SHELTERS/RESCUES IN SOUTHERN ENGLAND

'SOUTH' is a very loose definition - please let us know if we have misplaced your centre (Geography is not our strong point)
Many more Local Centres and Re-homers can be found by following links in the ANIMALS section.
MESSAGE FOR SHELTER PEOPLE
PLEASE SCAN ABANDONED/LOST RABBITS AND FERRETS - A LOT ARE NOW BEING CHIPPED
Please Note; Inclusion on this site does not mean that we recommend these establishments. We have had a look at their web sites - that's all! We have had a number of comments about 'dodgy' rescue centres and always remove them from the lists - if you know of any more still listed please let us know.

• Ace K9 Rescue: Guildford, Surrey: http://www.ace-k9rescue.org.uk: Rescue for unclaimed strays all Neutered, Vaccinated and Micro-chipped, and Health checks done by vet, homes urgently needed, privately funded usually between 20 & 30 dogs in need of homes
• The Algernon Trust Animal Sanctuary: Whittlebury, Northampton: http://www.thealgernontrust.org.uk/: An animal sanctuary willing to take in almost any species of animal. We currently have resident cats, dogs, foxes, ferrets, geese, ducks and even a pheasant.
• The ARC Foundation: East Sussex: http://www.arcrescue.org.uk: Small registered charity, rehoming abandoned dogs who mainly come from Ireland, in and around East Sussex.
• All Creatures Great and Small: Cwmbran, South wales: http://www.allcreaturesgreatandsmall.org.uk: Rehoming of pets and rehabilitation of wildlife
• Alternative Sanctuary: Pepperstock, Luton, Beds: http://www.alternativesanctuary.co.uk Been going for over twenty years and takes in ALL types of animals
• Animal Mission: Surrey: http://www.animalmission.org.uk R e-homing and advice on pets.No animal destroyed
• Animals- Online: Broxbourne Hertfordshire: http://www.piczo.com/animals-online?g=9281287&cr=6 animal rescuer of both domestic and wild aimals.
  
• Animal Protection Trust: Horley: http://www.horleyrescue.com: Cats & Dogs rescue in the Horley Gatwick area
• Animal Support Awareness Programme: Waterlooville: http://www.hants.org.uk/asap: Looking after the needy animals in our area.
• Animal Samaritans www.animalsamaritans.org.uk Based in south-east London and north-west Kent and provide re-homing  of unwanted and ill-treated animals in these regions.
• Animals in Distress (Torbay & West Country Devon) www.animalsindistress.uk.com Helping domestic animals in distress in Torbay & West Country.
• Animal Mission (Home Counties) www.eyp.co.uk/adverts/1003321.html
• Animal Misssion: Surrey: www.animalmission.org.uk: Re-homing of dogs & cats.No animal destroyed.
• Animal Rescue (Sussex) www.animals.org.uk
• ANIMAL RESCUE AND CARE: Richmond upon Thames: http://www.animalrescueandcare.org.uk : Rescue and re-home rabbits, guinea pigs, cats and occasionally dogs. A voluntary, registered charity.
• Anim-mates: South East London and North West Kent: http://www.anim-mates.org.uk: Animal rescue and care in south-east London and north-west Kent. A voluntary, registered charity.
• B.A.R.K.S Banbury Animal Rescue & Kindness Service: Banbury & surrounding area: http://www.barks.org.uk : Small, volunteer run rescue & re-homing organisation. Cats, kittens, rabbits & guinea pigs. Reg. charity no: 1064556
• Battersea Dogs & Cats Home: London; Old Windsor (Berks); & Brands Hatch (Kent): http://www.dogshome.org: The mission of Battersea Dogs & Cats Home is to rescue, reunite, rehabilitate and rehome the lost and abandoned dogs and cats which come into its care.
• Bath Cats & Dogs Home: http://www.bathcatsanddogshome.org.uk One of the largest animal re-homing centres in the Country, with 135 dogs and approx 100 cats plus feral cat colony and other small animals at any one time. Operates on a strict non-destruction policy and we have been there for 65 years.
