pawprint ... i didnt even leave my details but you remembered his name and you went and done me a card ive had a rough few days i have tears of sadness of missing my dear pedro but also joy this card means the world to me you took the time out of your busy day to do this it means everything thank you all so so so so much from the bottom of my heart samantha xxxxx

The blue cross is a wonderful place they are very kind to our love ones I lost my baby he was a yourkshire terrier he was 16 when I lost him I had him from 8 weeks I think about lucky every day no dog could replace my lucky some days are so hard one day I will get another dog xxx

My cat Tilly was treated by the blue cross for around a yr all the people we came in Contact with were so kind, we had Tilly put to sleep last week and everyone was so good we were not rushed such a sad time but these people are very special thank you for being there x

My 2 furbabies currently receive their treatment here and it is a great place, all charity run and definitely needed for those on benefits. The wait times can be quite high but it's understandable considering how many needy pets and their families come through the door. Keep up the great work :) x x

Lost our beloved sky German Shepherd cross husky last year . Sadly she passed away before my son got her to victoria blue cross пҝҪ we miss her everyday n I want to say a big thank you to the veterinary nurse with pink hair who was on hand to support my son n daughter n also for the lovely sympathy card that we later received . Sky wasn't just a pet she was our baby girl . N I am grateful for all ur support xx

Just would to thank everyone who treated my dog Tody and my cat Iso over this weekend. I donвҖҷt know what I would have done with out the Blue Cross being there for me. The staff and volunteers gave 100%. Thank you

Just wanted to say thank you to the staff at the blue cross for all the help and care they gave to our beautiful cat Cobbles over the many years.

They were great and helpful in his declining years.

We had to say goodbye to him yesterday the receptionist, nurse and vet were all brilliant with us and him.

We got to spend time to say goodbye properly.

So many thanks to all who were there for him and us we appreciate it so much вҷҘпёҸTHANK YOU вҷҘпёҸ

Just visited the mobile pet van at Islington green what a great service you guys are amazing! But so angry at how some members of the public speak and act towards staff, it is truly shocking when you are providing a voluntary charity service they should be ashamed of themselves where else would they be able to get treatment for their pets

I want to thank the vet at the blue cross today, when my grandmother and me came in today, to put her much loved cat Cassie to sleep. I didnвҖҷt get the vets name, but she was a female and her kindness and compassion helped my nan so much at such a painful and traumatic time. Also a male receptionist and a volunteer took time to comfort and console my grandmother afterwards. Myself and my nan was both in bits afterwards and their kindness made such a sad day, that little bit more bearable. Thank you is not enough for what you did today пҝҪ

I want to Thank the Blue Cross for looking after my Furry Baby and Treating him.You all do an Excellent Job under difficult circumstances.He is still weak but slowly getting better.He has been relaxing in the garden today on his dog Bed.Thank you to all the wonderful nurses and vets for looking after him. xx

I feel sad reading some of the reviews and comments on this page. I feel so lucky to have access to a charity veterinary service whilst I am on reduced pay from work whilst off after surgery. I have an elderly dog who is my world- The first thing I panicked about with my reduction in pay was 'what would happen to my kia if she got poorly'. For the cynics, yes she is insured, but we have a list of exclusions the length of my arm.



Being able to got o the blue cross hospital is a privilege that people in may other areas - other countries too - don't have access to. There is no right to subsidised Veterinary care - but I am so so glad it's available. Today I was at the hospital and heard people in the waiting area complain about seeing students - WHAT?! i saw students today and they were fantastic. And you should be glad to have access to any kind of treatment for your pet! I saw another man sprawled out across seats asleep in the waiting area and missed being called 3 times by vet - wasting everyones time! So what if you have to wait a while, or it takes a bit of time at dispensary - don't forget how lucky you are tp have access to such an amazing service! I felt incredibly guilty about using it today and was put at ease by the wonderful staff there.



THANKYOU!!!

Brilliant service, very welcoming and also very caring and understanding.. I came in as it was an emergency and they dealt with quite quickly. The vet was very amazing and explained things superb,

They helped me so amazingly and I would like to say a massive thank you for helping people that can't afford the other vets places that charges..

Thank you to all the staff and vet dr's and everyone else...

I would highly recommend this hospital... Thank you again love max and his mummy xxx

Amazing, caring and sympathetic. I had to rush my cat in an emergency they saw her straight away. Sadly we had to say goodbye but the patience and support I got from the staff that day helped me to make the right decision for my beloved ... R.I.P Soapy x

Amazing staff, Very kind, Great Vets and nurses, Nothing is to much trouble, We are so lucky to have such a great place to take our beloved pets to receive such genuine care,

From Rocco the Westie and Parker The Dashound .

пҝҪпҝҪпҝҪпҝҪпҝҪпҝҪпҝҪпҝҪпҝҪпҝҪпҝҪпҝҪпҝ Ҫ пҝҪxxx

I cannot flaw the vet care, inpatient care, but you guys need to address the dispensary issue, and the sense of superiority some staff feel they have towards service users since they work for a charitable organisation. The dispensary is not a place to book further appointments, chat about Tiddles & Fido etc etc. People spend chatting with dispensary nurse for prolonged periods of time, and if someone complains we are being reminded by your staff to be grateful as 'you only pay ВЈ2', 'this is charity', 'you need to show some appreciation', 'we are so & so many million in debt'. Well bottlenecks at the dispensary & wait times of couple of hours with a sick pet is not exactly going to improve Blue Cross financial issues, and the rotten attitude of vet nurses as if they are doing the greatest favour in the universe (although my pets are being seen by vets to whom I have greatest respect & gratitude) is certainly not going to help to bring fund raising from current service users.

Utterly unimpressed (again) with the disgraceful behaviour of Blue Cross Victoria. They should be ashamed to call themselves a charity. I find it shocking that they can refused to treat sick animals pending production of proof of benefits when those people checking documentation are too poorly trained to understand that what they have before them is 'proof'. Surely to God if you are expecting staff to check entitlement, you train them properly to do so. The fact that they think that people with severe disabilities have got nothing better to do than to run back and forth to and from their surgery chasing documentation with sick animals in tow is disgraceful

They were rude, obnoxious and refused to see my dog who is extremely ill. They slammed doors, called us idiots and the male employee (George) tried to snatch my mothers phone out of my mums hand as she was making a complaint. The so called "manager" (Lisa) wouldn't even acknowledge my dog, who was on the floor shaking at the time. Only one of the staff were nice, but even she said that blue cross is a business and sees animals as commodities. They told us to contact a different hospital of which they gave us the number, and it has been shut down for years.

I am at the RSPCA now and everyone else who cares about their animals should take note and find a good animal hospital.

I have followed the formal complaints procedure and have contacted the relevant authorities. But as you are a "business" social relations seems the best way to contact you and your, quite frankly, unqualified staff.