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Dogs Trust is a UK-based animal welfare charity that focuses on the welfare and protection of dogs. It was founded in 1891 and is the largest dog welfare charity in the UK. The organization aims to improve the lives of dogs through a variety of programs and services, including rehoming, neutering, and education. Dogs Trust operates a number of rehoming centers across the UK, where stray and abandoned dogs are cared for and rehabilitated before being placed in loving homes. The organization also runs a neutering program to help reduce the number of stray and unwanted dogs, and provides education and training programs to help dog owners understand and meet the needs of their pets.

Smokey Paws is a not-for-profit organisation working to donate critical pet lifesaving oxygen masks to all of the UK's fire brigades and first responders. Around 46% of all households in the United Kingdom have pets, and with over 40,000 house fires each year, it's unfortunate that some pets die from smoke inhalation. Making these specially designed masks available to the emergency services, which fit over the snout of an animal and therefore deliver a better oxygen flow, dramatically increases their survival rate.

Smokey Paws has helped provide the specialist equipment that has already saved animals both here and in the United States, where the emergency services already make extensive use of such equipment.

Henry's Haven Cat Rescue is a non-profit organisation dedicated to rescuing and rehoming stray and abandoned cats in the local community. They provide a safe and loving environment for the cats until they can find their forever homes. The organisation also strives to educate the public about the importance of spaying and neutering their pets to help control the population of stray cats. They provide a foster-based program; all cats are spayed/neutered, vaccinated, and microchipped before being adopted. The organisation is run by volunteers who rely on donations to continue rescue efforts.

Heronbank Cat Rescue is a small non-profit rescue organisation formed in 2013 and predominantly serves the areas of Kirklees, South Leeds and West Wakefield. They care for cats that are in danger, injured, or have been abandoned and neuter and vaccinate them as appropriate, ready for them to go to their new homes.

Their website contains further information about the organisation and the work they do, as well as listing the cats and kittens needing a home, details on volunteering for Heronbank, and the funding appeals they are currently running.

Refuge4Pets provides a pet fostering service across Devon and Cornwall to victims/survivors of domestic violence and abuse so that they can leave with their much-loved pets. Often individuals and families escaping violent and abusive relationships are unable to take their animals with them, as the refuge or temporary accommodation often does not allow pets. In many cases, this will stop people from leaving.

With domestic violence and abuse being one of the most significant public health concerns experienced in the UK, combined with the fact that over half of all households have pets, the pet fostering service that they offer is vital.

Islay Dog Rescue is not for profit organisation formed in 2011, operated by Lorraine Jardine and a dedicated band of volunteers from Glen Islay Farm, a small holding near Cumnock on the South-West Coast of Scotland. Lorraine is passionate about animals and dedicated to helping dogs who have found themselves in dog pounds. They work specifically with dogs who have served their seven days in dog pounds and are due to be put to sleep.

Sometimes, people find it challenging to meet all the strict criteria which some rescue centres have in place for adopting a dog to a new home. Islay Dog Rescue treat each case on its own merit and makes no sweeping judgements. They have re-homed dogs to adopters who had been turned down or have experienced difficulty re-homing with other rescue organisations.

Hillside Animal Sanctuary was founded in 1995 to help and campaign for animals in need and, most importantly, bring public awareness to the millions of those suffering daily in the intensive factory farming industry.

Hillside is home to over 4000 animals and is one of the UK’s most successful campaigning organisations for the animals’ cause. Although many of the rescued animals in their care originate from the farming industry, Hillside Animal Sanctuary is home to nearly 2000 horses, ponies, donkeys, and mules. Their website contains information on the projects they have been involved with and explains how you can help raise money to help them continue with the critical work they do.

South Yorkshire English Springer Spaniel Rescue aims to care for and re-home as many unwanted, stray or neglected dogs as they can, as well as providing advice and support to current owners. Despite their title, they willingly help other types of Spaniels plus cover a much larger geographical area than just South Yorkshire. They don't base decisions solely on the location of either a dog needing their assistance or a possible home for one of their current dogs.

The registered charity believes that all Springers deserve to be given every chance to live their entire life regardless of age or disability. Only on veterinary advice and when the quality of life is poor is euthanasia considered. This ethos is a costly one and means extra income has to be found to support the dogs in their care.

Angus Cat Rescue is a private, non-profit organisation in Scotland in the Tayside area. They are dedicated to finding volunteers to help cats desperately in need. As well as having information on animals which require re-homing, the website also has details of sponsorship opportunities. These aim to care for cats that cannot be re-homed due to health or behavioural issues. These need special care, staying with experienced helpers within foster homes, but require funds to operate.

On their website, you will find information about the organisation, their adoption process, cats and kittens which are available for re-homing, and other links which you may find helpful, including items they have for sale to raise much-needed funds.

8 Lives Cat Rescue is a small rescue charity that cares for abandoned and unwanted cats living in the S8 postal area of Sheffield and re-homes them throughout South Yorkshire and North Derbyshire (Sheffield, Rotherham, Dronfield, Chesterfield etc.).

On their website, you will find information about the charity, their adoption process, cats and kittens which are available for re-homing, and other links which you may find helpful. They also have a blog and regular newsletter where you can find all the latest news and stories about the cats and kittens looking for new homes.

