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  • Published: 15 February 2011
  • ISBN: 9781446432129
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 160

Take Me Home: Tales of Battersea Dogs




An irresistible look at life in the Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, with real-life, heart-warming stories and tips on how to take care of dogs and give them the best home possible,

Melissa Wareham always wanted to work with dogs - and got her first job at the Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, cleaning out the kennels! Over the years she met thousands of lost pets, including mongrel Tulip, who liked to ride solo on the 159 bus, stinky Pepe le Pew who was in dire need of a bath, and Benjamin the lurcher, chosen to greet the Queen when she visited the Home.

  • Published: 15 February 2011
  • ISBN: 9781446432129
  • Imprint: Penguin eBooks
  • Format: EBook
  • Pages: 160

About the author

Melissa Wareham

Melissa Wareham spent fifteen years at Battersea Dogs Home from February 1988 to September 2004. Her first job was as a kennel maid at the age of eighteen. She went on to become their rehoming manager and - as the BBC discovered the 'power of Battersea' she became the TV face of the organisation appearing on Pet Rescue, The Big Breakfast, Kilroy, GMTV, Battersea Dogs Home (BBC), Style Challenge, Motormouth, The Generation Game and various interviews for news programs including London Tonight, BBC local news and Sky News.

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