• The cat & rabbit rescue centre: west sussex: http://www.crrc.co.uk: Cat & rabbit rescue centre in Sidlesham, West Sussex. Rescue and Rehoming.
• Cheltenham Animal Shelter: Gloucestershire: http://www.gawa.org.uk Rescues and rehomes dogs, cats and other small animals in the Gloucestershire area.
• Cheltenham & East Gloucestershire RSPCA: http://www.rspca-cheltenhameastglos.org.uk/: Provides food, shelter and medical care for rescued animals until they can be found suitable new homes. We rehome dogs, cats, birds, rabbits and other small animals from our rehoming centre on the edge of Cheltenham in Gloucestershire.
• Chestnut Cat Sanctuary & Rescue Centre: Epping Essex: http://www.chestnutcatsanctuary.co.uk: Cat & kitten rescue centre based in Epping Essex. All come with neuter, vaccination, microchip & insurance. Open 7 days a week.Reg. Charity 1118075. Non profit Rescue Centre.
• Danaher Animal Home: Essex: http://www.rspcaessex.org.uk/: The Danaher Animal Home is an Independent Charity, affiliated to the RSPCA, but entirely self funding.
• Diana Brimblecombe animal rescue centre: Hurst Berkshire: http://www.dbarc.org.uk: Berkshire, moved to new site, re-homing and refuge for most animals and birds.
• Dorset Wildlife Rescue: http://www.dorsetwildliferescue.co.uk: 24 hr Wildlife Rescue for all mammals, owls and birds of prey. Specialists in foxes and bats
• Dorset Animal Workers Group: Poole/Bournemouth: http://www.dawgdogs.co.uk: Looking to re-home or foster a dog in need of love in Dorset? Animal rescue / dog re-homing.
• Enfield Dog Rescue: http://www.enfielddogrescue.co.uk A solely volunteer run rescue based in Enfield. Rehome dogs throughout London & the Home Counties. Usually always have dogs that are in need of loving homes.
• Ferne Animal Sanctuary: Chard, Somerset: http://www.ferneanimalsanctuary.org
  Refuge for unwanted agricultural and companion animals. dogs and cats are rehomed.our cattle, donkeys, horses,goats,sheep,rabbits,guineapigs,chipmunks and chinchillas stay here for life
• Four Legged Friends Animal Rescue : Thamesmead, London: http://www.fourleggedfriends.org: Small rescue centre run entirely by volunteers, reg charity, dedicated to the rehoming of unwanted and illtreated animals. NVQ courses for students offered. Location South East London.
• Free at last - small pet & poultry rescue: Bedfordshire: http://www.freewebs.com/henrescue: ex-battery hen rescue - also rescue other poultry & all small pets - ferrets, rabbits, g.pigs, rodents, birds etc
• Furry Friends animal Rescue: Surrey: http://www.furryfriendsrescue.btik.com: Home based rescue also using some kennels. Rehome dogs, cats and small animals. Based in Coulsdon near Croydon Surrey. Neuter, chip and vaccinate.
• Graceful Guinea's Rescue and Rehoming: Sittingbourne,Kent. England: http://www.gracefulguineasrescue.moonfruit.com A small rescue for all unwanted guinea pigs, no matter what their condition, age or sex might be.
• Happy Endings Rescue: Kent: http://www.happyendingsrescue.org A no kill rescue group that offers care for life to any unwanted animal, and rehome where possible. Take in horses, donkeys, dogs, cats and farm animals.
• Hastings Animal Concern: Hastings East Sussex: http://www.geocities.com/animalconcern2001 Offers advice, support, info locally and regionally and links to animal care related organisations in the UK
• Home-2-Home Rescue: N Hampshire, W Surrey, S Berkshire: http://www.iaruk.free-host.com Pets and Livestock rehomed, team of Fosterers and specialist Behaviourists. All prospective homes vetted. Volunteers welcome.
