Friends of the Animals are committed to preventative work and for that reason a lot of our work is focused on encouraging spaying, neutering and vaccinating of dogs, cats and rabbits through a subsidised scheme. We also offer low cost microchipping, free pet ID tags and try to offer advice and promote responsible ownership wherever we can. The charity is also able to offer help towards veterinary care where animals would not otherwise receive the treatment that they need.

The charity has a branches in the West Midlands, the Isle of Wight and Portsmouth. Other activites at the charity include fostering and rehoming, as well as helping to support a Farm Animal Sanctuary.

More information about Friends of the Animals can be found at http://www.friendsoftheanimals.co.uk

We are an English registered charity founded by Anne and Arthur Finch, concerned with the plight of greyhounds everywhere, and especially in Spain, where most of our work is done.

Since starting this work in 1991 we have rescued and found homes for several thousand dogs with the help of many Spanish volunteers who carry out primary rescue work, and the homing groups and individuals in Europe and the USA who, in sympathy with our work, are promoting adoption in their own countries.

Greyhounds and galgos (Spanish-bred hunting greyhounds) make excellent family pets, and, contrary to popular opinion, their requirements for exercise are moderate and many can live happily with cats.

GIN is the leading greyhound rescue charity working in Spain and has unique knowledge of conditions there, and has permanent need of donations to enable the rescue work in Spain to be continued and expanded.

Our charity tries to help greyhounds everywhere including ex-racers here in the UK, but especially the dogs in Spain, the galgos (Spanish bred greyhounds). The galgos are largely beyond the reach of other UK rescue groups who already have their hands full. We home most of our rescues in mainland Europe but a small percentage, despite quarantine restrictions, we bring to the UK to help share the load. All our dogs are wormed, vaccinated and sterilised/castrated before adoption.

Please find details of Warwickshire Wildlife Trust here:

http://www.warwickshirewildlifetrust.org.uk/

Brandon Marsh Nature Centre, Brandon Lane, Coventry CV3 3GW. Telephone: 024 7630 2912

Warwickshire Wildlife Trust aims to protect and enhance wildlife, natural habitats and geology throughout Warwickshire, Coventry and Solihull and to encourage a greater awareness, appreciation and participation in all aspects of nature conservation and the environment.

We currently have an appeal to our members to raise funds to enable us to create the most extensive mosaic of wetland habitat in the West Midlands, forming an area large enough to support water vole, otter, bittern and marsh harrier.

Wood Green, The Animals Charity was founded in 1924 by Miss Louisa Snow who opened the first centre in a small house in Lordship Lane, North London.

As the years passed, the London Centre could no longer cope with the increasing number of animals being brought through its doors so a small pig farm in Heydon, Hertfordshire was purchased, allowing the Charity to take in the increasing numbers of dogs and cats being brought in.

A third Centre was bought in Godmanchester, Cambridgeshire and with 52 acres of farmland it has become one of the largest animal rehoming centres in Europe and boasts modern facilities for the care of dogs, cats, small and field animals.

Wood Green's vision is of a world where all pets are well cared for in loving homes for life.

We aim to achieve this vision by providing the best possible care for animals in need, promoting good animal welfare and responsible pet ownership by providing support, guidance and education to members of the public and setting standards of animal welfare in the UK and beyond.

Every year we find secure, loving new homes for around 5,500 animals. As well as rehoming cats and dogs, we rehome many other animals including rabbits, mice, guinea pigs, chickens and goats.

Each animal that comes through our doors is assessed by our experienced team and our aim is to ensure that the right home is found for every one.

The VioVet prize would make a BIG difference to a SMALL charity, so please vote for The Celia Cross Greyhound Trust.

We specialise in the RESCUE, REHABILITATION and REHOMING each year of approximately 150 abandoned, sick or ill-treated greyhounds and lurchers.

We provide care and rehabilitation specific to the health and behavioural issues that greyhound and lurchers face – remember, many ex-racers have never lived in a home and have often been muzzled 24/7. All prospective owners have a home assessment prior to an adoption and we take great care to match dogs with their owners. All our dogs are neutered, vaccinated and microchipped before adoption.

Our dogs are kennelled in pairs, in clean, spacious heated kennels with comfy dog beds and outdoor runs. Also at our Sun Valley Kennels we have an enclosed field for daily exercise, playpens and a treatment room. Every day we thoroughly clean the kennels day and give the dogs two healthy meals.

• We rehome around 150 dogs a year
• We care for up to 26 dogs at a time
• We are a small Surrey based totally independent charity
• We rely entirely on the fundraising activities of our supporters
• We holding fundraising & awareness raising events every month
• ALL THIS IS ACHIEVED WITH JUST 5 STAFF MEMBERS and a dedicated team of volunteers.

