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5 charities working in a variety of ways to improve animal welfare

Animal Health Trust - Registered Charity No.209642

'The science behind animal welfare' finds new treatments for diseases and injury, primarily in dogs and horses and provides 'second opinions' to vets in the UK.

The Blue Cross - Registered Charity No. 224392

'Britain's Pet Charity' finds loving homes for abused and unwanted pets and provides veterinary treatments for pets of owners on low income.

ILPH - International League for the Protection of Horses Registered Charity No. 2066658

'The world's leading international equine welfare charity'. Rehabilitates and rehomes neglected equines, campaigns on the issue of live transportation of horses, provides education & training on horse husbandry overseas.

SPANA – Society for the Protection of Animals Abroad - Registered Charity No. 209015

'Improves the conditions of working equines abroad' and trains locals in North Africa and the Middle East in good farriery techniques and veterinary care.

The Mayhew Animal Home - Registered Charity No.1077588

'Finds responsible owners for small animals' who have suffered cruelty and neglect and runs education projects to teach children care and respect for animals.

Funds raised by the Foundation are distributed equally amongst the five member charities.

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PDSA

The mission of PDSA is to care for the pets of needy people by providing free veterinary services to their sick and injured animals and promoting responsible pet ownership.

PDSA exists to help sick and injured pets whose owners can not afford their treatment. PDSA is Britain’s leading veterinary charity, and this year PDSA will provide more than 1.8 million free treatments to sick and injured pets and more than 200,000 preventive treatments. This year, our PetAid services will cost more than £48 million.

PDSA does not receive any funding from the government, so our work treating sick and injured pets is entirely dependent upon donations and regular giving from the caring public.The average cost to PDSA of one course of treatment for a sick or injured pet is £143, although the actual cost of many treatments is far in excess of this figure. As you can see, support from the public is vital for us to be able to carry on providing the level of care and support pets need.

Registered Charity No. 208217 & SCO37585

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RSPCA

The RSPCA is the world's oldest animal welfare charity. Our aims are to promote kindness and prevent cruelty to animals.

With 328 Inspectors, 146 Animal Collection Officers and specialist staff at animal hospitals, centres and clinics throughout England and Wales we work around the clock to help animals in need. Thanks to the RSPCA more than 100,000 animals are re-homed and more than 30,000 animal cruelty complaints are investigated every year.

Registered Charity No. 219099

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St Tiggywinkles

Tiggywinkles is the World's Busiest Wildlife Hospital caring for sick and injured hedgehogs, badgers, wild birds, foxes, even reptiles and amphibians.

Every year in Britain over five million wild animals and birds are injured as a direct result of their encounters with man's world. We are a specialist hospital, dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating all species of British wildlife using all available veterinary expertise.

Tiggywinkles treats over 10,000 animal casualties every year. Our doors are open 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to receive British wildlife casualties. We treat all casualties free of charge.

Registered Charity No. 286447

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VETAID

VETAID, a charity working for reduction in poverty and increase in food security for people in sub-Saharan Africa who are dependent on livestock.

Each year, VETAID improves the lives of over a million people. We currently work in Mozambique, Tanzania, Kenya and Somalia. The main beneficiaries of the projects are herders, farmers, women’s groups, people living with HIV/AIDS and other vulnerable groups. VETAID works with these communities to secure food sources and reduce poverty through a range of actions such as:

• Providing animal health training and vaccinations
• Training in reliable crop production in drought-affected areas
• Distributing and restocking livestock
• Promoting land rights
• Improving access to water for domestic and agricultural purposes
• Supporting income generation activities like beadwork and dairy produce
• Training local organisations and government staff
• Empowering communities to influence decisions which affect their lives

VETAID is also aware that the choices made by people in the UK can make an impact globally. To address this, we provide school workshops and public presentations raising awareness of livestock and development issues.

Registered Charity No. SCO04913

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