Animal Charities in Egypt
Animal Charities in Egypt
Please brace yourselves. Animal cruelty in Egypt is absolutely horrendous. And that’s why we all need to do what we can to help the amazing people working tirelessly to help the animals there.
Please never do horse carriage rides, camel rides, donkey rides. Many of these animals are worked until they drop, literally. Many have no shade, no rest, no water and very little food.
It’s vital to educate the local people on animal welfare, to train locals in animal welfare and care, to treat the animals who are sick or injured and to give sanctuary to the old and sick, to educate tourists. Education is particularly important, for locals in animal care, and tourists too.
Being upset about it all is one thing but it won’t change anything. Please focus on what is being done to change the situation for animals in Egypt. Find out how you can join in the efforts to improve life for the animals there.
The Brooke
The Brooke Hospital for Animals Egypt’s mission is "to realise a sustainable improvement in animal welfare in its area of operation". The Brooke started when Dorothy Brooke and her husband Geoffrey relocated to Cairo in 1930. He had been appointed to command the British Cavalry Brigade in Egypt. Dorothy realised many horses previously shipped from the UK to Egypt to serve in WW1 had never been returned home. They were sold to Egyptian horse traders after the war - it was felt to be the easiest option. Find out more about the history of The Brooke here..
This is a British charity hospital, dedicated to help stop the suffering of animals in the poorest communities of Luxor. It provides free veterinary care and education. In 2025, it had its 25th anniversary.
SPARE – Society for the Protection of Animal Rights in Egypt
On the outskirts of Cairo, SPARE’s mission is to educate the Egyptian public about animal welfare at all levels of society, and to secure strong animal rights laws and introduce them into Egyptian legislation. It has a dog shelter, a cat shelter, a veterinary clinic, a mobile clinic and a spay and neuter clinic.
Their mission is to rescue and rehabilitate the street dogs and cats of Cairo. Dogs are rehomed to the UK and Ireland. It was founded by the incredible Georgia in 2024. She saw the stories of Egyptian dogs online, and travelled to Cairo to help them and spread awareness. German Shepherds are particularly subject to terrible abuse by locals. Georgia and her team work with 2 local vets. Dogs are boarded at a farm outside of Cairo. The rescue is working on building their own sanctuary nearby. A UK-based team provides support. Please visit their Facebook page. It is distressing to see many of the stories but the dogs and Georgia need our help. See the story of Simba here (beware, it may distress you).
EEA helps horses and donkeys live better lives in Cairo, Egypt. It’s an Australian-registered charity which was founded in July 2014. It has a free veterinary clinic, offering life-saving treatments to working horses and donkeys who need help, providing many vital services owners wouldn’t be able to afford. There’s an Emergency Triage service at Nazlet el Semman to assess sick and injured working animals fast, near the busy Giza Plateau where most of the pyramids’ horses and camels live, work and die. They do in-house training of local vet students and provide expert farrier services and apprenticeships to ensure proper hoof care and training.
Animal Welfare of Luxor – AWOL
This small charity provides free veterinary care and treatment for the working animals in Luxor’s west bank, and as such is vital to the wellbeing of animals and their owners’ livelihoods. The area is very poor indeed.
Animal Protection Foundation
Animal Protection Foundation (APF) is a non-profit organization and dog shelter registered in Egypt under the number 5630. It’s dedicated to improving the lives of animals, and promotes the humane treatment of all animals and responsible pet guardianship. It also works to ending pets overpopulation. It has a sanctuary for keeping homeless pets safe and happy and sheltered.