Pet picture of the day: Agnes and Mary

Little Agnes was found with her mum Mary and four brothers and sisters in a cardboard box on a south London street during recent freezing weather. They were taken to the Blue Cross animal hospital in Merton, but only Agnes and Mary survived. When they are well enough, they will be rehomed. Blue Cross has seen a 50% increase in stray and abandoned pets since 2009. Illustration: Martin Phelps/Blue Cross