About Us...

Pet Rescue UK is a 'not for profit' small animal rescue group and completely self-funded. Since Pet Rescue UK do not have their own premises as such and are limited to the amount of animals taken in, all the animals that have come into the care of Pet Rescue UK were placed into a foster carers home where animals are more easily assessed. All our animals have been provided with veterinary treatment if required and our guiding principles is to neuter, vaccinate and microchip where applicable and provide a course of worming and flea treatments if necessary. Pet Rescue UK does not have animals put to sleep unless they are suffering and there is no other route to take.

Although our work has been concentrated on small animals we have, since 2008, taken in several ponies. We have taken in eight ponies so far although sadly in 2009, one pony had to be put sleep. We now have seven ponies in at the moment. Three of the ponies were saved from going to slaughter and came via Europe. The latter four ponies where signed over via the UK. These ponies have been taken in on an entirely unconditional basis and are guaranteed a safe and secure future. Permanent residents at Pet Rescue UK are dearly loved and are by no means re-homed. The only problem we have taken in equines is the high costs that come with them – we basically take on a previous owner's financial burden. Any horse owner will appreciate where we are coming from and understand how expensive it is keeping horses and how much hard work it is taking care of them, albeit very rewarding. We would not turn our back on a pony in need!

Since taking in ponies, we have decided to concentrate our efforts on pony rescue although we will still help where we can with any animal in need.

Pet Rescue UK believes passionately that all "companion" animals have the right to a good, kind home where they will be treated with dignity, respect and love. Sadly, the number of pets greatly exceeds the number of good homes available in the UK. Consequently Pet Rescue UK promotes an "Adopt Don't Breed" policy, whereby we encourage existing pet owners to have their animals spayed/castrated, and those looking for a pet to give a home to a needy animal in a rescue shelter.

Pet Rescue UK was also created to bring attention to all the animals that are in need of a new home, or transport to get there, or a place to stay until a new home is found... Pet Rescue UK is here to help create a link between rescues, fosterers, transport and animals in need... without those connections, animals miss out on valuable resources (rescue places, foster homes, even just the transport to get to them), and many lose their lives every week simply because no-one knew about them.

Assist rescue organisations by providing a forum for them to advertise animals in their care in need of a home, thereby exposing them to a greater audience. To encourage potential pet owners to consider adopting a rescue animal by making details of such animals easily accessible on the Internet. To promote an "Adopt Don't Breed" policy and so discourage indiscriminate breeding of companion animals and encourage the adoption of homeless animals.