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Contacts for 23 animal welfare organizations in 23 countries. Names, websites and published contact information were checked against official pages and independent sources on November 2, 2026.

Organizations: 23

United Kingdom · Haywards Heath

Cats Protection

An organisation working for cat welfare.

  • Cat adoption information
  • Information line

Phone number on the official website: 03000 12 12 12

What was checked

Checked November 2, 2026. Official contact page and independent identity source; service availability and quality were not assessed.

The name and website were checked against a relevant registry.

United States · New York

ASPCA

Animal welfare organisation; its contact page directs adoption enquiries by location.

  • Adoption information
  • Animal welfare resources

Phone number on the official website: (212) 876-7700

What was checked

Checked November 2, 2026. Official contact page and independent identity source; service availability and quality were not assessed.

NARSC lists ASPCA among its members; the general number is not a veterinary emergency line.

Germany · Bonn

Deutscher Tierschutzbund

An animal welfare federation with its office in Bonn.

  • General animal welfare enquiries
  • Contact forms

Phone number on the official website: 0228-60496-0

What was checked

Checked November 2, 2026. Official contact page and independent identity source; service availability and quality were not assessed.

Eurogroup’s report lists Deutscher Tierschutzbund as a member in April 2025; current membership was not verified. Its contact page directs emergencies to police or fire services.

France · Paris

La SPA — Société Protectrice des Animaux

An animal protection organisation with shelters and adoption information.

  • Shelter and adoption information
  • Cruelty reports
What was checked

Checked November 2, 2026. Official contact page and independent identity source; service availability and quality were not assessed.

Eurogroup’s report lists La SPA in France; the contact page provides different forms by topic.

Canada · Vancouver

BC SPCA

An animal welfare organisation in British Columbia with local centres.

  • Adoption information
  • Cruelty reports

Phone number on the official website: 1-855-622-7722

What was checked

Checked November 2, 2026. Official contact page and independent identity source; service availability and quality were not assessed.

Humane Canada lists BC SPCA and the same office address; enquiries about an individual animal go to its centre.

Australia · Canberra

RSPCA Australia

The national animal welfare office; shelter enquiries are directed to state and territory organisations.

  • Animal welfare information
  • Links to state and territory RSPCAs
What was checked

Checked November 2, 2026. Official contact page and independent identity source; service availability and quality were not assessed.

ABN Lookup lists RSPCA Australia with active ABN 99 668 654 249; the same number appears in its official website terms. The national office does not run shelter operations; its form is not for urgent matters.

Netherlands · The Hague

Dierenbescherming

An animal welfare organisation whose website lists shelters and animal assistance services.

  • Information and contact form
  • Shelter and service locations

Phone number on the official website: 088 811 3000

What was checked

Checked November 2, 2026. Official contact page and independent identity source; service availability and quality were not assessed.

Eurogroup’s report lists Dierenbescherming as a member in April 2025; current membership was not verified. It states that it does not itself take animal cruelty reports.

New Zealand · Auckland

SPCA New Zealand

An animal welfare organisation with local centres in New Zealand.

  • Adoption information
  • Animal welfare enquiries
What was checked

Checked November 2, 2026. Official contact page and independent identity source; service availability and quality were not assessed.

The register lists registered SPCA, its website and postal address matching the official site; its About page confirms CC64075. Adoption enquiries go to a local centre; the general form is not for emergencies.

Finland · Helsinki

SEY Suomen eläinsuojelu

Animal welfare organisation. Check its website for its focus and contact routing.

  • Information and contacts
What was checked

Checked November 2, 2026. Official contact page and independent identity source; service availability and quality were not assessed.

Eurogroup identifies this organisation; contact routing and availability should be checked on its own site.

Sweden · Stockholm

Djurskyddet Sverige

Animal welfare organisation. Check its website for its focus and contact routing.

  • Information and contacts
What was checked

Checked November 2, 2026. Official contact page and independent identity source; service availability and quality were not assessed.

Eurogroup identifies this organisation; contact routing and availability should be checked on its own site.