For more information visit our website www.celiacross.org.uk or our Facebook page http://www.facebook.com/sunvalleykennels

Our website http://www.hularescue.org/

Our facebook page http://www.facebook.com/hulaanimalrescue

HULA has saved over 31,000 animals since it was founded we find responsible homes for Dogs, Cats & Small Animals and also provide permanent homes for our resident Farm Animals

• The average length of stay at HULA is one to three months before being re-homed
• HULA has a non-destruction policy for every healthy animal
• All animals are micro-chipped, vaccinated, and wormed & a home check is carried out
• HULA receives no Government funding and is an independent charity

THE CHARITY'S WORK

• The aims of the Charity are to relieve suffering and distress, by providing refuge and care to unwanted domestic animals and birds until suitable permanent adoptions can be found
• To provide help and advice to pet and animal owners or their families, who are unable to cope due to a change in their circumstances for example the absence of a family member, disablement or poverty

HorseWorld is a charity that is dedicated to saving the lives of neglected and mistreated horses, ponies and donkeys. Horses just like James...

James was just three days old when he was rescued by HorseWorld. He was abandoned without his mother and left to die on a common in Wales. It was on one of the hottest days in May and without his mother's milk and protection he would have died within a matter of hours.

The HorseWorld team of dedicated grooms provided James with around-the-clock intensive nursing, getting up every hour of the night to give the poorly foal his bottle. Thanks to the support of people like you, we were able to save James's life. An appeal in the press and media helped us to find him a foster mum and he is now as happy, lively and contented as any other youngster!

James is safe now, but we still need your help and support.

We work closely with partner organisations and fellow equine welfare charities to rescue animals in need, putting together a tailored programme of rehabilitation before seeking, wherever possible, to re-home every horse with experienced and loving loaners.

More information about HorseWorld can be found at www.horseworld.org.uk

Pet Blood Bank is a charity which provides a national canine blood bank open to all UK veterinary practitioners.

Just like the human blood service, Pet Blood Bank collects blood from donors at organised collection sessions. The blood is then processed into packed red blood cells and fresh plasma and supplied to veterinary practices across the UK.

This means vets have blood products on hand when they need it most to provide transfusions during surgery or to treat major traumas and disease.

www.petbloodbankuk.org

Tel: 01509 232 222 or 0844 800 9925 (5p/min)

Fax: 01509 232 241

Donating blood - If you are interested in putting your dog forward to donate blood we would love to hear from you.

The RSPCA Sheffield Branch operates independently of the National RSPCA which is based in Horsham, Sussex.

We are COMPLETELY self funding ie. are not funded by the National Society, the government or our local authority. The Sheffield branch of the RSPCA is run by volunteer trustees. The Branch, when fully operational, can cost over £1500 PER DAY to run. This money has to be raised locally by staff and volunteers through fund raising, donations and legacies.

The Branch is made up of:

• An Animal Centre which rehomes unwanted, neglected and abandoned cats and dogs. We neuter, vaccinate and microchip every dog and cat which comes to the Centre and all cats are tested for Feline Immunodeficiency Virus (feline AIDS) and Feline Leukaemia Virus.
• We NEVER put an animal to sleep unless it has proved to be aggressive or on veterinary advice
• A Welfare Clinic which offers reduced-rate vaccinations, flea/worm treatments and microchipping. Our operating theatre is now set up and we are able to offer a neutering service subject to qualification - please call us for more information
• A charity shop, situated at Crookes, selling second-hand goods such as clothing, bric-a-brac and books for only £1 per item.

RSPCA Sheffield
2 Stadium Way
Attercliffe
Sheffield
S9 3HN
Tel: 0114 2898050

The Captive Animals' Protection Society (CAPS) is a UK-based charity leading the campaign to end the use of animals in entertainment.

Through a combination of undercover investigations, research, campaigns, political lobbying and education, CAPS aims to stop the exploitation of animals in entertainment, particularly in circuses, zoos and the exotic pet trade.

Our evidence-based campaigns and strong ethical basis ensure we can make a significant difference to the lives of animals in ending their exploitation.

Working for a world without cages, CAPS encourages a more compassionate attitude and relationship between humans and other animals.

Email - info@captiveanimals.org
Telephone 0845 330 3911 or 0161 273 3649
Captive Animals' Protection Society - PO Box 4186 - Manchester M60 3ZA

Greyhoundhomer was first formed in April 2006 by a small group of volunteers originally spread over Essex, Suffolk and Hertfordshire. Once approval came from the Retired Greyhound Trust Head Office, Greyhoundhomer started by homing dogs directly from owners and trainers. After a successful first few months the organisation was asked to take on a kennel full of greyhounds needing homes. Since then we have gone from strength to strength so that currently over 800 greyhounds are in homes as a direct result.