• Holly Hedge Animal Sanctuary: Bristol: http://www.hollyhedge.org.uk: working in south bristol to provide shelter for dogs, cats and other small animals whilst attempting to rehome them
• Hopefield Animal Sanctuary (Brentwood, Essex) www.hopefield.org.uk A sanctuary for the life long care of abused and unwanted animals
• Hornchurch Animal Rescue: Essex: http://www.hornchurchpetservices.co.uk: Rescue and rehoming primarily dogs, cats, rabbits and guinea pigs
• Hounslow Animal Welfare Society location: Middx webaddress: http://www.haws-animals.org.uk Cats, rabbits and other small animals looking for loving homes. Also, foster homes urgently needed. Any help greatly received. Rehome unwanted and abandoned pets.
• Kit Wilson Trust for Animal Welfare: Uckfield, East Sussex: http://www.kitwilsontrust.org.uk Rescue and rehome all animals and birds, mainly dogs and cats, have non-destruct policy, also rescue and rehabilitate wildlife - based Hadlow Down, Nr Uckfield, east Sussex
• Last Chance Animal Rescue (Kent) www.lastchanceanimalrescue.co.uk Mainly rescue dogs & cats but also home a selection of other creatures all looking for loving homes. A nondestruct policy.
• LeadsOnRescueDogs: Dorchester Dorset: http://www.leadsonrescuedogs.vpweb.co.uk: SMALL RESCUE SERVICE RUN FROM HOME FOR LAST 20 YEARS,WORKING IN ASSOCIATION WITH DAWG CORK AND MANY LOCAL CENTERS.
• Little Creatures Rescue: Wiltshire: http://lcrescue.weebly.com/: A small animal rescue centre in wiltshire giving almost any animals a home, but primarily guinea pigs :)
• London Animal Ambulance, http://www.london-animal-ambulance.com Help London's Pet owners and their animals in times of trouble and when they need that all elusive transportation. Staffed by volunteers it operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week
• Margaret Green Animal Rescue: Dorset & Devon: http://www.margaretgreenanimalrescue.org.uk Rescues, provides care for, and rehomes animals of all types through its two sanctuaries in Dorset and one in Devon. Also provide a long term retirement home for those animals for which rehoming is unsuitable or inappropriate.
• Matt Unsworth Animal Rescue: Luton: http://mattunsworth.bravehost.com based in luton but will except any animals from anywhere in beds and naighbouring counties.
• The Mayhew Animal Home: London: http://www.mayhewanimalhome.org: Rescue and rehoming centre for all types of dogs, cats, rabbits and other small animals in north west London. Also runs an education programme, international ventures, community outreach and neutering programme. (One of the best rescuers sites we have seen)
• Mercia Ferret Welfare & Rescue (Coventry) www.mercia41.freeserve.co.uk Lots of information about choosing and keeping ferrets. Very good page on why ferrets need rescuing - READ IT! it may open your eyes.
• Mid Kent RSPCA: http://www.midkentrspca.com caring for the welfare of local animals for over 100 years; cat and dog rescue, rehoming, and adoption, pet clinic and events.
• Milton Keynes & N. Bucks RSPCA: http://www.mkrspca.org.uk: Rehoming of stray and unwanted cats and rabbits in the Milton Keynes area.
• Mistley Park Environmental & Rescue Centre (Manningtree, Essex) www.mistley.org.uk Meet the rescued animals including Pigs,Rabbits, Goats and many more.  Home to over 2,000 rescued animals and birds ranging in size from mice to fancy rats  up to Shire horses, most of which roam freely around the site.
• Molly's Mummy Animal Ark: Hornchurch: http://www.mollysmummyanimalark.co.uk Rescue dogs, pups, kittens, cats, rabbits and other small animals. Giving our animals a second chance at life.
• Mutts In Distress: Herts/Essex: http://dogrescue.8m.com/mid
  Animal shelter located on herts/essex border. Only take in dogs from local pounds that would otherwise be distroyed and offer these dogs for rehoming.
• National Animal Sanctuary Support League (Bristol): http://www.nassl-sw.org.uk : Striving to improve the lives and conditions for many charities around the South West and Wales. Animal charity support, animal charity fundraising, wales animal charities.
• National Animal Welfare Trust: http://www.nawt.org.uk: Rescues and re-homes abandoned, unwanted or ill-treated animals. Also runs the first purpose built retirement centre for old animals.
