List of animal welfare organizations

Animal welfare organizations are concerned with the health, safety and psychological wellness of animals. They include animal rescue groups which help individual animals in distress, and others that may help many animals of a kind suffering from some epidemic.

Animal Welfare Organizations. ... There are organizations across the country, including three national animal welfare groups that you may be familiar with: The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA), The American Humane Society and The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS)

More comprehensive listings (over 189,000 organizations) are available via the World Animal Net directory (see external links below). For organizations with Wikipedia pages, see Category:Animal welfare organizations.

This is a dynamic list and may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by adding missing items with reliable sources.

Worldwide or Serving Multiple Countries

• Albino Squirrel Preservation Society
• Animal People (based in U.S.)
• Animal Transportation Association
• Animal Welfare Institute
• AnimaNaturalis
• Association of Zoos and Aquariums
• Association for Assessment and Accreditation of Laboratory Animal Care International
• Australia for Dolphins
• Bat Conservation International
• BirdLife International
• Brooke Hospital for Animals (equine)
• Care for the Wild International
• Compassion in World Farming
• The Donkey Sanctuary (based in U.K.)
• Friends of Animals
• Four Paws
• Global Alliance for Rabies Control
• Grey2K USA
• Humane Slaughter Association (based in UK)
• Humane Society International
• International Animal Rescue
• International Bird Rescue (based in California)
• International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW)
• International Primate Protection League
• Jane Goodall Institute
• Marine Connection
• Monkey World (based in U.K.)
• Parrots International
• People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals
• Performing Animal Welfare Society
• Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
• SANCCOB (seabirds, based in South Africa)
• Sea Shepherd Conservation Society
• Shark Trust
• Universities Federation for Animal Welfare (UFAW)
• Vegan Outreach
• Vets Beyond Borders
• Vets for Change
• Whale and Dolphin Conservation Society
• Wolf Preservation Foundation
• World Animal Protection
• World Association of Zoos and Aquariums
• World Horse Welfare

Asia

• Animals Asia Foundation
• Asia for Animals Coalition

Europe

• Eurogroup for Animals
• Prince Laurent Foundation

Australia

• Animals Australia
• Humane Society International Australia
• Lone Pine Koala Sanctuary
• Lost Dogs' Home
• RSPCA Australia
• Voiceless, the animal protection institute

New South Wales

• Cat Protection Society of NSW
• DoggieRescue.com
• RSPCA NSW

Victoria

• Cat Protection Society of Victoria

Tasmania

• RSPCA Tasmania

Austria

• Four Paws

Bolivia

• Comunidad Inti Wara Yassi
• La Senda Verde (wildlife)
• Voluntarios en Defensa de los Animales

Canada

• Canada's Accredited Zoos and Aquariums
• Canadian Association for Laboratory Animal Science
• Canadian Council on Animal Care (lab animals)
• Canadian Federation of Humane Societies
• Canadian Science Centre for Human and Animal Health
• Dog Legislation Council of Canada

British Columbia

• British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BC SPCA)
• Richmond Animal Protection Society
• Senior Animals In Need Today Society
• Vancouver Orphan Kitten Rescue Association

Alberta

• Alberta SPCA
• Cochrane & Area Humane Society
• Second Chance Animal Rescue Society
• Voice for Animals Humane Society

Manitoba

• Prairie Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre

Ontario

• Little RES Q (Toronto, turtles)
• Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
• Prairie Wildlife Rehabilitation Centre
• Toronto Humane Society

Quebec

• Fauna Foundation

Nova Scotia

• Nova Scotia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty

China

• Chinese Animal Protection Network
• Wah Yan College Cats

Hong Kong

• Jane Goodall Institute (Hong Kong)
• Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Hong Kong)

Denmark

• Anima
• Inges kattehjem

Egypt

• Society for Protection of Animal Rights in Egypt

Germany

• Deutsche Arbeitsgemeinschaft zum Schutz der Eulen (owls)
• Deutscher Tierschutzbund

Ghana

• Ghana Wildlife Society

India

• Abubshahar Wildlife Sanctuary
• Animal Welfare Board of India
• Bhartiya Gau Raksha Dal
• Bir Bara Ban Wildlife Sanctuary
• Bir Shikargah Wildlife Sanctuary
• The Blue Cross of Hyderabad
• Blue Cross of India (Chennai)
• Ch. Surender Singh Memorial Herbal Park, Kairu
• Federation of Indian Animal Protection Organization
• Indian National Kennel Club
• Khol Hi-Raitan Wildlife Sanctuary
• National Institute of Animal Welfare
• Wildlife Institute of India

Ireland

• DSPCA
• Irish Blue Cross

Jersey

• Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

Kenya

• David Sheldrick Wildlife Trust

Malaysia

• Sarawak Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
• SPCA Selangor, Malaysia

