in the 2020 New Year Honours for services to animal welfare. To mark its 150th anniversary in 2010, the charity's London Cattery was opened by HRH the Duchess of Cornwall. Royal Mail released a set of stamps featuring a series of dogs and cats that had been adopted by staff. It also launched a commemorative book, A Home of Their Own, which charts the history of the Home. This includes a look at prominent people who have adopted animals such as Elton John, who credited his dog Thomas with helping him through a rough period. Starting in 2011, Battersea implemented the "Staffies. They're Softer Than You Think" campaign to educate the public on the misconceptions about the Staffordshire Bull Terrier. On 17 March 2015, Queen Elizabeth II unveiled a plaque to officially open the intake kennels named after their founder, Mary Tealby kennels. In 2016, a new state of the art Veterinary Hospital was opened at the London centre. In 2018 the charity rebranded as just "Battersea" "to be here for every dog and cat". The charity's public affairs work involved spearheading the campaign to increase maximum sentences from six months to five years for the worst animal cruelty crimes in England and Wales. Battersea has been campaigning since 2017. The charity also launched the Battersea Academy, and launched a campaign "Rescue Is My Favourite Breed" in 2019. Patronage In 1885, Queen Victoria became patron of the home, and it has remained under royal patronage ever since. The Queen Consort is the current patron, and Prince Michael of Kent is the President. Media In 1862, Charles Dickens published an article about the home for the magazine All the Year Round. He called it an "extraordinary monument of the remarkable affection with which the English people regard the race of dogs". TV programmes Battersea has featured on many television programmes and documentaries. The Channel 4 programme Pet Rescue which aired in 1997 featured Battersea Dogs & Cats Home. BBC One programme Animal Rescue Live was broadcast live for a week at Battersea in July 2007. The programme was presented by Matt Baker and Selina Scott. Since 2012, ITV's Paul O'Grady: For the Love of Dogs'' has been filmed at Battersea. The show won multiple awards including three National Television Awards for 'Factual Entertainment' and was nominated for a BAFTA in 2013. The show is now in its ninth series. Ambassadors David