Animal Rehoming Links
There are lots of local animal rehoming centres across the UK, as well as online groups that help with rehoming and finding lost animals. Feel free to add to or edit this list.
The list below isn't a recommendation and hasn't been checked for good practice - it's purely for information.
UK-wide groups
- https://www.animalrescuers.co.uk/ - a comprehensive national directory of animal rescue groups across the UK
- https://www.cats.org.uk/what-we-do/giving-up-a-cat - Cats Protection
- https://fishrescueandwelfare.org/ - Fish Rescue & Welfare
- http://www.rabbitrehome.org.uk/
It's worth building a good relationship with your local rehoming centres. They usually welcome donations of items such as blankets, towels, bedding and pet carriers, which you could source through your community. You can also offer to advertise any fundraising events they hold through the website's events feature. In return, you can refer any offers of, or requests for, animals to them.
Facebook has various UK groups for rehoming pets generally, or particular types of animal such as fish.
Checking rescue and rehoming centres
If someone contacts your community claiming to be a rescue or rehoming facility and you're not sure about this, you can ask for:
- details of their adoption protocols
- samples of their paperwork
- a reference from their rescue vet (and follow it up)
- their website address, if they have one
- details of how they find homes for the animals they take in
- an appointment for you to visit and inspect their operation
No genuine facility would object to being asked for any of the above.
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