Nepal

• Animal Welfare Network Nepal
• Kathmandu Animal Treatment Centre

The Netherlands

• Dutch Society for the Protection of Animals

Norway

• Dyrebeskyttelsen Norge

New Zealand

See also: Animal welfare in New Zealand § Organisations

• Royal New Zealand Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
• SAFE, Save Animals From Exploitation

Pakistan

• Todd's Welfare Society
• Pakistan Animal Welfare Society

Philippines

• Compassion and Responsibility for Animals
• Philippine Animal Welfare Society
• Philippine Tarsier Foundation

Serbia

• Organization for Respect and Care for Animals

Singapore

• Singapore Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
• Animal Concerns Research and Education Society (ACRES)

South Africa

• National Council of SPCAs - NSPCA
• Chimp Eden
• Shamwari Game Reserve, near Port Elizabeth

Switzerland

• Susy Utzinger Animal Welfare Foundation

Thailand

• Elephant Nature Park
• Elephantstay
• Wildlife Friends Foundation Thailand (WFFT)

Turkey

• HAYTAP

Uganda

• Ziwa Rhino Sanctuary

United Kingdom

• Animal Allsorts
• Assisi Animal Sanctuary
• Badger Trust
• Battersea Dogs and Cats Home (London)
• Blue Cross
• Born Free Foundation
• British Divers Marine Life Rescue
• British Horse Society
• Cats Protection
• Centre for Animals and Social Justice
• Dogs Trust
• Eurogroup for Animals
• Farm Animal Welfare Council
• Hillside Animal Sanctuary
• The Horse Trust
• Hounds for Heroes
• League Against Cruel Sports
• The Mayhew Animal Home
• National Animal Welfare Trust
• National Office of Animal Health
• National Wildlife Crime Unit
• Oxford Centre for Animal Ethics
• People's Dispensary for Sick Animals
• Redwings Horse Sanctuary
• Retired Greyhound Trust
• Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA)
• Save Me (animal welfare)
• Scottish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
• Screech Owl Sanctuary
• Swan Sanctuary, Shepperton
• Thornberry Animal Sanctuary
• Ulster Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
• Wetheriggs Zoo and Animal Sanctuary
• Viva! (organisation)

United States of America

• Alley Cat Allies
• Alley Cat Rescue
• American Humane Association
• American Pet Association
• American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
• American Tortoise Rescue
• Animal Legal Defense Fund
• Animal People
• Animal Protection and Rescue League
• Best Friends Animal Society
• Coastal Pet Rescue
• Farm Sanctuary
• Food Animal Concerns Trust
• Humane Farm Animal Care
• The Humane League
• Humane Research Council
• Humane Society of the United States
• National Animal Interest Alliance
• No Kill Advocacy Center
• Office of Laboratory Animal Welfare
• Petfinder
• Pets for Vets
• Sky Ark
• United States Association of Reptile Keepers
• The Wild Animal Sanctuary

Alabama

• Alabama Wildlife Center

California

• Animal Ethics
• Animal Rescue Foundation
• Dedication and Everlasting Love to Animals Rescue
• Helen Woodward Animal Center
• Hope for Paws
• House Rabbit Society
• Northcoast Marine Mammal Center

Colorado

• Dumb Friends League
• The Wild Animal Sanctuary

Delaware

• Forgotten Cats

Florida

Illinois

• The Anti-Cruelty Society
• Safe Humane Chicago

Indiana

• Black Pine Animal Sanctuary
• Friends of Indianapolis Animal Care & Control
• Humane Society of Indianapolis

Iowa

• Animal Rescue League of Iowa

Louisiana

• Villalobos Rescue Center (New Orleans, featured on the television series Pit Bulls & Parolees)

Maryland

• Alley Cat Rescue

Massachusetts

• Alliance for Animals
• Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals-Angell Animal Medical Center
• Winslow Farm

Michigan

• Michigan Humane Society

Missouri

• Missouri Alliance for Animal Legislation

New Jersey

• Liberty Humane Society
• New Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

New York

• Friends of Animals
• North Shore Animal League America
• Woodstock Farm Animal Sanctuary
• Sato Project

North Carolina

• Goathouse Refuge

Oklahoma

• The Garold Wayne Interactive Zoological Foundation

Oregon

• Chimps Inc.
• Feral Cat Coalition of Oregon

Pennsylvania

• Animal Rescue League of Western Pennsylvania
• Forgotten Cats
• Humane League of Lancaster County
• Red Paw Emergency Relief Team

Tennessee

• The Elephant Sanctuary (Hohenwald)
• Tiger Haven

Texas

• Bat World Sanctuary
• Operation Kindness

Virginia

• Alley Cat Rescue
• Humane Farm Animal Care

Washington

• Animal Rescue Friends Society
• OkanDogs

Zimbabwe

• Zimbabwe Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

See also

• Animal rescue group
• Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

External links

• Animal Welfare Organizations at Curlie