• Newforest animal rescue: hampshire: http://www.freewebs.com/newforestanimalrescue Rescues illtreated/unwanted rabbits,small animals ,horses/ponies, a non-destruction policy unless on vets advice.
• 9 Lives: London: http://www.9lives.org.uk: Shelter for elderly, special needs and FIV+ve cats, London
• North Devon Animal Ambulance: http://www.northdevonanimalambulance.co.uk/: 24 hour Emergency Animal Rescue service for domestic and wildlife in North Devon. Injured, distressed or animals in need are taken in and cared for. Domestic animals are rehomed - we have a list of animals for adoption, from guinea pigs, dogs, cats to horses! Registered Charity and run by volunteers. No animal is turned away and we will help in all capacities.
• Nutkin Wildlife: Newbury: http://www.nutkinwildlife.co.uk Animal hospital looking after Hogs, birds, raptors, reptiles.
• Once Loved Dog Rescue: Devon: http://www.oncelovedrescue.org.uk: Once Loved Dog Rescue was set up to help provide care, shelter and permanent homes for unwanted and abandoned dogs. We are run entirely voluntarily. The areas we cover are primarily East Devon and West Somerset, as the rescue is based near Exeter, Devon. We will, however, consider rehoming to other areas.
  
• Parad-Ice Rescue: Falmouth, Cornwall: http://Parad-ice-rescue.0me.com
  A small private family rescue can offer homes for unwanted animals. Cats and dogs will be put on the register and suitable homes found. Birds will remain here as part of the family.
• Paws And More Animal Rescue Essex: http://www.pawsandmore.org.uk: Strive to rescue animals in distress, animals that have been abandoned or harmed - or just not wanted anymore......escue dogs, cats, rabbits, mice, rats, guinea pigs, & birds - but can rescue other animals.
• Pets 2 Vets Service: Farnborough: http://www.pets2vets.com Animal Ambulance in Hampshire/Surrey GU postcode areas. Known to vets in these areas. NEW UP DATE Pets 2 Vets has now cover nationwide, with transportion/Referral units/visits to Rescue units.
• The Quality of Life Animal Sanctuary: devon/cornwall: http://www.qolasindevon.co.uk: Animal rescue charity for domestic and wildlife covering all of devon and cornwall.
• RATS - Rehoming Animal Telephone Service: Beds & Herts: http://www.rats-animalrescue.co.uk: Animal rehoming charity in Bedfordshire for dogs, cats, rabbits, guineas pigs and other small mammals.
• Raystede centre for animal welfare: Sussex: http://www.raystede.org: Animal sanctuary for equines and exotic, wild and domestic birds and rehoming centre for cats, dogs, rabbits and other small companion animals. Near Lewes, East Sussex.
• Rescue DB: Kent: http://www.rescuedb.com: Dogs and Cats looking for loving permanent homes in Kent
• Rescued Animals In Need: Sevenoaks, Kent: http://www.rain.org.uk : Rescue and rehome of cats, dogs, and small pets in West Kent.
• Rescue Remedies: London and Surrounding Counties: http://www.rescueremedies.co.uk A home-based dog rescue helping unwanted and homeless dog find their forever homes.
• RSPCA Havering: London Borough of Havering: http://RSPCAHavering.4t.com: Local branch of the RSPCA for Havering. Responsible for insuring appropriate care for animals and rehoming of pets in our area.
• RSPCA Llys Nini Animal Centre: Serving South and West Wales: http://www.rspca-llysnini.org.uk: A local animal centre trying to find dogs, cats and other small animals and birds loving new homes. Volunteers welcome.
• RSPCA South Godstone Animal Centre: South Godstone, Surrey: http://www.rspcasouthgodstone.co.uk: RSPCA Animal Centre in Surrey rehoming dogs,cats and other small animals.
• RSPCA WEST DORSET BRANCH: http://www.westdorsetrspca.org Rehomes cats, dogs and other small animals. Runs 'Taylor's Animal Rehoming Centre' at Kingston Maurward in Dorchester
• RSPCA Sutton, Surrey, UK http://www.rspcasutton.org The RSPCA in Sutton cares for the animals in your community.
