Animal shelters in the UK

There are 16 animal shelters in our UK listings. They are spread over 12 cities, led by London, Brighton and Liverpool. Typical weekday hours are 09:00 to 16:00. 14 of them link to their own website (88%).

16 places Checked October 2026

By city

London 3Brighton 2Liverpool 2Edinburgh 1Plymouth 1Manchester 1Nottingham 1Reading 1Bristol 1Cheltenham 1Sheffield 1Birmingham 1

Name	Category	Address	City	Opening times
Battersea Dogs and Cats Home	Animal shelter	4 Battersea Park Rd	London	Daily 09:00–16:00
City Cat Shelter	Animal shelter	14 Ingham Dr	Brighton	Mon–Sat 11:00–13:30, 17:00–18:30
Dogs Trust Merseyside Rehoming Centre	Animal rescue service	Whiston Ln	Liverpool	Mon 12:00–16:00
Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home	Animal rescue service	26 Seafield Rd E	Edinburgh	Mon–Sat 09:00–16:00
Gables Dogs & Cats Home	Animal shelter	204 Merafield Rd	Plymouth	Mon–Fri 09:00–16:00
Mayhew	Animal protection organisation	Trenmar Gardens	London	Tue 09:00–17:00
Millstream Animal Shelter	Animal shelter	Millstream Ln	Manchester	Daily 11:00–15:00
Pawfect Puppies Home	Dog breeder	Wilson Rd	Liverpool	Daily Open 24 hours
Purebred French Bulldogs & Border Collie	Dog breeder	Richmond Parade	Brighton	Daily Open 24 hours
RSPCA Radcliffe Animal Centre	Pet adoption service	32 Nottingham Rd	Nottingham	Thu–Fri 09:00–16:00
Shell-Tur Turtle & Reptile Rescue	Animal rescue service	St Paul's Ct	Reading	Daily 09:00–17:00
Bristol Animal Rescue Centre	Animal shelter	48-50 Albert Rd	Bristol	Daily 09:00–17:00
Cheltenham Animal Shelter	Animal shelter	Gardner's Ln	Cheltenham	Mon 08:30–16:30
Thornberry Animal Sanctuary	Animal shelter	The Stables, Todwick Rd	Sheffield	Fri–Sat 11:00–15:00
Golden Retrievers For Sale. Mudy Goldens	Pet adoption service	33 Gresse St	London	Daily Open 24 hours
Midlands Reptile Rescue	Animal rescue service	46 Charlbury Cres	Birmingham	Fri 07:00–18:00