Denmark · Søborg

Dyrenes Beskyttelse

Animal welfare organisation. Check its website for its focus and contact routing.

  • Information and contacts
What was checked

Checked November 2, 2026. Official contact page and independent identity source; service availability and quality were not assessed.

Eurogroup identifies this organisation; contact routing and availability should be checked on its own site.

Italy · Rome

LAV — Lega Anti Vivisezione

Animal welfare organisation. Check its website for its focus and contact routing.

  • Information and contacts
What was checked

Checked November 2, 2026. Official contact page and independent identity source; service availability and quality were not assessed.

Eurogroup identifies this organisation; contact routing and availability should be checked on its own site.

Spain · Barcelona

FAADA

Animal welfare organisation. Check its website for its focus and contact routing.

  • Information and contacts
What was checked

Checked November 2, 2026. Official contact page and independent identity source; service availability and quality were not assessed.

Eurogroup identifies this organisation; contact routing and availability should be checked on its own site.

Norway · Oslo

Dyrebeskyttelsen Norge

Animal welfare organisation. Check its website for its focus and contact routing.

  • Information and contacts
What was checked

Checked November 2, 2026. Official contact page and independent identity source; service availability and quality were not assessed.

Eurogroup identifies this organisation; contact routing and availability should be checked on its own site.

Portugal · Lisbon

Animais de Rua

Animal welfare organisation. Check its website for its focus and contact routing.

  • Information and contacts
What was checked

Checked November 2, 2026. Official contact page and independent identity source; service availability and quality were not assessed.

Eurogroup identifies this organisation; contact routing and availability should be checked on its own site.

Slovakia · Bratislava

Sloboda Zvierat

Animal welfare organisation. Check its website for its focus and contact routing.

  • Information and contacts
What was checked

Checked November 2, 2026. Official contact page and independent identity source; service availability and quality were not assessed.

Eurogroup identifies this organisation; contact routing and availability should be checked on its own site.

Croatia · Zagreb

Prijatelji životinja — Animal Friends Croatia

Animal welfare organisation. Check its website for its focus and contact routing.

  • Information and contacts
What was checked

Checked November 2, 2026. Official contact page and independent identity source; service availability and quality were not assessed.

Eurogroup identifies this organisation; contact routing and availability should be checked on its own site.

Belgium · Brussels

GAIA

Animal welfare organisation. Check its website for its focus and contact routing.

  • Information and contacts
What was checked

Checked November 2, 2026. Official contact page and independent identity source; service availability and quality were not assessed.

Eurogroup identifies GAIA; its contact page states individual cruelty cases are outside its mission and directs people to authorities.

Ireland · Dublin

NSPCA Ireland

Animal welfare organisation. Check its website for its focus and contact routing.

  • Information and contacts
What was checked

Checked November 2, 2026. Official contact page and independent identity source; service availability and quality were not assessed.

Eurogroup identifies the Irish NSPCA and links to the same domain; its profile describes the ISPCA/DSPCA unification.

Austria · Vienna

FOUR PAWS International

Animal welfare organisation. Check its website for its focus and contact routing.

  • Information and contacts
What was checked

Checked November 2, 2026. Official contact page and independent identity source; service availability and quality were not assessed.

The contact page belongs to the international foundation in Vienna; the separately listed Austrian foundation is a different entity.

Singapore · Singapore

Cat Welfare Society

Animal welfare organisation. Check its website for its focus and contact routing.

  • Information and contacts
What was checked

Checked November 2, 2026. Official contact page and independent identity source; service availability and quality were not assessed.

Singapore AVS names Cat Welfare Society as a programme partner and links to its official domain; the society offers a feedback form.

South Africa · Alberton

National Council of SPCAs — NSPCA

Animal welfare organisation. Check its website for its focus and contact routing.

  • Information and contacts
What was checked

Checked November 2, 2026. Official contact page and independent identity source; service availability and quality were not assessed.

A South African government statement names the National Council of Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals; its legal name matches the official website terms, which provide contact details. This is distinct from the Irish NSPCA.

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