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Strategy Planning for 2024!

Yesterday, the ADCH Board of Trustees and Central team visited Birmingham Dogs Home to work on developing our new strategy for 2024!

Posted: 21/06/2023

ADCH Visit to Cheltenham Animal Shelter

A huge thank you to the staff at  Cheltenham Animal Shelter for accommodating our staff team day last week. Despite their busy schedules, they took time to speak with us and take us for a tour around their amazing shelter!

Posted: 16/06/2023

ADCH Special Recognition Award

ADCH is offering the ‘Special Recognition’ Award to honor an individual’s exceptional impact on the companion animal sector, with the winner announced at the ADCH Annual Conference in May 2023.

Posted: 31/03/2023

The Association of Dogs and Cats Homes (ADCH) warns the rising cost of living is leading to an animal welfare crisis

The Association of Dogs and Cats Homes (ADCH) fears this is the start of an animal welfare crisis caused by a rise in pet ownership rates colliding with cost-of-living pressures. […]

Posted: 19/07/2022

Suspension of Imports – ADCH Change to Standards

Today, 14 April, DEFRA have suspended any commercial import of dogs or cats from four countries: Ukraine, Belarus, Romania and Poland.  This is to stop the illegal trade in dogs […]

Posted: 22/04/2022

Situation in Ukraine

ADCH, like everyone, is horrified and concerned at the emerging and ongoing crisis in Ukraine resulting from the Russian invasion. Some members may work with Ukrainian organisations and some support […]

Posted: 03/03/2022

Dennis Baker OBE

It is with sadness that we report that Dennis Baker OBE, passed away on Thursday 19th August 2021.  His long fight with cancer finally took its toll, but he was […]

Posted: 17/09/2021

ADCH COVID-IMPACT SURVEY No.3 (January 2021)

Whilst Coronavirus has impacted on rescues’ ability to fundraise, the threat to the sustainability of the UK’s and Ireland’s dog and cat rescue sector has slightly improved in the past […]

Posted: 19/02/2021