National Animal Welfare Trust
Non-profit OrganizationsEngland, United Kingdom51-200 Employees
The National Animal Welfare Trust is a UK-based charitable organization focused on animal welfare. It operates five rescue and rehoming centres across the south of England and promotes responsible pet ownership. Founded in 1971 and based in Watford, it cares for and rehomes about 1,500 animals each year at branches in Hertfordshire, Essex, Berkshire, Cornwall, and Bedfordshire, and has introduced the Open Paw behavioural programme to support animals as they move to new homes. The charity serves people seeking to adopt or rehome animals and the wider community by providing rescue, care, and rehoming services. In 2026, media reports described the closure of its Clacton-on-Sea offices and its Essex branch, indicating changes to its regional footprint.