• S.C.A.M.P.S.: hampshire: http://www.scamps4straydogs.org works with Local Authorities in Hampshire to rehome stray dogs - trying to build a regional stray centre.
• second chance society: southampton, hampshire: http://www.secondchanceanimalrescue.org.uk a registered charity siuated in southampton. it rehomes dogs,cats and a variety of small animals.
• Shelter Helper http://shelterhelper.co.uk Aims to help you find animal rescue shelters in the Surrey/Hants area. Also lists animals needing good homes because their owners can no longer look after them.
• Terrier Rescue: Richmond: http://www.terrierrescue.co.uk Special rescue for Fell/Patterdale Terriers and Lakeland & Irish Terriers. We help other terriers especially Jack Russells and Stafforshire Bulls. We actively help cross breeds, ex-kennel dogs or older dogs.
• Springflower Animal Sanctuary: Surrey: http://www.springfloweranimals.com: A dedicated non-profit organisation. Offering shelter and a brighter future for any animal suffering abuse or neglect.
• St Francis Animal Welfare: Mortimer's Lane, Fair Oak, SO50 7EA: http://www.sfaw.co.uk a registered charity based near Southampton which provides shelter and care for many animals, including cats, dogs, rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters and gerbils, who await adoption as well as horses, ponies, sheep, chickens, geese and deer.
• Stubbington Ark - RSPCA Animal Shelter: Stubbington, near Fareham, Hampshire: http://www.stubbingtonark.org.uk: Locally funded shelter with up to 120 dogs, 150 cats and dozens of small animals needing homes at any one time.
• Somerset and dorset animal rescue: wincanton somerset: http://www.somersetanddorsetanimalrescue.co.uk Rehome stray dogs stray cats, are a horse sanctuary.
• swdogrescue: bristol & southwest uk: http://www.freewebs.com/swdogrescue: rescue/rehome of dogs cats and kittens,rescue and rehome spaniels, collies, labradors and cockers.
• Teckels Animal Sanctuaries: Whitminster, Glos. and Swindon, Wilts.: http://www.animalsanctuary.info: Registered charity rescuing pets,
• Tails www.tails.org.uk Small rescue centre in N.W.Essex concentrating on helping the elderly and those on low incomes
• Thames Valley Animal Welfare: Berks; Bucks & Oxon: http://www.tvaw.org.uk Registered charity rescuing and rehoming unwanted cats and kittens mainly in the Reading, Henley and Maidenhead areas.Help always needed with short-term fostering of cats and kittens and with fundraising.
• Thames Valley and West of England Boxer Rescue wkweb5.cableinet.co.uk/nick.bassett/boxer.htm Aim to find suitable new homes for Boxers. Always looking for new owners.
• Toad Hall Animal Sanctuary: Liphook: http://www.toadhallsanctuary.co.uk: Small animal sanctuary in Liphook Hampshire over 15 years experience in animal care, willing to take on any animal that needs a good home.
• Towerhill Stables Animal Sanctuary (Asheldham, Essex) www.towerhillstables.com A private animal sanctuary providing care and a home to over 160 rescued animals
• Wagtails Rescue Essex: http://www.wagtails-rescue.co.uk: dog rescue rehoming throughout essex, please see website for current available dogs
• WANDERERS HAVEN ANIMAL SANCTUARY: CRANHAM, UPMINSTER, ESSEX.: http://www.whas.fsnet.co.uk
• Wood Green Animal Shelters(London, Herts and Cambs) : http://www.woodgreen.org.uk: Take in lost and unwanted animals and find secure,loving homes. Provide advice and support to pet owners
• Worthing  www.worthing.co.uk/animal.htm
• Wyre Forest Animal Trust: http://www.wfat.org.uk: Help for those on benefits to neuter their pets. Also re-home animals that have been abandoned or can no longer be lookeds after by their owners. Other aim is to take in sick and orphaned wildlife and to eventually release them back into the wild. Entirley run by volunteers