The Kennelling we use at Ockendon in Essex is our largest with upwards of 20 Greyhounds available at anytime. If you would like more information on any of these Greyhounds please contact Pat on 01708 551 689

Our Bishops Stortford branch in Hertfordshire run by Elaine Sheppard has purpose built kennelling from which she homes our Greyhounds. She always has at least ten Greyhounds available for homing.

If you would like to contact Elaine to arrange a visit or ask any questions about the Greyhounds that are awaiting a home then please contact her on 01279 501 899 / 07505 307 810

Redwings is the UK's largest horse sanctuary, caring for over 1,100 horses, ponies, donkeys and mules every day. Our work is funded solely by donations and with your help we can give these animals the best possible care so they can eventually be re-homed or enjoy a home for life at the Sanctuary.

Redwings would like every horse, pony, donkey and mule in the UK to enjoy a good quality of life and our welfare team work in lots of different ways to help improve welfare for horses all over the country. As well as bringing more than 150 needy equines into the Sanctuary every year, we contribute to the welfare of hundreds more by sharing our knowledge and expertise.

Redwings Horse Sanctuary - Hapton - Norwich -NR15 1SP

Direct Tel: 01508 481014
Mobile: 07920 291333

www.redwings.org.uk
www.redwingsadoptionclub.co.uk
www.youngredwings.co.uk

Lower Moss Wood is located on just outside Knutsford in Cheshire

It was established as an educational nature reserve in 1983, and runs an inspirational environmental education programme for schools and youth groups. Over the years the Warden, Ray Jackson MBE, has developed a wildlife hospital on the site, with the help of a dedicated team of volunteers.

The hospital now admits approximately 2000 wildlife casualties each year, with the aim of rehabilitating them and returning them back to the wild.

Casualties may be sick, injured or orphaned, and include:

• Song birds, birds of prey, ducks, geese and swans
• Hedgehogs, rabbits, polecats, foxes, badgers and bats

Our Nature Study Centre is based in an 18 acre mixed woodland nature reserve, with a variety of different habitats. The reserve is managed to protect and enhance these habitats and the wildlife they support, and provides an ideal release site for some of the casualties we release.

Cheltenham Animal Shelter is a charity that has been helping animals since the 1930s. We provide kennelling for stray dogs from three councils: Gloucester City, Tewkesbury Borough and Cheltenham Borough.

We take in rescue dogs from Gloucestershire Constabulary as well as rehoming dogs, cats and small animals from owners who can no longer look after them for a variety of reasons. Small animals we often have in our care include rabbits, gerbils and guinea pigs.

The mission of Gloucestershire Animal Welfare Association and Cheltenham Animal Shelter is: to provide shelter for homeless domestic animals from across the county whilst attempting to locate appropriate new homes. We also aim to educate members of the public and professionals in correct and appropriate animal husbandry through education programmes.

We are a member of the Association of Dogs and Cats Homes and we adhere to, and exceed, their code of practice. In doing that we are very careful to ensure that each and every animal goes to the right home.

Our thanks to Burns Pet Nutrition who very kindly provide some of the pet food for the dogs and cats for adoption free of charge.

There is no Greek equivalent of large, long established societies such as the RSPCA, PDSA etc. However, there are a number of small societies, many under-funded and lacking expertise in animal welfare but helping where they can. Also there are private individuals with limited resources who play an important part. Neutering as a long term solution to the huge stray problem is slowly becoming accepted. Sadly, animal protection legislation, which complies with EU directives, though adequate is seldom if ever enforced, resulting in much needless suffering for the animals.

Our first major challenge, early in 2003, was an urgent appeal to rehome 18 equines rescued by a small society which could no longer afford to keep them. There were enormous problems in securing the release of the animals from the stables where they had been confiscated; sadly, two donkeys and a Shetland foal died at the stables, due to neglect. Finally 15 animals arrived in the UK - seven donkeys, two mules and six Shetland ponies - all delivered to three caring equine rescue societies.

It is common practice in Greece for equines, especially donkeys, when no longer wanted, to be sold to horse dealers for slaughter in Italy.They face harsh transport conditions and a cruel end they do not deserve. Hence the urgent need to save those we can.

11 Lower Barn Road, Purley, Surrey, CR8 1HY

Lluest Horse and Pony Trust is a small registered charity that started in 1985. We are an equine rescue, rehabilitation and rehoming centre, with an average of 85 horses and ponies in approved loan homes, and a further 34 cared for at the farm located in the beautiful Brecon Beacons.

