End Factory Farming

Info:  Intensive, industrialised, factory - they’re all terms that describe modern farming methods. Intensive because as many animals as possible are crammed together in the smallest possible space. Industrialised because feeding, watering and dung clearing are often performed automatically. Factory because the philosophy of mass production is what lies behind it all.

Animal health and human health are both in the balance but so is the health of the planet. Livestock production is at the heart of most of the world’s environmental catastrophes - rainforest destruction, global warming, water depletion, spreading desserts, loss of soil fertility, soil erosion, ozone depletion and the collapse of the world’s oceans. Almost everything that humans currently do is unsustainable. And while we send in our pennies and pounds to Ethiopian and other famine appeals, no one makes the case that the west’s obsession with meat plays a direct role in starving the world’s poorest people. Meat is a killer in every sense of the word.

Exotic Animal Welfare Trust

Info:  Their main goals as a welfare trust are: to prevent cruelty to and to care for sick and neglected reptiles and other exotic animals; to advance the education of the public and to provide training in the care and welfare of exotic animals in captivity; to preserve and protect endangered species and their natural habitats.

FAACE

Info:  Is a UK based organisation, that campaigns to stop the torture and death of animals for entertainment. FAACE fights against cruelty to all animals. The suffering of animals is not confined within national borders, neither is the work of FAACE. FAACE specialises in campaigning against: Bullfighting, Blood Fiestas and Hare Coursing.

Farm Animal Welfare Council

Info:  FAWC is an independent advisory body, established by the Government in 1979. Its terms of reference are to keep under review the welfare of farm animals on agricultural land, at market, in transit and at the place of slaughter; and to advise the Government of any legislative or other changes that may be necessary. The Council can: investigate any topic falling within its remit; communicate freely with outside bodies, the European Commission and the public; publish its advice independently.

Give Us A Home

Info:  'Animal lover Irving Graham has set up his own Internet site to find new homes for thousands of stray pets, even though he's only seven. Irving was inspired by the rescue stories on his favourite TV shows - Pet Rescue and Animal Hospital. And he presuaded his father to spend £2000 to help set up the website. Then Irving was staggered to find that 15,000 had logged onto his pet rescue site on the very first day. Now every day when he comes home from school, Irving sifts through the hundreds of photos of unwanted pets which members of the public are sending in.

The youngster has even sent 300 disposable cameras to rescue centres around Britain, so staff can send back pictures of animals in need of a home and he can put them on the web. The site was launched a week ago and already nearly 20,000 people have now visited it to read the tales of dispair across the country. Messages of support have been pouring in from celebrities, including millionaire businessman Richard Branson. Tony Blair has sent an e-mail, congratulating Irving on his idea and the Queen has also written him a letter, praising him for his idea.' (Sunday Mirror, December 12th, 1999)

Happy Landings

Info:  Is first and foremost an animal shelter. They have a council licensed boarding facility for dogs and cats which helps to pay for the welfare work. The boarding section is very much in demand and spaces book very early. In 2005 they started assisting Greyhound Rescue-West of England in holding some of their greyhounds for them. They no longer board rabbits, guinea pigs etc.

The charity owns the 5 acre site, and is a mixed animal shelter, taking in all types of animals. They are unable to take exotics. The centre can take approximately 300 animals, and re-homing numbers were a little over 500 in 2004. The team of staff and volunteers offer shelter and hope.

Hounslow Animal Welfare

Info:  Is a registered charity (no: 1065060). Patron: His Grace The Duke of Northumberland. Vice Patron: MME. Jeanne Marchig, The Marchig Animal Welfare Trust.

Hounslow Animal Welfare Society has its roots in West London, taking the name from its historical origins in the London Borough of Hounslow (near Heathrow Airport, approx 12 miles west of London). They've grown though! And with the help of their willing volunteers, they try and foster or homecheck wherever practical. They do ask that you consider your own location before contacting us for rehoming though because, as an entirely voluntary organisation, their limited resources are always stretched.

Hull Animal Welfare Trust

Info:  Was established in 1982 and in the subsequent years has rehomed tens of thousands of animals. These are dogs, cats, rabbits and other small animals. It also incorporates the famous Hull Hedgehog Hospital. Serving the Hull and East Riding area, the Trust is based at Sunnydene Animal Shelter and relies on a loyal and committed band of volunteers to execute a wide variety of tasks. They receive no formal assistance and rely on donations, fundraising and practical help to carry out this fabulous and vital work.

International Animal Rescue

Info:  Its aim is to come to the aid of wild and domestic animals with hands-on rescue and rehabilitation. At International Animal Rescue they do exactly what their name says. They save animals from suffering around the world by: cutting free the dancing bears of India; rescuing primates from the animal smugglers of Indonesia; saving migratory birds from the guns of Malta; providing veterinary care for the stray dogs and cats of India. When they can, they release rescued animals back into the wild. And when that’s not possible, they care for them in their sanctuaries.

KWT

Info:  The Kit Wilson Trust For Animal Welfare was established over 30 years ago, when Katherine Wilson (always known as 'Kit'), a well known cat show judge and campaigner for animal welfare, left a small legacy to be used for the benefit of animals.

From a modest beginning the Trust has grown, and in 1986 set up its own Animal Rescue Centre at Hadlow Down, near Uckfield, in East Sussex. In addition to the animal rescue and re-homing work, the Trust has become increasingly involved in wildlife rehabilitation, and operates a wildlife emergency help line. Over the years, the Rescue Centre has also become a permanent home to many animals which are not possible or desirable to re-home: these include horses, donkeys, cats, goats, birds and small rodents.