Animals Charities That specialise in Dogs
Discover 735 Animals charities that specialise in dogs. Use the search below to filter within these results.
Notable charities in this sector
Major UK charities curated by Charity Finder for size, recognition, and registry coverage. Click through for full profiles, financials, and trustees.
The Leicester And Leicestershire Animal Aid Association
Animals, Beneficiary group, Housing, Social welfareProvide the highest level of care in our kennels and cattery to re-home unwanted, abandoned, stray, lost or neglected pets in loving, responsible homes. Provide educational events and activities to inform adults and children in responsible pet ownership and care. Provide a support scheme to help local vulnerable pet owners with care for their companion animals to prevent loneliness and isolation.
Animal Rescue Cumbria (the Wainwright Shelter) CIO
Animals, HousingEvery year we take in and rehome over 400 dogs and cats which may be unwanted or lost and homeless. We provide a secure and caring environment and help all our animals adapt and find permanent, loving new homes. We also provide support and guidance for pet owners and undertake educational work to increase awareness of the responsibility we all have towards animals and their welfare.
Pets As Therapy
Animals, Beneficiary group, Charity and VCS support, Health, Housing, Social welfarePets As Therapy facilitates visits by registered volunteers with their temperament assessed dogs and cats to establishments including hospitals, hospices, residential and nursing homes, and day care centres, bringing comfort, companionship and therapy into the lives of thousands of patients and residents. Registered PAT dogs and cats also work with phobic children and stroke patients.
The Autism Assistance Dogs Charity
Animals, Beneficiary groupProvision of training of dogs to help autistic people
Royal Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals Northamptonshire Branch
Animals, Charity and VCS supportRunning a large fostering scheme with private boarding facilities for dogs.Helping people on means tested benefits with neutering and veterinary bills. Fundraising in order to support the above activities.
Wecare Worldwide
Animals, EducationWECare Worldwide is a veterinary-run charity, currently operating in Sri Lanka and providing healthcare to the large number of stray dogs on the island. We focus heavily on neutering and vaccination programmes in the communities, as well as providing treatments to sick and injured animals at our clinic. In order to provide sustainable change, education programmes are also provided in schools.
Younger People With Dementia CIO
Animals, Arts, Beneficiary group, Health, LeisureWe provide workshops and 1:1 support to those with young onset dementia. Examples of our workshops are: choir, cycling, running, katakanuing, art, walking, gardening and drama. 1:1 support is tailored to the interests of the individual e.g. shopping, bowling, swimming, dog walking. We also provide an education course to those with young onset dementia and their family and carers.
Gables Farm Dogs And Cats Home
Animals, HousingHousing and rehoming unwanted cats and dogs
Animals In Need Northamptonshire
Animals, HousingThe objectives of Animals In Need Northamptonshire is to rescue, rehabilitate and re-home both domestic and wild animals in need.
Rain Rescue
Animals, HousingWe assist pets in crisis situations. Our help is primarily focused on helping cats and dogs who are, or who are soon to be homeless. Each pet taken in, will be medically and behaviourally treated to build them up to the best they can be before finding them their new homes.We provide advice, education, assistance and a lifeline to the public in their times of need around their cat or dog.
Hull Animal Welfare Trust
Animals, HousingTo relieve the suffering of animals that are in need of care and attention. In particular, to provide, build or maintain kennels or other facilities for the reception and care of unwanted animals and the treatment of sick and ill treated animals and to find suitable permanent homes for such animals.
Waggy Tails Rescue Limited
AnimalsAnimal rescue principally dogs
The Guyll-Leng Charitable Trust
Animals, Beneficiary group, Health, Leisure, Social welfareThe objectives of the Trust are in summary form:-Education and training, including sport, for children from deprived backgrounds Relief of pain amongst the terminally illSupport for armed forces resulting from injuries inccured in active serviceTraining of guide dogs for the blindAdvancement of amateur sport, arts, culture and heritage
International Sheep Dog Society
AnimalsTo promote and foster the breeding, training and improvement in the interests and for the welfare or benefit of the community of the breeds or strains of sheepdogs.