We are entirely dependent on voluntary donations and fund-raising activities.

Our work is in frontline equine rescue responding to calls about horses and ponies in trouble or distress. We provide specialist rehabilitation and training and monitor and address welfare issues across the industry such as standards at markets and indiscriminate breeding.

Lluest Horse and Pony Trust, Beili Bedw Farm, Llanddeusant, Llangadog, Carms SA19 9TG

The Rescue Centre is located in Poulton-le-Fylde, which is three miles from Blackpool in North West Lancashire. It was set up to try and help the countless hedgehogs that are being injured and maimed through close contact with humans. This is mainly due to loss of their natural habitat as we continue to build on our ever-diminishing countryside. Then there are injuries caused by garden machinery - strimmers in particular, poisonings from the use of pesticides, weedkiller, slug pellets etc and then of course the carnage we all see on the roads. The list of problems we are creating for wildlife in general and hedgehogs in particular is endless.

It is no longer acceptable when someone finds injured wildlife to be told "put it back where you found it, don't interfere, let nature take it's course" when most of the injuries we see are caused by humans, however unintentionally. Hedgehog numbers across the UK have fallen dramatically over the past few years. We need to educate the public on the damage we are causing and protect our vulnerable wildlife and help it to survive.

Janis Dean - Founder Manager, Lancashire Hedgehog Care.

Our aims are:

• To provide hospital facilities, together with a rescue, treatment and rehabilitation service to relieve the suffering and distress of sick, injured and orphaned hedgehogs, with the aim to rehabilitate them once fit and healthy back into the wild.
• To educate the public in the care, treatment, conservation and habitat of hedgehogs.

Friends of Conservation (FOC) is a wildlife charity with almost thirty years operational experience in the field. The charity was originally established in Kenya's Masai Mara National Reserve in the early 1980's, when rhino poaching was rife. Our protection programmes helped stabilise the population which over time recovered and FOC remains committed to protecting endangered and threatened wildlife and their habitats today. We work closely with local peoples to develop and promote a balance between their needs and the endangered wildlife with which they share their natural habitat.

FOC supports a network of Community Scouts, who are elected by and from the Maasai people. They fulfil a vital role in the community, conducting regular patrols aiming to combat poaching for bush meat, logging and other illegal activities. They are the 'eyes and ears' of the community; alerting people of the presence of lions and other predators, to ensure that children and other vulnerable people are safe and that livestock, which is such a valuable asset , is properly protected.

We are committed to provide environmental education awareness for schools, and have over the years set up Conservation Clubs in 50 local schools, involving some 5,000 students. The clubs offer children a chance to take part in a wide range of activities, including nature walks and tree planting programmes as well as guided 'Rhino Walks' in the Masai Mara itself. These and other activities are designed to help promote interest and a sense of stewardship amongst young Maasai in wildlife, tourism and conservation, resulting in a number of them developing careers as community scouts, naturalists and tour guides. FOC also deploys a mobile outreach programme to help raise awareness of conservation issues in remote areas where a large number of children (around 50%) do not attend school and have no access to formal education.

Friends of Conservation
Southcombe Business Centre
11-12 Southcombe Street
London W14 0RA
Tel: 020 7348 3408
www.foc-uk.com or email enquiries to focinfo@aol.com

Paws for Kids was started by a group of women who recognised that there is a gap in the provision of services to women and their families who were escaping from violent homes. While refuges could accommodate women and their children, they could not take in any pets belonging to the family. Animals had to be either left behind to suffer at the hands of the violent man, given away to someone else or even put down. Often women remain in a violent relationship rather than have to abandon their pets to a violent fate or give them away permanently.

Paws for Kids fostering service offers some peace of mind for women and their children, knowing their pets are safe while they await re-housing from a refuge.

Shire Horses, for all of their dignity, grace and majesty, are a breed under threat. For centuries this loyal horse has served man, fearlessly taking him into war, tirelessly working the land, and transporting him and his goods the length and breadth of this country.

Now is the time to repay that dedication and help protect the Shire Horse for generations to come.

The Shire Horse Society is a registered charity entirely dedicated to the preservation and promotion of the Shire Horse. Since 1878 the Society has been working to protect the breed. Now it needs your help, to continue to do so for years to come.

By supporting us, you can help the Society invest in the future of the breed. We can continue our work in maintaining high breed standards and registering horses. We can also inform the public about the history and future of the Shire through the development of educational activities for all ages, events including the Shire Horse Society Spring Show and special initiatives including our Shire Horse Centre at Sacrewell Farm and Country Centre in Peterborough.

If you would like to support us or would like to find out more information about the Shire Horse Society please visit our website www.shire-horse.org.uk, join our Facebook page www.facebook.com/shirehorsesociety, call 01733 234451 or email info@shire-horse.org.uk.

