When one thinks of Battersea, Battersea Dogs Home immediately springs to mind (well, actually it’s Battersea Dogs and Cats Home but for some reason the cats always seems to get missed out). The Home is one of the area’s most famous landmarks and is still running strong today. Established in 1860, Battersea Dogs and Cats Home has recently celebrated its 150thanniversary. The aim of the Home is to never turn away a cat or dog in need of help. The idea is to reunite lost dogs and cats with their owners and in the event of this not being possible, they are cared for until new owners are found. Some three million animals have been cared for and the Home is one of the UK’s most famous and longest-established charities.
In 2012, comedian Paul O’Grady and the ITV cameras were invited to the Home to film the first national television series – called “Paul O’Grady: For the Love of Dogs”, drawing in an incredible 63 million viewers for the first series!
The Home prides itself on being one of the few animal rescue charities that runs a non-selective intake policy – accepting ANY breed of animal, including dogs or cats with serious medical and behavioural problems. The expert team gives the animals the best chance in life to move forward and find a happy home in the UK and abroad. There’s also a strong push to educate the public about responsible pet ownership, including micro-chipping, neutering and training. The Home also visits to schools and organisations and regularly publishes newsletters, publications and arranges events. The Lost and Found team helps to reunite owners with their missing pets and focuses on showing people who’ve lost an animal around the kennels and the cattery to attempt to reunite them with their pet.
If you’re interested in visiting the home, Battersea Dogs & Cats Home has three centres to choose from in the South East. There’s the London centre of course as well as at Old Windsor in Berkshire and at Brands Hatch in Kent. If you’re just looking for a tour, they are held from time to time – just keep an eye on the social media page!
Following the London area entering into Tier 4 our front office staff and Property Management department will now be working from home. Face to face appointments will be strictly limited and contact should initially be by email. Please go our contact pages for the relevant office/department.
All persons attending pre scheduled appointments are required to wear face masks and observe social distancing measures. We ask this to help protect both themselves and our staff.
In the event of a Property Management emergency, please call our Battersea office on 020 7720 1116 where one of our property managers will assist you or an answer phone message will provide you with details of our emergency contractor.