Featuring tear-jerking but uplifting real-life stories about the animals that have passed through Battersea’s doors and Yule time, Christmas at Battersea is the perfect present for animal lovers.

On Christmas Day this year, an army of dedicated volunteers will be making the day as special as possible for the four-legged residents of Battersea, with knitted jumpers for poorly puppies and turkey dinners for hungry kittens.

Christmas at Battersea is full of heart-warming festive tales of rescue from Battersea’s staff, and of inspirational owners who find a place in their hearts and homes for abandoned pets.

You’ll meet- Scrappie the mongrel puppy, left in a bin on the coldest day of the year. Shadow the Pug, whose loyalty helps a widow through her first Christmas alone. The litter of puppies named after Santa’s reindeer, in urgent need of a home on Christmas Eve. Rosie the Staffie, rescued from a freezing lake