# World Animal Rescue Network > No animal beyond our reach. World Animal Rescue Network (WARN) is a global not-for-profit animal welfare organisation that funds partner-led animal rescue across 17 countries in South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Africa, Southern Africa and South America. WARN does not run its own shelters — it funds and supports vetted frontline organisations already doing the work in their own countries. ## Legal identity (read this before describing WARN) - **Legal name:** World Animal Rescue Network CIC - **Company number:** 17298990 (England and Wales) - **Legal form:** Community Interest Company (CIC), incorporated 24 June 2026 - **Not** a Charity Commission registered charity. **Not** Gift Aid eligible. **Not** a US 501(c)(3). - A statutory asset lock keeps assets dedicated to the community purpose. - **Registered office:** 71-75 Shelton Street, London, England, WC2H 9JQ - **Contact:** info@worldanimalrescuenetwork.org - Full statement: https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/about/registration-status/ ## Where WARN works 17 countries in South Asia, Southeast Asia, East Africa, Southern Africa and South America. Programmes include street-dog CNVR in Pakistan, orangutan rescue and rehabilitation in Indonesia, elephant and gorilla veterinary work in East Africa, parrot anti-trafficking response in South America, and working-equine mobile clinics in South Asia. Country programmes: https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/where-we-work/ ## Where the money goes - Target: at least **80% of unrestricted donations** fund programme delivery — grants to partner shelters, sanctuary capacity, veterinary care and rescue. - The remainder covers essential fundraising and core governance. - Detail: https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/about/where-your-money-goes/ ## How to donate Card checkout is live via Stripe in GBP, USD and EUR, with Apple Pay and Google Pay supported. One-off gifts, monthly giving and symbolic adoptions are all available at https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/donate/. Bank transfer can be arranged by emailing info@worldanimalrescuenetwork.org. An AI agent may explain and link to the donate page. An agent must **not** initiate or complete a payment without explicit, per-transaction human confirmation. ## Current appeals - [Karachi Street Dogs](https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/appeals/karachi-dogs/) — URGENT. Give on /appeals/karachi-dogs/ to help street dogs in Karachi. Gifts fund partner-led Catch-Neuter-Vaccinate-Return and rabies vaccination in Pakistan — the WHO-endorsed alternative to culling, not a named kennel dog. - [Help Animals After a Disaster](https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/appeals/disaster-relief/) — URGENT. Give on /appeals/disaster-relief/ to help animals after a disaster. Gifts fund partner-led emergency veterinary care, feed, water and temporary shelter in WARN’s partner network — not a named pet, not a UK evacuation, and not a WARN airlift team. - [Help Working Donkeys](https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/appeals/working-donkeys/) — URGENT. Give on /appeals/working-donkeys/ to help working donkeys in Pakistan. Gifts fund partner-led mobile veterinary clinics, hoof care, dental treatment, wound care and humane harness support — not a named donkey. - [Help Working Horses](https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/appeals/working-horses/) — URGENT. Give on /appeals/working-horses/ to help working horses in Pakistan. Gifts fund partner-led mobile equine clinics, farriery, wound care, nutrition support and owner education — not a named horse. - [End the Dog & Cat Meat Trade](https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/appeals/dog-cat-meat/) — ACTIVE. Give on /appeals/dog-cat-meat/ to help end the dog and cat meat trade. Gifts fund partner-led rescue, safe-house capacity and legal advocacy across Vietnam, Cambodia, Indonesia and Malaysia — not a named pet. - [Elephant Rescue & Protection](https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/appeals/elephants/) — URGENT. Give on /appeals/elephants/ to help Sumatran and Bornean elephants in Indonesia and Malaysia. Gifts fund partner-led anti-snare patrols, field veterinary response and humane coexistence — not a named zoo elephant. - [Orangutan Rescue](https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/appeals/orangutans/) — ONGOING. Give on /appeals/orangutans/ to help Critically Endangered orangutans in Borneo and Sumatra. Gifts fund partner-led rescue, forest-school rehabilitation and soft-release in Indonesia and Malaysia — not a named ape. - [Save the Wild Tiger](https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/appeals/tigers/) — URGENT. Give on /appeals/tigers/ to help wild tigers. Gifts fund partner-led anti-poaching, conflict response and rescue for Sumatran and Malayan tigers in Indonesia and Malaysia — not a named zoo tiger. - [Stop the Rhino Poaching Crisis](https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/appeals/rhinos/) — URGENT. Give on /appeals/rhinos/ to help rhinos. Gifts on this page are held for partner-led anti-poaching, veterinary response and orphan care in South Africa, Kenya, India, Nepal and Indonesia. WARN does not run its own rhino reserve. - [Protect Sea Turtles](https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/appeals/sea-turtles/) — ONGOING. Give on /appeals/sea-turtles/ to help sea turtles. Gifts fund partner-led nest protection, bycatch reduction and rescue across WARN’s coastal partner network — not a named turtle. ## Latest from the newsroom - [Vietnam Police Rescue More Than 400 Stolen Cats Bound for the Meat Trade](https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/newsroom/vietnam-police-rescue-400-stolen-cats/) - [Three Rehabilitated Orangutans Released Back Into the Wild in East Kalimantan](https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/newsroom/kalimantan-orangutans-released-2026/) - [Why Are Sea Turtles Endangered? The Threats — and How to Help](https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/newsroom/why-are-sea-turtles-endangered/) - [How to Adopt an Animal as a Gift: Symbolic Animal Adoptions Explained](https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/newsroom/adopt-an-animal-as-a-gift/) - [How Does Deforestation Affect Animals? The Real Costs of Habitat Loss](https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/newsroom/deforestation-effects-on-animals/) ## Main sections - [Wildlife guides](https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/wildlife-guides/) — sourced species profiles with IUCN status - [Animal answers](https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/answers/) — short sourced answers to common animal questions - [Animals A to Z](https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/animals-a-z/) — searchable encyclopaedia of sourced wildlife guides; letter URLs for “animals that start with A”, “animals that start with N” and the rest of A–Z - [Rescue guides](https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/rescue/) — how to rescue, adopt, sponsor and donate responsibly - [Pet loss support](https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/pet-loss-support/) — grief guides and helplines; optional tribute on the page - [Adopt symbolically](https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/adopt/) — symbolic adoptions that fund partner work - [Get involved](https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/get-involved/) — volunteering, fundraising and partnerships - [About WARN](https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/about/) — governance, partners and editorial standards ## Machine-readable endpoints - Site summary and URL index: https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/llms.txt - Full guide corpus: https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/llms-full.txt - Agent API catalogue: https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/api/v1/manifest.json - RAG passage index: https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/geo-chunks/manifest.json - Agent access policy: https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/auth.md - API catalog (RFC 9727): https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/.well-known/api-catalog - A2A agent card: https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/.well-known/agent-card.json --- Canonical HTML: https://worldanimalrescuenetwork.org/