Directory of animal rescue web sites mainly in the UK. Grouped by location and animal. Let Google search this site for you. Custom Search

UK. NATIONAL - INTERNATIONAL

• Animals Asia Foundation http://www.animalsasia.org The section on BEARS is marvellous
• Animal Defenders International (ADI) www.ad-international.org With offices in London, San Francisco and Bogota, Animal Defenders International (ADI) is a major international campaigning group, lobbying to protect animals in entertainment, replacement of animals in experiments; worldwide traffic in endangered species; education, vegetarianism; factory farming; pollution and conservation. ADI also rescues and relocates animals in distress worldwide. ADI has become a major force for animal protection, and through undercover investigations has secured legal protection and advanced legislative action all over the world to protect animals.
• ANIMAL HEALTH TRUST  www.aht.org.uk
• Animals without Frontiers www.aniweb.org/ An international organisation for animal protection
• Animal Saver http://www.animalsaver.co.uk The animal saver website is designed to actively list registered rescue centres and allow the public to view the animals they have available for re-homing.
• BORN FREE www.bornfree.org.uk
• BLUE CROSS ANIMAL WELFARE SOCIETY www.bluecross.org.uk
• British Trust for Ornithology: www.birdcare.com Census work. Members record birds
• C.A.R.A.(Coordination of Animal Rescue Agencies): National organisation - based Wales: http://www.cararescue.webs.com: rescuing all animals and encouraging rescues to work together.
• Care for the Wild, International: www.careforthewild.org.uk Wildlife charity providing direct and practical aid to animals in distress anywhere in the world. Good background info and photos. (The Badger page is v.good) Foster an animal.
• CATS PROTECTION www.cats.org.uk
• Compassion in World Farming www.ciwf.co.uk Campaigning to end the factory farming of animals. Details of campaigns with links. Use this site to look up info about battery hens etc.
• Global Animal Welfare Solutions: International: http://www.gaws.co.uk A consultancy providing advice and training on shelter operations, animal welfare legislation and cruelty investigations.
• Greenleaf Animal Rescue National Organisation: http://www.greenleafanimalrescue.org.uk rescue and rehome animals in urgent need of rescue, particulary those at risk of being put to sleep and dogs on deathrow.
• GWPneedUKhome: National Organisation: http://GWP-UK.com: Rehoming GWP from abroad and UK
• IFAW The International Fund for Animal Welfare: International Organisation: http://www.ifaw.org: Every day animals are thrown into life-threatening situations. IFAW dramatically improves their chances of survival by making the latest expertise widely available and coordinating vital on-the-ground efforts to save lives and end suffering. Penguin oil spills, whale and dolphin rescue, sanctuaries, and disaster relief.
• International Animal Rescue: http://www.iar.org.uk Work throughout the world to relieve animals in need from suffering and sickness.
• International Otter Survival Fund: Isle of Skye: http://www.otter.org: We specialise in otters and take in animals from all over Scotland and northern England. We can also provide help and advice for people outwith this area.
• MONA-UK: Cambridge, UK: http://www.MONA-UK.org UK branch of a Spanish charity, the Mona Foundation. Our mission is to rescue primates suffering in captivity throughout Europe. We will rescue all primates but currently we rescue chimpanzees predominately.
• National Animal Welfare Trust www.nawt.org.uk Operates rescue centres for animals and birds. Headquarters in London and Watford. Also Berkshire, Somerset, Cornwall, Essex.
• National Animal Rescue Association. Webpage can be found on British Civil Defence Site at;  http://www.britishcivildefence.org Emergency service that operates 24 hours day in mostly hostile and sometimes dangerous environments. Most volunteers who undertake this work are not involved in welfare matters
• NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM  www.nhm.ac.uk
• Orangutan Foundation: www.orangutan.org.uk Raising awareness and understanding of conservation issues facing endangered orangutans. Very informative and easy to use site.
• PDSA (Peoples Dispensary for Sick Animals)  www.pdsa.org.uk
• PEOPLES TRUST FOR ENDANGERED SPECIES  www.ptes.org
• RSPB(Royal Society for the Protection of Birds)  www.rspb.org.uk
• RSPCA (Royal Society for the Protection of Animals) www.rspca.org.uk
• RSPCA Animadversion http://www.webtribe.net/a/animadversion/animadversion.htm The other side of the RSPCA coin
• SSPCA Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals www.scottishspca.org
• S.E.P.E. : http://www.sepeonline.net: Spanish welfare and educational charity. Horse and donkey rescue.
• UFAW http://www.ufaw.org.uk/
• UK WILDLIFE TRUST  www.wildlifetrust.org.uk
• World Animal Net: worldanimal.netWorlds largest network of animal protection societies. Links to everything
• Wildlife & Wetlands Centres www.wwt.org.uk Details of work and location of Wetland Centres.
• WSPA (World Society for Protection of Animals)  www.wspa.org.uk
• WWF-UK (The Worldwide Fund for Nature)  www.wwf.org