Find out how animals affected by disasters such as flooding and earthquakes (including Haiti) with the WSPA's Animals in Disasters blog
Check out too the IFAW's site on how it helps animals such as those being evacuated from the Philippines' volcano
A great way to understand more about your favourite animal is to become a member of an animal charity.
Examples of charity memberships includethe RSPB which give you acces to 100 nature reserves in the UK, plus a free joining gift.
The PDSA, which cares for sick animals whose owners can't afford vets' fees, have memberships for young people. PDSA Memberships are great for young people & children who love animals.
Animals charities offer great opportunities to help animals, whether you're into pets, campaigning for working animals, wildlife protection or marine life.
Animals charities need support as they work to help animals. No matter how mcuh time each of us has, there will be something we can do to help.
Thank you for coming to visit our site. Animals have never needed help so much, nor the people running groups & charities, organisations, sanctuaries & rescue centres to care for them; and we kick off with a very urgent appeal to help horses at a refuge in the county of Kent in the UK. Our apologies for leaping straight into it, but every day counts to raise the money and get the word out.
The swallows numbers are declining, and the RSPB is making a determined effort to help revive their numbers. Find out more about these little birds & how you can help here
We've all been watching the terrible scenes from the Gulf of Mexico - but sadly this area isn't the only one at risk from oil exploration. East Russia is home to a very endangered gray whale, whose very existence could potentially be threatened by plans to explore the area for oil. More...
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Why not give up plastic bags. They harm wildlife & the environment, so get active in 2010 and help improve the wellbeing of animals & wildlife. More...
Animals charities may...
care for just one species e.g. Cats Protection
may provide rescue care for any pets or wildlife, such as the Wildlife Rescue & Ambulance Service
represent & campaign for a particular group of animals & their interests, such as Compassion for World Farming
provide very specialist support to animals charities, such as Snip International
help care for animals who've served us well and are now redundant (such as racehorse rehabilitation)
focus on a particular issue or a range of particular issues
may come together to tackle something they feel particularly sthttp://www.thehorserefuge.org/rongly about, such as the welfare of captive animals in zoos
work with charities in other countries
look to fulflil a particular project, such as getting fencing put up in Africa (that's Rhino Ark) to protect the animals inside
do any or all of these things - and more
A good number of charities probably wouldn't refer to themselves as animals charities as such, but they offer a solution to problems pet owners & animals find, such as the Cinnamon Trust in Cornwall, which finds residential care homes to take residents and their pets, thus avoiding pets being separated from their owners and even put down.
There are many opportunities to get involved, either by working for animals charities in paid employment or by volunteering for animals charities, on a regular basis or now and again.
