The Animal Health Trust (AHT) is an independent charity located just outside Newmarket, which has been improving animal health and welfare for more than half a century. Employing over 200 scientists, vets and support workers, it conducts research aimed at developing better means of diagnosing and treating diseases of companion animals.

The Home has been running for more than 140 years and has quite a colourful history. We've searched our extensive archives and have found details of key events and some fascinating photographs. The 'Your World' section shows what was happening in a wider context, across the globe.

Formed in 1927, Cats Protection has grown to become the UK's leading feline welfare charity. We now rehome and reunite 55,500 cats and kittens every year, through our network of 256 voluntary-run branches and 29 adoption centres.

The Feline Advisory Bureau (fab) is a charity dedicated to promoting the health and welfare of cats through improved feline knowledge, to help us all care better for our cats

The Guide Dogs for the Blind Association wants a world in which all people who are blind and partially-sighted enjoy the same rights, opportunities and responsibilities as everyone else. Our mission is to provide guide dogs, mobility and other rehabilitation services that meet the needs of blind and partially-sighted people.

We are a voluntary group of individuals who care for sick, injured and orphaned hedgehogs, within our own homes. Many of the carers fund their own work but some of the carers need support so the money raised from adoptions, donations and sales go to help the carers pay for food, cages and medications etc.

Last Chance Animal Rescue Centre is based in Kent UK. We rescue dogs, cats & small furries of all ages. As a result of our success, we are permanently looking for loving homes. We re-home to most areas of the UK. We carry out home checks. We operate a non destruction policy.

PDSA is the UK's leading veterinary charity, caring for more than 320,000 pet patients belonging to people in need. We provide free veterinary treatment to sick and injured animals and we promote responsible pet ownership.

Petsavers is dedicated to improving the health of the nation’s pets. We do this by funding clinical studies and clinical training programmes. This leads to improved diagnosis and treatment so that pets can have longer and healthier lives. No experimental animals are used in Petsavers studies.

The RSPB speaks out for birds and wildlife, tackling the problems that threaten our environment. We are the largest wildlife conservation organisation in Europe. Our work is focussed on the species and habitats that are in the greatest danger.