Lizzie’s Barn Sanctuary is a small, independent, family-run rescue organisation in South Wales. The premises are in a specially converted barn, used in preference to kennels, surrounded by 10 acres of land. They aim to find homes locally and throughout the UK for dogs and puppies rejected by other organisations. The sanctuary can offer their rescue dogs a rich social experience, mixing with people and other dogs, which is essential for their development.

All of the dogs for adoption have been neutered if old enough and deemed fit enough by our vet. They also come with four weeks of free insurance coverage. They ask for a set donation on adoption towards their many costs, enabling them to continue their work and help other dogs.

German Shepherd Rescue Elite is a registered charity established to help unwanted, abandoned and neglected German and Belgian Shepherds and, just as importantly, offer education to the general public on the responsibilities and pros and cons of owning a sizeable working breed dog. They aim to provide help and advice, so in the future, they become more of the prevention rather than the cure.

They spend a lot of time and effort involved in fundraising, and the work by volunteers has been immense. They have already attended many shows and events, not only raising much-needed funds but also promoting the rescue and its aims. They strive to ensure that all dogs are microchipped, vaccinated and neutered before being re-homed. This is not always possible when a dog goes straight from one home to another, but their follow-up team steps in to ensure the new owner has met these basic needs.

Valgrays Border Collie Rescue is a registered charity that is based in Surrey and was established in 1978. The charity is run by Val Phillips and a dedicated team of dog lovers who work exceptionally hard to rescue and re-home as many homeless dogs as possible.

As volunteers run the charity, they are entirely reliant on donations made throughout the year and do not receive any government funding. As a small charity, they don't have the size and scale of other better-known dog charities to run nationwide campaigns to raise much-needed funds. They are, however, always looking to raise awareness of the charity to try and increase the level of donations they receive.

SHAK was founded by Stephen Wylie in June 2006, after the unexpected loss of his rescue German Shepherd cross, Shak, to cancer. Stephen set out with the aim of helping German Shepherd rescue dogs find new homes so that other people and dogs could have the same love and happiness he and Shak had shared.

Today, SHAK is a fully registered charity with a team of Trustee's and Volunteers, aiming to help any large breed of dog that may be mistreated, neglected or unwanted by today's society. Although still specialising in German Shepherds, they also care for other breeds that are having such a hard time of it in the media. These include Rottweilers, Greyhounds and all the Cross Breeds that breed-specific rescue centres can't take.

The Border Collie Spot is, as its name suggests, a border collie-specific rescue centre. For more than 20 years, Gill White has saved hundreds of unwanted farm dogs from a life of neglect and, often, cruelty. Today, Gill's network reaches right across the UK and also into Ireland.

No matter their size, shape, colour, condition, or how damaged they are, Gill endeavours to find homes for all the fortunate collies that find themselves at The Spot. Those that cannot be kept within homes stay with her at the rescue centre in Binfield, Berkshire.

The costs of running The Border Collie Spot are astronomical, especially as many dogs require specialist veterinary treatment. Many of these expenses are met by Gill from her pension, so she is heavily reliant on the general public's kindness and generosity for funding. She is also helped by a small team of volunteers who help find homes for the dogs and fundraising activities.

Royston Animal Welfare is a registered charity whose aim is to relieve the suffering of cats, dogs and other animals who require care and attention. In particular, they look after stray and unwanted animals and treat those who are sick or abused and try to rehome them. They operate mainly in Barnsley and the surrounding South Yorkshire area but can rehome animals throughout the UK.

The charity also tries to relieve the poverty of pet owners who are in need by assisting in arranging the treatment and neutering of pets and wants to advance the public's education in responsible pet ownership and animal cruelty.

Leeds Cat Rescue is a non-profit voluntary organisation run by cat-loving volunteers who work, have families and lead generally busy lives. They still find the time to rescue, rehabilitate and do whatever they can for the lost, neglected and forgotten cats and kittens of West Yorkshire and the surrounding areas.

On their website, they have a list of cats which need to be re-homed and for the permanent residents which they care for, there are options to sponsor these to help with the costs involved.

Hope Pastures is an equine rescue centre based in north Leeds whose aim is to rescue, rehabilitate, re-home or offer residency to horses, ponies and donkeys which may otherwise end up neglected or are already suffering from neglect. Often, the animals taken in are heading on a downward spiral in their lives and desperately need intervention before things get worse for them.

The centre is run by a small team of staff and supported by a valued number of volunteers. Their qualified and experienced welfare staff are trained to assess animals in the community who are at risk. This can include horses with untreated health issues, ones living in unsuitable environments and those whose owners lack the finances and experience to provide proper care for their animals.

Grinshill Animal Rescue is a small family-run rescue centre situated in the picturesque village of Grinshill - 8 miles north of Shrewsbury. We started rescuing animals approximately 35 years ago, taking in stray, abused animals and helping people when they could no longer look after their animals for one reason or another.

All homes are checked before and after re-homing. All dogs and cats are vet-checked, vaccinated, microchipped and neutered. As they are only a small centre, all animals have individual love and attention, and they never have a healthy animal put down. They can also offer sanctuary to those dogs and cats with severe trust issues, giving them a secure home where they can feel safe and, more importantly, loved.