Our stories

Older pets often spend twice as long in our care before they find a new home, so we'd like to introduce you to some of the fabulous golden oldies we've looked after in 2025!

When a gas engineer on a work site heard a rustling sound, he wasn’t expecting to find something so heartbreaking... A cat who’d been abandoned in a black binbag.  

After a lifetime of supporting Woodgreen, Daphne is leaving us a gift in her Will – giving a second chance to more homeless pets for years to come. This is her story in her own words.

Senior stray Elspeth arrived severely underweight, distressed and dealing with painful dental issues.

For senior dog Monty, life in a kennel was stressful but our team were on hand to keep his spirits high and help him find his new perfect match!

When these tiny kittens were found hiding in a warehouse, we knew we needed to act fast!

Ten-week-old kitten stray kitten Kiara arrived at Woodgreen weak, hungry and with some shocking injuries to her tail and ears.

We're here for pets 24/7. That means when most people have finished work for the day, our team are getting ready to take on the night shift and make sure that the pets in our care have everything they need.

It takes a village to get a pet ready for their next owner.

Overrun and overwhelmed by an accidental litter, this owner had 20 dogs and was struggling to keep up.

Pearl’s unsuspecting owner had no idea she was heavily pregnant when they took her on.

Three-month-old Bunny was in a bad way when a member of the public discovered her hiding out in their garden on Bonfire Night.