People's Trust for Endangered Species (PTES) helps to ensure a future for many of our much loved animals that are threatened with extinction. From hedgehogs to badgers, tigers to turtles and eagles to elephants, the Trust enables studies and practical action to be carried out to help conserve these species and their homes. PTES is UK based but funds projects all around the world with a whole range of animals. Your donations will be carefully spent with as much as possible going directly to the wildlife that need it the most. You can also get involved through our public surveys, wildlife watching events and volunteering opportunities at www.ptes.org. Thank you for your vote.

Each day this charity receives calls from the public with regard to horses being run flat out in harness, we get calls about thin horses, fat horses, horses with terrible feet, horses being kept in filth, horses with no apparent clean water source yet standing in high summer temperatures. There are horses with foals at foot, massive horses that are roaming the streets of towns and cities, horses being attacked and horses being victims of road accidents and other atrocities so revolting that it beggars belief that humans can stoop so low and commit these crimes. Thank all the animal gods that there are we no longer, in the UK, use horses as regular transport otherwise we could be forgiven for thinking we'd stepped right back in time to the later 1800's and early 20th century, the times of Black Beauty.

Equine welfare law in the UK is a joke, a sad and totally out-dated provision that does nothing for the animals who are being so badly let down.

We need to implement changes and those changes must come soon. This charity will continue to campaign to update the laws relating to equine welfare and call for the strongest penalties possible for ALL animal abuse crimes. If we can stamp out animal abuse we will be more than half way there in stamping out abuse toward children too.

We want your backing and need your support to help this charity continue to campaign for our E.N.D. Campaign (Equines Need our Defence) If you can donate just a little today please text EMW11 and the amount to 70070. We thank you for your support.

The Blue Cross is a charity dedicated to improving the lives of sick and unwanted pets across the UK. Through its network of adoption centres it takes in animals of all shapes and sizes, from hamsters to horses, and finds them loving new homes. Through its animal hospitals and clinics, The Blue Cross makes sure thousands more get the veterinary treatment they need when their owners cannot afford to pay. The Blue Cross also actively campaigns to improve all aspects of pet and equine welfare and works with the government, schools and other organisations to create a greater understanding of responsible animal ownership.

In 2010, The Blue Cross...

• rehomed 6,717 animals
• carried out 97,887 veterinary consultations, operations and diagnostic procedures
• carried out 2,400 behaviour consultations and assessments
• gave talks to 25,000 children in schools across the UK

As a charity which receives no funding from the government, The Blue Cross is only able to continue their lifesaving work for animals thanks to the generosity of their supporters.

If you would like to get in touch with us, then we would be delighted to hear from you.
Website: www.bluecross.org.uk
Telephone: 0300 777 1897
Email: info@bluecross.org.uk

We came together as a group of likeminded people brought together by our love of animals. Unable to understand how some humans can be so un-human towards the animals they keep, we are determined to give every dog we can the second chance it deserves. We are staffed entirely by volunteers, everyone gives their time and services completely free, any money donated to the rescue either when adopting one of our dogs, or through one of our fundraising channels is directed solely to the care and welfare of the dogs.

We are based in Yorkshire and our main aim is to secure the welfare of and care for any dogs that need our help. We don't use kennels, all of our dogs are cared for in foster homes, with families, often with other pets, which gives us the opportunity to get to know and assess the dogs fully before rehoming them. All of our dogs will be microchipped, vaccinated, flead, wormed and neutered before rehoming, and all prospective adoptive homes will be checked by one of our team to ensure the perfect match between dog and humans is made. Our dogs will come to us through a variety of reasons, abandoned dogs, a change in family circumstance, perhaps the death of an owner, we will also rescue dogs from the wardens pound where sadly if a home can not be found they will be put to sleep.

We always need caring, reliable fosterers who have experience with dogs.

Some of the dogs that come into our care have been mistreated, starved, and beaten, and will require a lot of love and patience.

If you are one of the special people who can offer one of our dogs a safe, loving, caring foster homeplease contact one of our coordinators.

The kennels opened in April 2001 with two kennels to help out a local organisation because they had nowhere to place a dog with attitude. From that moment on we started to grow, funded entirely by our own finances and a lot of hard work my husband and I built another six kennels, we have now 36 all with lighting and heating for the winter months.

In this time we have relied on donation to help for the ongoing development of the rescue and the day to day running cost so we are definitely non profit-making. We still help other organisations who need a safe place for their dogs but in April 2006 we applied for charity status, in September we became a registered charity in our own right number 1116170 we are very proud of the rescue and the facilities provided but we could not have managed without the help of a very dedicated handful of volunteers.

