Animal charity Blue Cross is calling on owners to take part in a nationwide survey to help pets and people of the future.
The Big Pet Census will help the charity better understand the UK’s 34 million-strong pet population and the role animals play in their owners’ lives, shaping the support that the charity offers to pets and their families.
The online survey asks questions on a variety of topics, including views on animal welfare issues to how owners show their pets that they care for them and how their pets demonstrate that reciprocal affection. Blue Cross is also keen to find out how having a pet improves lives and how their pets supported them during the pandemic.
“We are really proud to have changed millions of lives in our 125-year history but the need for our help is growing all the time,” said Chris Burghes CEO at Blue Cross.
“No one knows your pet quite like you do and now you can share your knowledge to help make this an even better world for pets and the people who love them by taking part in our Big Pet Census. Your responses to the census will help us learn as much as possible about pet ownership to inform our work to improve pet welfare and support people.”
To complete the survey, click here
A lasting legacy
This year Blue Cross is celebrating 125 years of helping sick, injured and abandoned animals.
Every month the charity helps thousands of pets and people by providing veterinary care, expert behaviour advice and finds horses, ponies, cats, dogs and small animals. Set up in 1897, it is estimated that Blue Cross has helped over 38 million animals and people.
2022 is the 125th anniversary of Blue Cross, originally ‘Our Dumb Friends League’. The charity formed to help vulnerable pets and their owners and it continues this work today across its rehoming, clinical, animal behaviour, pet bereavement support and educational work.
To find out more visit www.bluecross.org.uk/125-years-of-blue-cross
