We all know the saying: “A pet’s for life, not just for Christmas,” but unfortunately, many people don’t heed this advice, resulting in huge numbers of unwanted animals ending up at Battersea Dogs & Cats Home every year. 

If, like us, this fact distresses you, why not get involved with the Home’s latest campaign?

The charity invites you to cast on for Staffordshire Bull Terriers as part of their campaign to show the soft and affectionate side of this breed.

Battersea’s campaign features a knitted Staffie designed exclusively for the charity by Sally Muir and Joanna Osborne, the design duo behind 'Best in Show: Knit your own dog' and 'Best in Show: Knit your own cat', published by Collins and Brown.