Our ever expanding rescue now provides care for dogs / cats / birds / hens / ducks / geese / birds of prey

Humane Society International is one of the only international animal protection organizations in the world working to protect all animals - including animals in laboratories, farm animals, companion animals, and wildlife - and our record of achievement demonstrates our dedication and effectiveness.

We are the only international animal NGO operating sustained, intercontinental campaigns to help farm animals, wild animals, animals in laboratories and companion animals.

HSI is actively working to end animal testing in 15 years. We have the expertise and resources to make it happen.

HSI strikes at the root of problems affecting animals by providing the tools and resources to prevent animal suffering both now and in the future. For example, we are pioneering a high-volume vaccination and sterilization program for street dogs, and were the first organization asked by a national government to establish this approach throughout their country to improve the health and welfare of both people and the dogs. We offer vet and animal handling training, work with governments on more humane animal control policies, and support spay/neuter clinics in countries the world over.

Animal Care has existed in various forms for over 30 years but as a registered charity since 1978. A few local animal lovers started to care for animals in their own homes when no-one else would help them and as the need for help increased so did the need for a permanent site to house the dogs, cats, rabbits, sheep, goats, horses and other animals desperately in need of care and attention. In 1987 Blea Tarn Kennels were kindly donated to the charity and since then the many volunteers and staff involved in the charity have helped improve the site so it is able to provide the best home until a forever home can be found for each and every animal.

Animal Care's main aim is to help care for, and find new homes for any animal in need. We are all dedicated to our work and do everything we can to find each animal a new home, however long it takes.

We have a very good working relationship with our local vets, the dog wardens, the police, dog behaviourists and animal/wildlife rescue centres over the country; Animal Care helps dogs from as far away as Manchester, from dog pounds.

Animal Care relies totally on donations and the kindness of the public. If you think you can help us in anyway please contact us.

Animal Care, Blea Tarn Rd,Scotforth, Lancaster, LA2 0RD

The aims of the Sanctuary are to rescue abandoned animals and animals in distress, to provide them with care and protection and - where possible - to find them a new home where they can be happy, safe and properly cared for. In some instances, where the animals are very old, need permanent special diets or have personality disorders through ill-treatment they are guaranteed care and protection and a home with us at the Sanctuary for the rest of their lives.

I have been running an animal sanctuary for nearly thirty years. My first animal rescue was a donkey, and since then our Sanctuary has become home to unwanted donkeys, ponies, miniature shetlands, sheep, goats, cats, pigs, poultry and wild birds. Since moving out of the flood plain near Chichester eight years ago and buying a smaller house with a much bigger acreage for the animals on a hill at Pulborough in West Sussex the number of animals at the Sanctuary have increased enormously and we are now always full to capacity. We also always try to help re-home other unwanted animals - including dogs - through our animal network if we are unable to take them in ourselves.

The Argos Sanctuary was established in summer 2008 as a safe haven for the abandoned, abused and injured animals of Cyprus.

We provide a lifeline from the streets to the safety of our shelter. Help us to protect them, care for them and reach our goal of finding each animal a loving new home.

We have over 150 cats and 150 dogs all looking for new homes.

We now have charity shops in Ayia Napa and Ormidhia.

Here in Findon, West Sussex, just north of Worthing is a sanctuary, that is home to over 100 animals at any one time. Situated at Stacey's home in Findon Village, the Sanctuary is run by Stacey and Sheila.

The Sanctuary is open every Sunday to the Public afternoon from 12pm to 4pm.

Our Patron is: Alexandra Bastedo. Registered Charity No. 1096231

Last year PAWS rehomed more than 650 animals.

We are always full to overflowing with dogs, cats, rabbits and guinea-pigs needing homes.

The Sanctuary is open to visitors every Sunday afternoon from 12pm to 4pm, summer and winter.

The Sanctuary is always busy and every morning has a host of volunteers helping to feed, exercise, groom, cuddle, walk and care for the animals awaiting new homes.

Paws also has many permanent residents that are to old or infirm to be rehomed.

The Fox Project is a charity dedicated to the red fox. We operate in parts of Kent, Surrey, East Sussex, West Sussex and South East London, dealing with sick and injured foxes and abandoned fox cubs and working with a large team of volunteers to provide for their care, treatment and rehabilitation back into the wild.

Some householders do not like foxes in their garden, so The Fox Project operates a specialist fox deterrence and advice service, which is both more effective and more humane than outmoded "pest control".

Concern is sometimes expressed over "too many" foxes being present in an area. The population, like that of all carnivores, is self regulating and limited by the amount of food and territory available. Cubs born simply replace the number of adults lost since the previous breeding season. Foxes are loners, not pack animals, and the family usually disperses by late autumn.

