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Puppy and kitten find home together

A puppy and kitten that were hand-reared at Battersea Dogs & Cats Home Old Windsor and so close they thought they were sisters have found a home together thanks to a family from Essex.

Puppy and kitten who think they’re sisters find a home

A puppy and kitten that were hand-reared at Battersea Dogs & Cats Home Old Windsor and so close they thought they were sisters have found a home together thanks to a family from Essex.

Jack Russell puppy Buttons and her feline friend Kitty became famous around the world for their close bond. Battersea’s Old Windsor centre, where the pair were cared for, was flooded with calls from people as far afield as America wishing to offer the duo a loving new home.

But it was the Read family from Colchester, Essex who were able to adopt the pair after seeing Buttons and Kitty’s remarkable story on the Battersea website. The animal lovers have lots of experience with pets and

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Designer Jenny Packham launches appeal to find a family for lonely Husky

Top fashion designer Jenny Packham is urging dog-lovers to consider adopting a homeless dog from Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, who recently modelled one of Packham’s exclusive designs.

Siberian Husky Colleen turned heads in a beautiful Jenny Packham dog coat that had been designed to raise funds for Battersea, but the four year old beauty is still waiting to find a home after spending 145 days in the charity’s care.

Jenny Packham is famed for her bridal and evening gowns, which are often spotted on the Duchess of Cambridge. However Packham recently turned her hand to dog coats for the first time, and Colleen was

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Zandra Rhodes

Zandra Rhodes attends Battersea Dogs & Cats Home’s annual Collars & Coats Gala Ball at Battersea Evolution on Thursday 8th November 2012, London, England (Photo by David Baird/Battersea Dogs & Cats Home) www.david-baird.co.uk

Tamara Ecclestone

Tamara Ecclestone attends Battersea Dogs & Cats Home’s annual Collars & Coats Gala Ball at Battersea Evolution on Thursday 8th November 2012, London, England (Photo by David Baird/Battersea Dogs & Cats Home) www.david-baird.co.uk

Shauna Lowry

Shauna Lowry attends Battersea Dogs & Cats Home’s annual Collars & Coats Gala Ball at Battersea Evolution on Thursday 8th November 2012, London, England (Photo by David Baird/Battersea Dogs & Cats Home) www.david-baird.co.uk

Nicky Clarke

Nicky Clarke attends Battersea Dogs & Cats Home’s annual Collars & Coats Gala Ball at Battersea Evolution on Thursday 8th November 2012, London, England (Photo by David Baird/Battersea Dogs & Cats Home) www.david-baird.co.uk

Jamilia

Jamilia attends Battersea Dogs & Cats Home’s annual Collars & Coats Gala Ball at Battersea Evolution on Thursday 8th November 2012, London, England (Photo by David Baird/Battersea Dogs & Cats Home) www.david-baird.co.uk

Jacqueline Wilson

Jacqueline Wilson attends Battersea Dogs & Cats Home’s annual Collars & Coats Gala Ball at Battersea Evolution on Thursday 8th November 2012, London, England (Photo by David Baird/Battersea Dogs & Cats Home) www.david-baird.co.uk

Gary Linekar

Gary Linekar attends Battersea Dogs & Cats Home’s annual Collars & Coats Gala Ball at Battersea Evolution on Thursday 8th November 2012, London, England (Photo by David Baird/Battersea Dogs & Cats Home) www.david-baird.co.uk

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187 - Muffins Halo and Chorley Fun Dog Show

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