She had been concerned at the large number of abandoned and injured animals on the streets of London following the First World War.

[2] In 2020, the charity launched a Pet Collection service which covers North London, Cambridgeshire and Hertfordshire.

The decision to merge their title into one word was a way for the charity to acknowledge its origins whilst allowing them to appeal to more people across the UK.

A veterinary surgery and kennels block were built at the charity's Godmanchester centre in 2012.

The company launched a limited edition case, featuring illustrations of sausage dogs.