Foxes will take livestock such as chickens, rabbits and guinea pigs if they are not properly secured, but are unlikely to threaten cats, dogs or humans, all of which are more than a match for an adult fox. The fact that they often appear unafraid of humans has more to do with the fact they know how slowly humans can move, and how fast they can move if they have to! As foxes search for food, garden damage may occur, particularly where fish, blood and bonemeal fertilisers are confused with buried food. Most garden damage can easily be prevented by using chemical repellents which move foxes on humanely. Foxes are protected under a series of wildlife protection laws against poisoning, gassing, asphyxiating, maiming, stabbing, impaling, drowning, clubbing and most forms of snaring, with anyone carrying out such acts subject to 6 months imprisonment and/or £5,000 fine per animal.

The fox is sometimes referred to as vermin, but it is not, and never has been categorised as such by the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (DEFRA).

Galgos del Sol is a small rescue based in Murcia & other parts of Spain. GdS rescues abandoned and injured galgos (Spanish hunting greyhounds), rehabilitates them and finds them forever homes in the UK & other parts of Europe. Thousands of galgos are abandoned or killed annually at the end of each short hunting season and as they are not always viewed as potential pets in Spain, they usually end up in perreras (pounds), where their lives are ended, often not in ways we would consider humane. Galgos del Sol is entirely dependent on fundraising for its survival and is run by three dedicated women, Tina, Angela and Gaynor, assisted by a group of dedicated volunteers based in Spain, France and the UK.

Galgos are widely used by hunters in the rural areas of Spain for both hunting and hare coursing with betting. They are considered disposable and when the short hunting season ends each year, tens of thousands are abandoned or brutally killed by their owners to whom they are no longer of use.

Some of our galgos were saved from perreras (killing stations) where their lives were due to be ended. Others that were abandoned have been living rough and scavenging to survive until caught by volunteers who themselves sometimes face hostility from their fellow countrymen for showing concern for the galgo, which is not necessarily viewed as a potential pet in Spain.

Many galgos have not been treated kindly during their lives and those that end up in crowded shelters have often suffered victimisation making them wary of people and other dogs and some may need gentle socialisation and reassurance to realise that they are never going to be hungry or hurt again.

World Horse Welfare is a charity dedicated to giving abused and neglected horses a second chance in life.

Every day, hundreds of horses around the world urgently need our help, which we aim to provide whenever we can.

In Britain, we help horses today by rescuing, rehabilitating and rehoming horses. In Mexico, we help horses today by providing veterinary care using specialist treatment teams. Working with the WSPA Disaster Alliance, we have the ability to provide emergency relief when natural disasters threaten horses in the countries where we work.

In this section of our website, you can find out about the valuable work we do to stop the suffering of horses today. However, we also tackle the causes of horse welfare issues, and a large part of our work involves preventing the suffering of horses tomorrow.

There are also facts and figures, some basic statistics about our horses and an outline of the impact of World Horse Welfare on horses, both in Britain and overseas.

The Gambia Horse and Donkey Trust is a small charity which is registered in both the UK and The Gambia.

Keeping horses and donkeys healthy in The Gambia is a real challenge, insect borne diseases such as Sleeping Sickness (trypanosomiasis), African Horse Sickness, and tick fever are all too common and when these problems are combined with poor nutrition and management caused by lack of knowledge and poverty, the results can be disastrous for the farmers.

A healthy working animal can increase its owners income by up to 500% and buying an animal is a big investment for a family, so apart from the suffering that the animal experiences, the family also suffers if the animal is sick or dies.

The Gambia is one of the poorest countries in Africa and is unable to provide all the veterinary support that the farmers require, so when the animals become ill, sometimes the owners are simply unable to find help for it. When we first started the charity we asked the farmers in our area what they felt they needed most and it was a unanimous answer - veterinary support!

We began by providing basic veterinary support using volunteer vets from UK who were also asked to provide training for our staff. We also felt it was important to tackle nutrition and management and as many of the problems we see with the horses and donkeys are born out of poverty we also felt it important to provide active help with community development in order to help the local economy.

Ruff Luck Rescue - is a small rescue group helping dogs in the Birmingham/West Midlands Area.

We adopt a non destruct policy where possible, but in some exceptional circumstances where the Vet deems that the animal is suffering and there are no other options available, the animal would be humanely euthanised.

At present we do not have the resources or space to take in lots of dogs at once, but we will endeavor to help wherever we can. If we are unable to help we will provide advice on alternative options.

