Stories

What we are here for – transforming lives of animals in need. 

These are just a few stories of the wonderful animals we have met and cared for. Their rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming would not be possible without your support – thank you. 

Dark tortoiseshell cat in a hidey bed

Flora

Shy Flora and her journey to adoption.

Cats, Rehabilitate

Mazzie in the recovery room waiting for pick up

Together Project - Mazzie

One of our regular clients had a terrible accident – but we could help him.

Dogs, Rehabilitate, Outreach and Community

white cat in cattery_Albie keeping an eye on us in the cattery

Albie

Can our rehabilitation programme transform this grubby and grouchy stray?

Cats, Rehabilitate

Poodles Barbie and Cindy in our grooming room

Barbie & Cindy

A poodly photo story

Dogs, Rescue, Rehabilitate

Young cat with cone recovering from an operation

Artemis

A road traffic accident may have taken one of her nine lives, but she’s fighting for the other eight.

Cats, Rehabilitate

Cece getting better with rehabilitation at BCDH

Cece

A neglected dog needed some TLC to transform her.

Dogs, Rehabilitate

Two kittens sleeping face to face

Crumble & Custard

A fostering story from last year, to show the valuable work our volunteer foster team do.

Cats, Rescue, Fostering

Ken having muzzle training as part of his rehabilitation programme

Ken and muzzle training

A look behind the scenes at some of the Behaviour training with our dogs, to improve their quality of life and chance of adoption.

Dogs, Rehabilitate

Rescue cat Viktor was a stressed and bedraggled cat when he first came in

Viktor

A bedraggled, hissy community cat transformed

Cats, Rehabilitate

Nervous cat Autumn in the cattery

Autumn

How fostering assisted a nervous cat to be adopted

Cats, Rehabilitate, Fostering

Muffin image

Muffin

Found on the streets, this nervous girl needed rehabilitation to become a sweet pet dog

Dogs, Rehabilitate

Young cat Murphy who had a dislocated jaw

Murphy

Rehabilitating from a serious injury

Cats, Rehabilitate

Peggy in a poor state in our vet suite

Peggy

Peggy and her ‘rags to riches’ adoption story 

Rescue, Rehome

Rupert dog adoption

Rupert's Remarkable Journey

From Struggles to a Loving Home

Dogs, Rescue

Two abandoned puppies in a rescue centre

Duck and Goose

Happy homes found for two spaniel puppies abandoned during a heatwave

Dogs, Rescue, Rehome

Worried dog saluki lurcher

Adopted story: Ethel

An anxious dog nervous of strangers and dogs, what this girl needed was to feel loved.

Dogs, Rehome

Peggy the german shepherd dog

Adopted story: Peggy

Peggy needed a fun and active home to build her confidence, could she find her forever home?

Dogs, Rehome

Adorable older terrier dog on a sofa

Adopted story: Mabel

A special story to celebrate the start of National Pet Month

Rehome

lurcher Alan sleeping in his PJs

Adopted story: Alan

We find out the truth about adopting a lurcher...

Dogs, Rehome

Dog asleep on his toy

Catching up with an adopted litter

A special litter from last summer are all grown up!

Dogs, Rehome

Young staffie bull breed dog smiling to camera

Adopted story: Ripple

We matched together a dog and a person, both looking for a companion

Dogs, Rehome

Bulldog with cropped ears

Finn

The illegal practice of ear cropping remains a trend.

Rescue, RSPCA

Gaston dog snoozing

Adopted story: Gaston

Gaston taking it easy in his new home

Dogs, Rehome

Vinny cat walking along the fence

Adopted story: Vinny & Theo

These bonded brothers needed a home together, despite being chalk and cheese

Cats, Rehome

Malnourished spaniel dog

Winter Appeal - Goldy

The future looks bright for this little girl with some medical rehabililtation.

Rehabilitate, Charity news

terrier dog close up

Winter Appeal - Pete

Pete came in injured, and needed daily care.

Dogs, Rehabilitate, Charity news

terrier dog

Adopted story: Jonboy

Jonboy popped back for a vet check up, and to say hello!

Dogs, Rehabilitate

Large dog on the sofa

Adopted story: Bringo

Bringo’s story has a happy ending, but it does have a shocking start.

Dogs, Rehome, RSPCA

Happy beagle dog in a field

Adopted story: Tillie

Tillie was looking for a home with plenty of company, we caught up with her new family.

Dogs, Rehome

Tabby cat in a field in the countryside

Adopted story: Tiggs

Tiggs needed to swap city life for the country, how did it work out?

Cats, Rehome

Black cat sitting on a lap in a cattery pod

Marley

Diagnosed with diabetes and pancreatitis, and dangerously thin from diarrhoea, it was clear that Marley’s recovery with us would be a long one.

Cats, Rehabilitate

Three cute kittens who were found feral

Walnut, Cashew and Peanut

Born to a feral mum on an industrial estate, this litter need an urgent and intense program of behaviour rehabilitation.

Cats, Rescue, Rehabilitate

White lurcher dog looking very thin and scared

Bronco

Bronco must have been terrified. He was found running around a village, severely underweight and with wounds and a large abscess on his shoulder.

Dogs, Rehabilitate, RSPCA

Tabby kitten lying on a blanket with toys

The 'Bread' kittens

Sourdough, Pumpernickel and Rye were abandoned in a box left in a layby.

Cats, Rescue

rescue dog puppy with scars on face

Buddy

RSPCA Inspectors rescued puppies who were left to starve, and brought them for medical attention and rehoming at Bath Cats & Dogs Home

Dogs, Rescue, Rehabilitate, RSPCA

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