These animals are desperate for forever homes – will you be their Valentine?

Much like Christmas, a pet is for life, not just for Valentine’s Day .

With that being said, it’s always particularly sad to think about all the animals who are looking for homes on special occasions when they should be snuggling up next to loving owners.

If you’ve been seriously thinking about getting a pet, have a gander at these lovely four-legged folks who are in desperate need of forever homes.

Pongo

Wow, check out those choppers! Puppies have 28 teeth and normal adult dogs have 42.

Turbo

He’d like a quiet rural home away from the hectic city where he’s the only pet in the home

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If you’re interested in rehoming Turbo, you can get in touch with Blue Cross on their website.

Pablo

He loves going for walks but can be strong on the lead. He may also be able to live with older children who are used to having a big bouncy dog around.

Billy

Growing up. While the Chow Chow dogs are well known for their distinctive blue-black tongues, they’re actually born with pink tongues. They turn blue-black at 8-10 weeks of age.

The ten-year-old loves a head scratch and has a huge purr. Sometimes he’ll even roll over for belly tickles, and enjoys snuggles on the sofa.

He’s after a home with no other pets and no children where an understanding owner will give him the time and space he needs to settle in.

If you’re interested in rehoming Billy, you can get in touch with Blue Cross on their website.

Sam

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Sam’s looking for an active home where he can spend lots of time around people. He’s a friendly boy, but he can be nervous, so he’d be better off in an adult-only home. He’s also still recovering from his injuries.

INTERESTING FACT ABOUT YOUR PET: Having a dog in the house means more bacteria enters the home and gets inside the occupants (one study found “dog-related biodiversity” is especially high on pillowcases.) In turn, people with dogs seem to get ill less frequently and less severely than people with no pets.

Conker and Chestnut

They would love a home with a nice big garden where they can run around and munch on some tasty grass.

They’re very inquisitive and have buckets of energy.

Digby

He’s active and enjoys going for walks, but prefers quieter spots where he and other dogs are still on their leads.

INTERESTING FACT ABOUT YOUR PET: INTERESTING FACT ABOUT YOUR PET: Stories abound of owners whose dogs kept sniffing or licking a mole or lump on their body so they got it checked out, discovering it was cancerous. The anecdotal evidence was later backed up by scientific studies. Dogs are so good at this that some of them are trained to detect cancer, in as little as three hours.

Tim

Tim is a very sociable fellow who loves a fuss and human company.

He’ll find a way to let you know about his favourite places for a scratch, and will happily welcome you home when you get in.

The two-year-old also loves to play.

If you’re interested in rehoming Tim, you can get in touch with Blue Cross on their website.

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