The Association of Dogs and Cats Homes

North Shore Animal League International is one of the Executive Members of the Association of Dogs and Cats Homes and has supported and helped the Association in a variety of ways.

The Association of Dogs and Cats Homes was founded in 1985, in order to bring together dog and cat welfare organizations and aid communication between like-minded charities. Since its birth, it has grown immensely and now has four very productive meetings a year and arranges conferences for its delegates and staff. There are now 51 members of the Association with new applications coming in all the time. The members comprise charities of all sizes situated throughout England, Scotland, Wales, Ireland and the Channel Islands.

The purpose of the Association is to:

1. Develop good practice and influence others working in the rescue and/or rehoming of dogs and cats.
2. Address common problems and issues.
3. Exchange information internally and provide mutual support.
4. Combine resources to encourage Governments to introduce workable, pet welfare legislation.
5. Exchange knowledge and experience in the building of new centres.
6. Achieve best value for money from suppliers.

Executive Members

Assisi Animal Sanctuary
Battersea Dogs & Cats Home
Birmingham Dogs' Home
Blue Cross
Cats Protection
Cheltenham Animal Welfare Association and Animal Centre
Dogs Trust
Edinburgh Dog and Cat Home
Friends of Animals League
Gables Farm Dogs' and Cats' Home (Plymouth)
Jersey SPCA Animals' Shelter
Kennel Club
Margaret Green Foundation Trust
National Animal Welfare Trust
North Shore Animal League International
RSPCA
Scottish SPCA
Wood Green Animal Shelters

Members

Animal Care (Lancaster, Morecombe & District)
Animals In Distress
Ashbourne & District Animal Welfare Society
Bath Dogs & Cats Homes
Bolton Destitute Animal's Shelter
Border Collie Trust GB
The Animals' Refuge, Carlisle
Dublin SPCA
Dumfries & Galloway Canine Rescue Centre
Fen Bank Greyhound Rescue
Greyhound Rescue West of England
Guernsey SPCA
Animal Concern (Bristol & District)
High Wycombe & District Dog Rescue & Welfare Society
HULA Animal Rescue (Bedfordshire Home for unwanted and lost animals)
ISPCA
Labrador Lifeline Trust
Leicester Animal Aid
Leigh Animal Sanctuary
Leitrim Animal Welfare
Lord Whisky Sanctury Fund
Manchester and District Home for Lost Dogs
Manx SPCA
Mayhew Animal Home
Newcastle upon Tyne Dog and Cat Shelter
Porthcawl Animal Welfare Society
Raystede Centre for Animal Welfare
Retired Greyhound Trust
RSPCA Liverpool Branch
Society for Abandoned Animals
St Francis Home For Animals (Newquay)
Teckels Animal Welfare Centre
USPCA

The next ADCH conference is on 26th April 2007 in Plymouth. See the ADCH website for details of the conference and for further information on the Association.