Wood Green Animal Shelters
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animal welfare charity.
The charity was founded in 1924 as a response to the number of animals abandoned on London
London
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's streets.
There are three shelters:
- 601, Lordship LaneLordship Lane (Haringey)Lordship Lane connects Wood Green with Tottenham High Road . It lies in the London Borough of Haringey and forms part of the A109 road.-History:...
, Wood GreenWood GreenWood Green is a district in north London, England, located in the London Borough of Haringey. It is situated north of Charing Cross. The area is identified in the London Plan as one of the metropolitan centres in Greater London.-History:...
, North London - HeydonHeydon, CambridgeshireHeydon is a village in the East of England region and the county Cambridgeshire in the United Kingdom. The area of the village is . Heydon has the King William IV Pub as its only pub. The village also has the Wood Green Animal Shelter Small Animals Rescue Home...
, on the Hertfordshire / Cambridgeshire border - GodmanchesterGodmanchesterGodmanchester is a small town and civil parish within the Huntingdonshire district of Cambridgeshire, in England. It lies on the south bank of the River Great Ouse, south of the larger town of Huntingdon, and on the A14 road....
- the headquarters
The shelter rehomes a variety of animals including dogs, cats, field animals such as goats and horses, and small animals such as rabbits, ferrets and guinea pigs. It has space for 750 animals over its three sites.
The charity has been affected by the Financial crisis of 2007-2009, with increasing numbers of dogs and cats abandoned by owners who do not have enough money to look after them.
They also are one of a few animal charities that operate a euthanasia policy for aggressive or ill animals.