We're here for every pet in need

Welcome to Wood Green, The Animals Charity - home of Channel Four's The Dog House.
 

Every year, Wood Green’s dedicated teams work tirelessly to provide safe shelter, specialist care, and a brighter future for thousands of dogs, cats and small pets

Tiny the terrier outside on the grass with one of the Wood Green dog team

The stars of the Dog House

We're honoured to be the home of Channel 4's The Dog House. Find out how we helped the show's four-legged stars and all about the human rock stars who bring them back to their old selves.
brian dog smiling

Getting pets back on their paws

Many of the dogs we see need urgent medical care, time, and training as we help them get used to humans, homes and other animals again. Find out how we help every pet in need.

Explore our training and advice

Whether you're just starting out as a pet owner or consider yourself a veteran, we're here to help. We've expert advice on a range of issues for dogs, cats and small animals, and run training workshops on pet ownership.

Shane - American Bulldog on The Dog House

Meet Shane

American Bulldog Shane had lost his confidence after being left outside alone in his old home. We got to work getting his confidence back, so this oversized lapdog could shine. Find out how he found his match on The Dog House.
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Helping pets in need every day of the year

60,000

Dog walks taken every year by our rehoming staff and volunteers - that's 165 a day!

821

Animal checks completed by our vets every month. On top of that, they complete around sixty operations a week.

4,269

Pets taken in and cared for by our expert team in the last year. Alongside dogs and cats, we help rehome chickens, rabbits and rodents.

collie dog laying on the floor having belly rubbed

We believe every pet deserves a warm, safe, loving home. That’s why we never turn away an animal in need, and why we help even the most ‘difficult’ pets with personalised health or behavioural programmes until they’re ready to search for their forever home.

And we’re here for humans too – with advice, support and training to make you the best owner a pet could want.

collie dog laying on the floor having belly rubbed

We believe every pet deserves a warm, safe, loving home. That’s why we never turn away an animal in need, and why we help even the most ‘difficult’ pets with personalised health or behavioural programmes until they’re ready to search for their forever home.

And we’re here for humans too – with advice, support and training to make you the best owner a pet could want.

Join the Wood Green community

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Vinnie the staffie

Vinnie

Staffie Vinnie was found wandering the streets as a stray with a nasty tail injury. Our vets got to work straight away to repair the damage and get Vinnie ready to look for love.
Harry the lurcher

Help us be there for more pets

More and more of the pets who arrive at Wood Green have complex needs - they might need life-saving surgery or a lot of support and training to be ready for their next home. And we can only help them thanks to your generosity.
Bear the dog with Gemma from The Dog House

How we find the perfect owner

Our dogs, cats and small animals are a special bunch, and as rescues they've been through much more than your average pet. So when it comes to their next home, we're looking for much more than your average pet owner.