Animal Welfare
Organisations, Institutes and Associations
- Animal Health Trust
- Provide vet services for dogs, cats and horses and promote research into animal disease.
- http://www.aht.org.uk/
- Association of Pet Behaviour Counsellors
- Represents a network of experienced behaviour counsellors.
- PO Box 46 Worcester WR8 9YS England
- Phone: (0) 1386 751151
- apbc@petbcent.demon.co.uk
- http://www.apbc.org.uk/
- British Equine Veterinary Association
- Aims to promote veterinary sciences related to the welfare of the horse.
- http://www.beva.org.uk/
- British Horse Society
- The UK's largest and most influential equestrian charity.
- The British Horse Society Stoneleigh Deer Park Kenilworth Warwickshire CV8 2XZ
- Phone: 0844 848 1666
- http://www.bhs.org.uk
- British Small Animal Veterinary Association
- Official site of the BSAVA.
- Woodrow House 1 Telford Way Waterwells Business Park Quedgeley Gloucestershire United Kingdom GL2 2AB
- adminoff@bsava.com
- http://www.bsava.com/
- British Veterinary Association
- Professional body that represents veterinary surgeons at a national level.
- 7 Mansfield Street London W1G 9NQ
- Phone: 020 7636 6541
- bvahq@bva.co.uk
- http://www.bva.co.uk/
- British Veterinary Nursing Association
- Organisation specifically for Veterinary Nurses in the UK.
- http://www.bvna.org.uk/
- Canine & Feline Behaviour Association
- Pet Behaviour Practitioners.
- Applewood House Ringshall Road Berkhamsted Hertfordshire HP4 1RN
- Phone: 0845 6445993
- http://www.cfba.co.uk/
- National Office of Animal Health (NOAH)
- NOAH represents the UK animal medicines industry.
- 3 Crossfield Chambers Gladbeck Way Enfield EN2 7HF United Kingdom
- Phone: (0)20 8367 3131
- noah@noah.co.uk
- http://www.noah.co.uk/
- Rabbit Welfare Association
- Association for rabbit lovers.
- PO Box 603 Horsham West Sussex RH13 5WL
- Phone: 0870 046 5249
- http://www.houserabbit.co.uk/
- Society of Practising Veterinary Surgeons
- Existing to provide advice and information to veterinary surgeons.
- The Governor's House Cape Road Warwick Warwickshire UK CV34 5DL
- http://www.spvs.org.uk/site/
Societies and Charities
- Battersea Dog's Home
- No dog or cat suitable for rehoming is ever put to sleep, however long it takes.
- http://www.dogshome.org/
- Blue Cross
- Charity who find loving homes for abandoned or ill-treated animals and helping poorer people with vets' bills.
- http://www.bluecross.org.uk/web/site/home/home.asp
- Cats Protection League
- Cat welfare charity.
- http://www.cats.org.uk/
- Derbyshire Fox Rescue
- UK fox rescue for sick, injured & orphaned foxes.
- Knighton Street North Wingfield Derbyshire S42 5JA
- Phone: 0789 1066189
- http://www.derbyfoxes.org/
- Feline Advisory Bureau
- Charity which promotes the health and welfare of cats.
- Feline Advisory Bureau Taeselbury High Street Tisbury Wiltshire SP3 6LD United Kingdom
- Phone: 0870 742 2278
- http://www.fabcats.org/
- Hearing Dogs for Deaf People
- Charity for hearing dogs for deaf people.
- http://www.hearingdogs.org.uk/
- Peoples Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA)
- Cares for the pets of needy people by providing free veterinary services.
- Head Office Whitechapel Way Priorslee Telford Shropshire TF2 9PQ
- Phone: 01952 290999
- http://www.pdsa.org.uk/
- RSPCA
- Includes advice on campaigning, pet care, careers, and how to help this UK charity.
- Phone: 0300 1234 555
- http://www.rspca.org.uk
Informational Resources
- Veterinary Directory
- Searchable directory to find vets in your area.
- http://www.bizwiki.co.uk/veterinary.htm
- Cambridge University Animal Welfare Information Centre
- Databases of scientific reports and references.
- http://worldanimal.net/cambridge.html
- Companion Animal Welfare Council (CAWC)
- Independent studies into the welfare, care and treatment of companion animals.
- The Dene Old North Road Bourn Cambridge CB3 7TZ
- Phone: 01954 718882
- http://www.cawc.org.uk/
- Governing Council of the Cat Fancy
- Feline equivalent of the Kennel Club for dogs.
- http://www.gccfcats.org/
- Kennel Club
- Information and advice on dog welfare, health, training and breeding.
- http://www.thekennelclub.org.uk/
Governing, Educational and Qualifying Bodies
- Royal College of Veterinary Surgeons
- Regulatory body for the veterinary profession in the United Kingdom.
- Belgravia House 62-64 Horseferry Road London SW1P 2AF
- Phone: (020) 7222 2001
- http://www.rcvs.org.uk/
Government Departments and Regulatory Bodies
- Veterinary Medicines Directorate
- Responsible for safety of veterinary medicinal products and there use.
- Woodham Lane New Haw Addlestone Surrey KT15 3LS
- http://www.vmd.gov.uk/
Animal Welfare