Prevention
We help people spot the early signs of a problem – keeping pets in loving homes.
Our impact
Thanks to our amazing supporters, we’re able to provide pet owners with expert advice and hands-on support, as well as specialist care for pets in need. These are some of the stories – and stats – that highlight the impact of our work.
Keeping pets and their people together
Our ambition is to make sure no owner ever has to give up their pet, and make shelter the exception. This is how we rescue.
220,000
people reached with our advice and support
5,744
pets helped in their homes
3,018
requests answered from people needing to give up their pet
1,884
pets brought directly into our care at Woodgreen
Areas of our work
Pets in crisis
When a pet is abandoned, we do whatever it takes to get them back on their paws.
Pets and people we've helped
Helping Svitlana and her cat when she had nowhere to go
After fleeing the war in Ukraine, Svitlana's cat Jessy got ill. When hit with a large vet bill she couldn't pay, we stepped in.
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Nellie the Staffie dumped at our gates
Sweet Staffie Nellie was abandoned outside our centre in the middle of the night.
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The urgent rescue of seven tiny puppies
These seven puppies were found by the side of a busy road in a terrible condition, here's how we turned their lives around.
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How we helped last year
18,541
Veterinary interventions performed
4,508
Pet owners helped through outreach work
8,281
Pets and people helped
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