The Blue Cross centre on Shilton Road is currently caring for a wide range of animals who are patiently waiting for their forever homes.

Top of their current adoption list is Parsnip, a two-year-old cat, along with Cassie, Mollie and Dexter, Lurch, Larry, Tiger, Pinky and Brain, Gilda, and Tilly.

Hannah Wiltshire, centre manager at Blue Cross Burford, said: “We have a wonderful variety of pets here at Blue Cross, from hamsters to horses, all waiting to find their forever homes.

“We’d encourage anyone considering welcoming a new companion to get in touch.

“We take great care to match each person with an animal that’s the right fit for their lifestyle and family.

“By choosing to adopt, you’re not only giving a pet a second chance at a loving home, but also helping us continue supporting even more animals and the people who care for them.

“We’re currently seeing a hidden pet welfare crisis, with more people than ever turning to us for help.

“By adopting, you’re playing a vital role in helping us reach and care for even more pets in need.”

Parsnip, the two-year-old cat currently topping the centre’s list, is best suited to living in a home where he can have space to settle into his new surroundings. He would prefer not to share his home with other cats or dogs.

He could potentially live with secondary school-aged children.

Cassie, a 14-year-old cat, is described as affectionate and would thrive as the only pet in a home with older children.

She enjoys time outdoors and loves human company.

Among the dogs waiting for a new home is Lurch, a three-year-old lurcher who enjoys canine company and could live with another dog following a successful introduction at the centre.

He needs an active home with a secure garden and would suit a family who is home most of the time during his transition period.

Mollie, aged four, and Dexter, aged nine, are a Papillon Cross pair who need a quiet home with minimal visitors and access to peaceful walking routes.

Larry, a three-year-old Great Dane, is also hoping for a home.

He needs experienced owners who understand the breed.

Larry forms strong bonds with people and could potentially live with another well-matched dog.

The centre is also caring for smaller pets in need of loving homes.

Tiger is a two-month-old guinea pig looking for female companions.

Pinky and Brain, two eight-month-old rats, need an experienced owner who can help them build confidence around people.

Gilda is a one-year-old gerbil looking for a home with a neutered male companion and an owner who has experience bonding gerbils.

Tilly, a two-year-old Russian hamster, enjoys enrichment activities and would benefit from access to a playpen in the evenings.

The charity’s Burford centre is based at Shilton Road.

For more information about adopting a pet, visit the Blue Cross website at bluecross.org.uk.

One of the biggest bands in the world, after forming in 1994, the girl group went their separate ways in 2000, entering a hiatus to concentrate on their solo careers.

Two of the Spice Girls live in and near Oxfordshire, with Lady Beckham based near Chipping Norton in the Cotwolds, while Ms Halliwell lives close to Banbury.

Earlier this year, Posh Spice shared a photo on Instagram to her nearly 40 million followers of herself with her bandmates, Ms Halliwell, Emma Bunton and Melanie Chisholm.

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Now, some of the band has reunited on stage to perform for the first time in seven years as two members picked up microphones.

Sporty Spice delighted fans in Leeds at the weekend when she brought fellow Mel B on stage for a surprise duet.

The singer was performing at Project House as part of her Sweat tour when she introduced Scary Spice to the crowd, prompting huge cheers from the audience.

The pair then launched into one of the group’s best‑loved tracks, performing Spice Up Your Life together in an impromptu mini‑reunion.

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Sharing footage of the moment on social media, Mel C wrote: “Good to be back with my Spice sister in Leeds, thank you for sharing the stage with me.”

Mel B also posted video clips of the Leeds show, along with a backstage picture of the pair smiling together before going on stage.

This comes after Mel B speaking on a possible full reunion for the famous girl group, with the singer revealing that she still wants it to happen.

Speaking to Page Six at a Revive Collagen event in Los Angeles she said: “In a perfect world, we’d already be on tour right now, touring the whole entire world.

“I’m always the one going, ‘yes, we’re going on tour.’ I would love to go on tour. I would love to do music, but it isn’t happening.”