Dogs' Friends
Animals, Charity and VCS support, LeisureDogs Friends regularly does Fund-raising, Re-homing, Information, Entertainment for Needy Dogs
Wolfwood
Animals, Environment, Social welfareTAKE IN UNWANTED OR ABANDONED DOGS AND GIVE APPROPRIATE CARE, PROTECTION, TREATMENT AND SECURITY BY REASON OF SICKNESS, MALTREATMENT, POOR CIRCUMSTANCES OR ILL USAGE AND TO REHOME THEM APPROPRIATELY AFTER DUE ASSESSMENT.TAKE IN INJURED OR DISPLACED WILDLIFE, PROVIDE MEDICAL CARE, REHABILITATION AND SAFE RELEASE.PROVIDE SANCTUARY, MEDICAL CARE AND REHABILITATION FOR RESCUE PONIES AND HORSES.
Stray Aid LTD
Animals, HousingDurham Dogs and Cats Home is an animal welfare-based organization whose primary aim is to create rewarding futures for unwanted dogs and cats. At the heart of our work lies a simple but powerful vision, a future where every dog and cat in the North East has a home where they can live a full and rewarding life.
Tia Greyhound & Lurcher Rescue
AnimalsThe Objects of the Charity are to relieve the suffering of dogs and horses, in particular Greyhounds, Lurchers and Heavy Horses. To provide and maintain kennels and stabling for the reception and care of these unwanted dogs and horses and to finance their necessary upkeep and veterinary costs prior to them being re-homed if and when possible.
Candy's Hound Rescue International
Animals, Housing, Social welfareCandy Cane Rescue aims to provide a safe environment in which greyhounds and other breeds rescued from China and from other regions with no/poor welfare laws can be cared for. After rescue, the dogs are brought to local vets and when their health allows they travel to the UK/US to their forever, loving homes.
Thornberry Animal Sanctuary
Animals, HousingThornberry Animal Sanctuary continues its work started in 1988 of rescuing domestic or pet animals such as dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs and many other smaller animals, as well as horses and ponies and some goats, sheep, hens and ducks. We give them relief from abandonment, abuse or neglect. We care for them, assess and treat them as needed and find good permanent homes for them.
Millstream Animal Shelter
Animals, Charitable activities, HousingThe charity's objects are to relieve the suffering and distress of cats, dogs and other animals by the provision of food, shelter and veterinary care for unwanted, sick or ill-treated animals and wherever possible provide good homes for them. We aim also to prevent the unwanted breeding of animals and to advance public education in the needs and proper care of animals.
Israel Guide Dog Centre UK
Animals, HealthThe relief of blind, visually impaired and disabled persons resident in Israel by promoting such work of the institution known as the Israel Guide Dog Centre for the blind as is exclusively charitable.
Pawprints To Freedom Limited
AnimalsStray dog rescue
Forever Hounds Trust
Animals, Charitable activitiesTo relieve the suffering of greyhounds and lurchers who are in need of care and protection, in particular by rescue, rehabilitation and re-homing, or by the provision of kennels and other facilities for their reception. To advance the education of the public in matters relating to greyhound and lurcher welfare.
The Pine Ridge Dog Sanctuary
AnimalsThe principal activity of the charity is the operation of a dog rescue and re-homing centre in Berkshire but the charity also provides financial support and other services to charities and organisations elsewhere in England, Wales and Europe whose objects match those of the charity.
Frequently asked questions about this sector
How many dogs animals charities are there in the UK?
There are 735 registered dogs animals charities on the Charity Commission for England and Wales register at the most recent refresh.
Which is the largest of the dogs animals charities by income?
The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association is the largest by latest reported annual income (£156.4m). Notable peers are listed on this page; the full ranking is available by sorting the results by highest income.
What is the combined annual income of dogs animals charities?
Dogs animals charities reported a combined annual income of £1.1bn across their most recent filings with the Charity Commission.
What is a typical program ratio for dogs animals charities?
Across all dogs animals charities, the aggregate program ratio (charitable expenditure as a share of income) is 73.9%. Individual charity ratios vary widely — see each profile for a sector-band benchmark.
What is the average annual income of dogs animals charities?
Dogs animals charities have an average annual income of £647k. The distribution is heavily skewed: a small number of large charities account for most sector income, while the majority report under £100k a year.
Where does this data come from?
All figures are sourced from the Charity Commission for England and Wales public register, refreshed weekly. Derived metrics (program ratio, efficiency) are calculated by Charity Finder using the formulas documented on the data sources page.