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Because of the kind support and donations Together for Animals receives, we are able to help change the lives of cats, dogs, donkeys, and horses. Keep up to date with all our latest news:
Animal StoriesFrom Suffering to Safety: Sharon and Ozzy’s story
In September last year, an emaciated, frightened mare arrived into World Horse Welfare’s care with her foal at foot. The gentle mare, named Sharon, was painfully thin, had an untreated injury, a high worm burden, lice infestation, overgrown hooves and was suffering from lameness. She was giving her all to nurse her vulnerable young foal, who was named Ozzy. The vet carried […]
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Animal StoriesThe love of an older dog
At Together for Animals, we work to support the efforts of four animal welfare charities – Blue Cross, Mayhew, SPANA and World Horse Welfare – working together to help pets and working animals in need. Every year, our member charities care for thousands of animals – many of them older dogs who are often overlooked. […]
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Animal StoriesSaving lives like Stig’s
For 140 years, Together for Animals member charity Mayhew has opened its doors to pets and their people. They offer care without judgment to those who need it most. Founded in 1886 as The Home for Starving and Deserted Cats, Mayhew has grown into a community lifeline supporting people in crisis, championing animal welfare, and helping […]
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Animal StoriesUsama the donkey gets the help he needs
Usama transports water for his owner, Djibril, in Dar El Beida, a district in Mauritania’s capital city, Nouakchott, which has limited access to clean water. It’s an exhausting task because Usama and Djibril can work for up to 12 hours a day to ensure the people of Dar El Beida have the water they need. […]
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Animal StoriesPuppy Morris’ second chance
Abandoned in a cardboard box with an eye injured beyond repair, tiny puppy Morris was just four weeks old. He must have been terrified and in so much pain. The Cavalier King Charles spaniel puppy arrived at Together for Animals member charity Blue Cross, after being found all alone outside a supermarket in Carterton, Oxfordshire. […]
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Animal StoriesPeanut and Popcorn Find Their Forever Home
Two adorable donkeys born at our member charity, World Horse Welfare, have found their perfect forever home after an uncertain start to life. Peanut and Popcorn were born at the Belwade Farm Rescue and Rehoming Centre in Aberdeenshire after their mothers, Mia and Molly, were rescued last year whilst heavily pregnant. Thanks to the expert […]
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Animal StoriesAbandoned at Christmas
One-year-old Okapi arrived at Together for Animals member charity Mayhew on Christmas Eve, after being found abandoned outside their veterinary clinic. While we don’t know the individual circumstances that led to Okapi being left behind, this heartbreaking situation is, sadly, all too familiar for the teams across our member charities, who regularly step in to […]
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Animal StoriesMobile clinic support for Aly the donkey
Working animals like Aly are at the heart of communities across Mauritania. Aly, a four-year-old donkey from Nouakchott, spends long days delivering water to households that have no access to a piped supply. For his owner, 21-year-old Mettan, Aly is not only a working animal — he is the lifeline that enables him to support […]
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Animal StoriesAbandoned in a bin
We can’t imagine how petrified tiny Dennis must have been. Deaf, partially blind, and suffering from painful injuries, he was left for dead in a bin, aged just six weeks old. Thankfully the little terrier puppy was found in time and taken to our member charity, Blue Cross for care. With wounds at high risk […]
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