Find local help
Find a rehoming database or an independent animal-welfare organisation. Check the service and location with the organisation directly. WARN does not rehome pets or operate an emergency dispatch service.
An animal needs help: rescue guidanceThese 10 databases and organisations offer a starting point. Their services, animals and opening hours can change. Check the official listing before travelling or sending an application; WARN does not inspect individual centres.
United States & Canada
The largest North American adoption database, aggregating listings from thousands of shelters and rescue groups. Search by species, breed, age and postcode.
United States & Canada
Non-profit adoption search covering shelters, rescue groups and owner rehoming, with breed and location filters.
United States
National no-kill advocacy organisation with a sanctuary, regional adoption centres and a network of partner shelters.
United States
Long-established US welfare organisation running adoption services plus widely used guidance on pet care and animal cruelty reporting.
United Kingdom
England and Wales animal welfare charity with national rehoming centres and branch-run shelters, plus cruelty investigation.
United Kingdom
The UK’s largest dog welfare charity, rehoming through centres nationwide with post-adoption behaviour support.
United Kingdom
London-based rehoming centre for dogs and cats, operating since 1860, with detailed behaviour assessment before rehoming.
United Kingdom
UK cat welfare charity rehoming through branches and adoption centres, with neutering assistance for low-income households.
United Kingdom
UK charity rehoming dogs, cats, horses and small pets, with veterinary care for owners who cannot afford private fees.
Australia
Federated Australian welfare organisation with state-run shelters, a national adoption search and inspectorate powers.
These are external resources, not confirmed WARN grant recipients. Contact the organisation to establish what it can help with in your area.
Reports reviewed 8 September 2026
The following organisations publish their own response information or appeals. They have not been selected as WARN recipients. Their websites offer information about their work and direct support routes.
Central Kalimantan · Public emergency firefighting and prevention appeal
Central Kalimantan · Orangutan protection, community patrols and habitat fire prevention
West Kalimantan · Public fire crisis appeal and wildlife protection
These guides explain geographic context and related appeals. They identify countries, not named partner organisations. To see a recorded funding relationship, use the grant register.
Indonesia
Animal-welfare context and related WARN appeals for Indonesia. A country guide is not evidence that a grant has been made.
Malaysia
Animal-welfare context and related WARN appeals for Malaysia. A country guide is not evidence that a grant has been made.
Vietnam
Animal-welfare context and related WARN appeals for Vietnam. A country guide is not evidence that a grant has been made.
Thailand
Animal-welfare context and related WARN appeals for Thailand. A country guide is not evidence that a grant has been made.
Cambodia
Animal-welfare context and related WARN appeals for Cambodia. A country guide is not evidence that a grant has been made.
Pakistan
Animal-welfare context and related WARN appeals for Pakistan. A country guide is not evidence that a grant has been made.
Colombia
Animal-welfare context and related WARN appeals for Colombia. A country guide is not evidence that a grant has been made.
Peru
Animal-welfare context and related WARN appeals for Peru. A country guide is not evidence that a grant has been made.
Kenya
Animal-welfare context and related WARN appeals for Kenya. A country guide is not evidence that a grant has been made.
Tanzania
Animal-welfare context and related WARN appeals for Tanzania. A country guide is not evidence that a grant has been made.
India
Animal-welfare context and related WARN appeals for India. A country guide is not evidence that a grant has been made.
Sri Lanka
Animal-welfare context and related WARN appeals for Sri Lanka. A country guide is not evidence that a grant has been made.
Brazil
Animal-welfare context and related WARN appeals for Brazil. A country guide is not evidence that a grant has been made.
South Africa
Animal-welfare context and related WARN appeals for South Africa. A country guide is not evidence that a grant has been made.
Rwanda
Animal-welfare context and related WARN appeals for Rwanda. A country guide is not evidence that a grant has been made.
Philippines
Animal-welfare context and related WARN appeals for Philippines. A country guide is not evidence that a grant has been made.
Uganda
Animal-welfare context and related WARN appeals for Uganda. A country guide is not evidence that a grant has been made.
Use a rehoming database that covers your country, then search by postcode or area. Check the individual rescue’s official website, contact details, adoption process and current availability before applying. WARN does not rehome animals.
A listing is not a funding relationship or endorsement. Independent organisations and databases are included as public resources. WARN country guides provide context and related appeals; grants are identified separately in the published grant register.
Contact a local veterinarian, qualified wildlife rescuer or relevant emergency authority. A rehoming database is not an emergency dispatch service, and WARN cannot dispatch a rescue team. Our rescue guides explain appropriate first contact routes.
Where an organisation offers a donation route, use its official website and check its identity and terms. That donation is separate from WARN. Never rely on a copied social-media payment address without checking it with the organisation.
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