Ruff Luck Rescue take dogs from council pounds where they have served their 7 days, once this period is over they need to find a rescue space or they will be PTS. This is where we step in, many of the pounds are quite a distance away and we would be very grateful if anyone could spare a few hours a week/fortnight/month to meet at a designated spot (usually around an hour and 15mins from kennels) and collect the dogs coming from the pounds.

Ruff Luck Rescue take dogs from council pounds where they have served their 7 days, once this period is over they need to find a rescue space or they will be PTS. This is where we step in, many of the pounds are quite a distance away and we would be very grateful if anyone could spare a few hours a week/fortnight/month to meet at a designated spot (usually around an hour and 15mins from kennels) and collect the dogs coming from the pounds.

We are always looking for volunteers to help fundraise, foster, transport or walking dogs in kennels, any fundraising ideas are more than welcome.

Many Tears Animal Rescue (MTAR) is a small rescue based in South Wales but has dogs in foster homes throughout the UK. We take in and rehome primarily ex-breeding dogs who are no longer required; those on "death row" in the pounds and those whose owners are no longer able to keep them. MTAR also has a small cattery which enables us to take a small number of cats.

With the help of our staff and volunteers we provide a special and loving environment to help all our animals adapt and find permanent, loving new homes.

All our dogs and cats are spayed/neutered, micro chipped, inoculated, and wormed and our dogs are also kennel cough vaccinated.

All potential adopters are interviewed and homes vetted.

Many of our dogs are often traumatised, insecure and sometimes they have also been physically abused. They often need a lot of time spent on them so generally they are not suitable to be left for long periods of time.

We are looking for wonderful, responsible, forever homes. That means asking questions and trying to marry up the correct pet with the prospective family.

At Lizzie's Barn we have a specially converted barn, which we use in preference to kennels, surrounded by 10 acres for exercise. Some of our dogs will stay with us forever due to old age or ill-health while others like those listed on our dogs needing homes page are ready to go to new homes. Much of our work is with abandoned dogs and with puppies rejected by commercial breeders. The sanctuary is able to offer them the rich social experience of mixing with people and other dogs which is essential for their development.

We find homes both locally and in other parts of the UK as this enables us to increase the number we can help. However to do this we need increased support. To ensure our dogs go to loving owners, all new homes must be vetted and/or references may be required. As we are a small, family-run rescue without any paid staff, we are unable to invite visitors to the sanctuary prior to vetting. Please contact us by email in the first instance.

All of our dogs for adoption will have been neutered if old enough and deemed fit enough by our vet and come with four weeks free insurance cover. We ask for a donation on adoption towards our many costs which enables us to continue our work and to help other dogs. Any dog or puppy can be returned to Lizzie's Barn at any time should the new owner be unable to cope and an undertaking by the owner to do so forms part of our adoption agreement.

At Canine Partners our mission is to assist people with disabilities to enjoy a greater independence and a better quality of life and, where possible, to help them into education and employment, through the provision of specially trained dogs for the disabled, whose well-being is a key consideration.

More than 1.2 million people in the UK use a wheelchair, and a significant number of those would benefit from a canine partner. We tailor make our dogs to each applicant's individual needs, training them to help with everyday tasks such as opening and shutting doors, unloading the washing machine, picking up dropped items, pressing buttons and switches and getting help in an emergency. We train dogs for the disabled with even the most complex conditions including members of HM Armed Forces.

We are determined to make life better for people with physical disabilities, most of whom use wheelchairs. Our Partners have a variety of different conditions, some of which have been experienced since birth and others have been acquired during their lifetime. Every Partner has a different story to tell, has different levels of ability, different needs, different things that are preventing them from getting the most out of life - different hobbies and routines. We tailor-make each dog for each individual, to make the maximum impact.

GreenLeaf Animal Rescue currently takes in unwanted, neglected, injured and sick animals of all kinds-domestic and wild. These currently include mainly small animals such as rabbits, cats, dogs, hamsters etc and small wildlife animals such as sick and injured wild rabbits, hedgehogs as they are now an endangered species.

Through funds raised, we endeavor to take in larger animals , such as neglected horses & other wild injured animals that are in need of sanctuary. Currently, If an animal is sick and can't be rehomed or rehabilitated, it remains as a sanctuary (non rehomable) animal. If the animal can be rehomed, it is made available for rehoming and rehomed as quickly as possible to provide space for new animals that may be in need of help.

GreenLeaf Animal Rescue are a non profit charity. We rely on the generosity of the public and kind donations to help with the rescue & care of all our animals.

Donations help us to pay for veterinary care, food, equipment, bedding etc. We vaccinate and neuter all our animals before rehoming.

To make a donation please contact us at donations@greenleafanimalrescue.org.uk

We are grateful for all kinds of donations including monetary, newspapers, equipment, food, etc