Alternative Rescues
Hessle Dog Rescue Service
“HDRS was started to cover Hull and the surrounding area but have actually re-homed as far south as Bedfordshire. We originally began as a puppy rescue but soon realised that we would have to branch out and bring in the older dogs that also needed our help. In our 31 years of being a dog rescue, the amount of puppies and dogs that have come into our care now runs into the thousands.”
Animals: Dogs
Tel: 01482 211670
Hull Animal Welfare Trust
“No healthy animal is ever destroyed. No animal in distress is ever turned away or any call unanswered. With the shelter open 365 days per year, 11 am to 2 pm no appointment necessary. Care is taken to match the right animal with the right home.”
Animals: Dogs, Cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, and occasionally rats, mice, hamsters and chinchillas
Tel: 01430 423986
RSPCA Hull & East Riding Branch
“We care for rabbits, ferrets, dogs and cats which have often been abandoned, abused or neglected, helping them to recover and find new forever homes and they need us to be here for them.”
Animals: Rabbits, ferrets, dogs and cats
Note: We suspect they do not take animals surrendered by the public.
Tel: 01482 341331
www.rspca.org.uk/local/hull-and-east-riding-branch
Oakwood Dog Rescue
“The rescue has capacity to care for up to 40 dogs at any one time, with the help of our fantastic foster homes. The design and setup of the rescue facilities ensure the highest welfare for dogs in our care. The centre is made up of individual kennels and a number of rooms, halls, yards and fields where the dogs can run, play and rest together all day. Sociable dogs also enjoy the doggy day-school which runs during the week. Our network of foster homes provides invaluable care for a number of dogs during their time in rescue.”
Animals: Dogs
Tel: 01482 823555
Carr House Rescue Centre
“Searching for dogs available for adoption? Look to Carr House Rescue Centre in Hull, East Yorkshire, when you want to give one of our rescue dogs a loving, forever home. Backed by a wealth of experience, our dedicated team provide a sanctuary for all dogs that are collected by the council’s dog wardens.”
Animals: Dogs
Note: Only takes in dogs directly from the dog warden
Tel: 01482701738
www.carrhouserescuecentre.co.uk
Jerry Green Dog Rescue
“Jerry Green Dog Rescue exists to provide a safe place for homeless dogs and to seek new loving places for them to live. We pioneer and provide the highest standards of welfare for the dogs in our care.”
Tel: 01430 449112 (East Yorkshire Branch)
Tel: 01652 653343 (North Lincolnshire Branch)
Hull Greyhound Rescue
“Greyhounds are completely unlike any other dogs for example:
- they need a steady routine and dislike change, most of them are not “play” interactive with children
- this breed have short energy bursts and like to rest, which is usually on a padded dog bed or “sofa” if the family allows
- they are the couch potatoes of the dog world – needing more sleep than other breeds
- these dogs are not very good off lead due to their instincts to chase from their racing days
- over time they can learn to interact with other breeds and some even becoming cat friendly”
Tel: 01482 223228
Animals: Dogs (just greyhounds)
www.hull-greyhoundrescue.co.uk
Caring For Cats Yorkshire and Humber
“Caring for Cats is an award-winning, independent cat rescue & rehoming charity working in the Hull, Beverley, York, Driffield and wider Yorkshire and Humber region. Based in Market Weighton, and still run entirely by unpaid volunteers, we are dedicated to the rescue, care, and rehoming of stray, feral, injured, abandoned, & mistreated cats and kittens.”
Animals: Cats
Tel: 01430872612
Dogs Trust (Leeds)
“Founded in 1891, Dogs Trust (formerly the National Canine Defence League) is the largest dog welfare charity in the UK. Our mission is to bring about the day when all dogs can enjoy a happy life, free from the threat of unnecessary destruction.”
Animals: Dogs
Tel: 0113 281 4920
Cats Protection (Beverly)
“We do our best to take in unwanted cats and kittens but this is not always possible due to space constraints and we often have a waiting list which can become very long during the summer months because cats with kittens living outside take priority over cats with owners who just wish/need to rehome them.”
Animals: Cats
Tel: 01482 861 866
Not Just Pets Rescue
“Not Just Pets is an animal rescue charity in Hull”
Tel: 07868004151
Animals: Cats, dogs, rabbits, ferrets, guinea pigs and others considered
www.facebook.com/notjustpetsrescue
Pudz Animal Sanctuary
“Pudz Animal Sanctuary was founded 12th November 2013”
Tel: 07739 707995
Animals: Cats dogs, wildlife, rabbits, chinchillas, and many more.
Note: Specialises in disabled animals
www.facebook.com/pudzanimalsanctuary
Pupcakes Rescue
“Pupcakes Rescue is a Lincolnshire based dog rescue that dedicates itself to rehabilitating and rehoming troubled dogs and those that have been surrendered.”
Animals: Dogs
www.facebook.com/pupcakesrescue
The Ark Animal Rescue and Retirement
“We are a rescue centre which takes in animals for adoption from private homes, other rescue centres and sometimes via the dog warden. We have mainly dogs and cats but also have rabbits and small furries, including ferrets from time to time as well as occasional other species.”
Animals: Dogs, cats and small mammals.
Tel: 01507 358140
Whitby Wildlife Sanctuary
“What started off as a couple of pigeons in some modest cages developed into several aviaries, a paddock, an area I like to call ‘the gull pen’ and a seabird rehabilitation pool.”
Animals: Cats, poultry, small mammals.
Note: Can help in the rescue of wildlife and take wild animals in need.
Tel: 07342 173724
Small pet and cat care
“Small Pet & Cat Care are a UK registered charity that provides healthcare and re-homing services to unclaimed stray/abandoned, sick/injured cats and unwanted small animals throughout Hull and East Yorkshire.”
Animals: Cats and small animals.
Tel: 01482 823090 (Please leave a land line number where possible. Return calls to mobiles will be made on a weekend to keep costs down.)