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Battersea rescues dogs and cats until their owner or a new one can be found. It is one of the UK's oldest and best known animal rescue centres. It was established in Holloway, London, in 1860 and moved to Battersea in 1871. The non-government funded organisation cares for an average of 240 dogs and 145 cats across all three centres at any one time.
Wetheriggs Animal Rescue (previously called Wetheriggs Zoo and Animal Sanctuary) is a registered UK charity. [1] Wetheriggs is an international animal rescue centre now located on the A66 just outside Barnard Castle in County Durham, England. The rescue centre takes in a wide range of animals apart from domestic cats and dogs.
The rescue was founded in 1966 by Peggy Henderson. First created to help with a large number of animals displaced by the housing clearance in the Hulme area of Manchester. In 1969 they relocated to Buxton in Derbyshire, but this site wasn't ideal long term closed seven years later and the rescue workers cared for animals at their private homes ...
Animal welfare organizations are concerned with the health, safety and psychological wellness of individual animals. These organizations include animal rescue groups and wildlife rehabilitation centers, which care for animals in distress and sanctuaries, where animals are brought to live and be protected for the rest of their lives.
Cats Protection, formerly the Cats Protection League, is a UK charity dedicated to rescuing and rehoming stray, unwanted or homeless cats and educating people about cats and cat welfare. [2] [3] The organization was founded as the Cats Protection League by Jessey Wade and others in 1927. [4] [5] The name was shortened in 1998.
Blue Cross is also heavily involved in animal adoption, arranging adoption for companion animals such as cats, dogs, rabbits and small rodents, as well as larger species such as horses. [13] In 2015, the charity's rehoming team helped 9,160 animals and its veterinary team helped 29,549 animals. [ 14 ]
2 years after the announcement of their new strategy in 2020, the charity rebranded as Woodgreen Pets Charity. The decision to merge their title into one word was a way for the charity to acknowledge its origins whilst allowing them to appeal to more people across the UK.
The Mayhew, formerly the Mayhew Animal Home & Humane Education Centre is a charity in England that promotes animal welfare.It was established in 1886 and is now one of the busiest animal sanctuaries in London, rescuing hundreds of animals each year.