Battersea Dogs & Cats Home

Address

Battersea Dogs & Cats Home, 4 Battersea Park Road, London SW8 4AA

[email protected]
https://www.battersea.org.uk/

Battersea is here for every dog and cat, and we have been since 1860. We’ve gone from one home in London to three rescuing and rehoming centres around the country, growing in size and ambition to care for three million pets in need. Our new identity has been developed to fully reflect our scope, unify all our activities and powerfully state our purpose - to be here for every dog and cat.

For more information, please visit https://www.battersea.org.uk/

Featured

Partner content

The Cost of Cute

05 May Communities

Across the UK, more and more dogs and cats are being bred to look fashionable or cute. But this can come at a serious cost to their health and welfare.

Articles

The Renters’ Rights Act – an achievement to celebrate for dogs and cats!

Partner content

06 Nov 2025 Social affairs

The Renters’ Rights Act – an achievement to celebrate for dogs and cats!

The Renters’ Rights Act means that more people can open their homes to a pet – a huge step forward in making more properties pet friendly.

Battersea brings Labour and the animal welfare sector together

Partner content

27 Oct 2025 Social affairs

Battersea brings Labour and the animal welfare sector together

At Labour’s annual conference in Liverpool, MPs joined animal welfare groups as a first step to co-deliver the government’s priorities for animals

Pet deposits risk undermining the government's support for pet-owning renters

Partner content

03 Sep 2025 Communities

Pet deposits risk undermining the government's support for pet-owning renters

The Renters’ Rights Bill was set to unlock millions of homes for pet owners, but a new amendment on pet deposits risks pricing tenants out of pet ownership

We've waited too long for pet imports reform

Partner content

01 Apr 2025 Social affairs

We've waited too long for pet imports reform

Selling dogs and cats can be highly profitable, making them ripe for exploitation. In the UK, breeding and sale are regulated, but this isn’t the case everywhere. Some puppy and kitten dealers don’t care about the welfare of the animals they sell. They can make a fortune by shipping animals that have been bred in poor conditions overseas for sale here.

Bringing Battersea to the new Parliament

Partner content

17 Dec 2024 Social affairs

Bringing Battersea to the new Parliament

Following the success of our popular “Purr Minister competition” to find Parliament’s top cat, Battersea took our four key priorities for animal welfare, and three of our beloved canine residents, to the heart of Westminster at a reception kindly sponsored by our local MP, Marsha de Cordova.