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Naturewatch Foundation is a registered charity working to improve the lives of animals. Our Mission is to end animal cruelty and advance animal welfare standards around the world.


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Cruelty-free shopping just got easier with new-look Compassionate...

Today (24 April) is World Day for Animals in Laboratories and, to mark the occasion, the animal welfare charity, Naturewatch Foundation, is... read more

24.04.2024 • By Naturewatch Foundation

Operation RECALL: UK Police and charities join forces to launch...

This Easter, from the 27th March to 3rd April, police up and down the country are planning events for the Operation Recall week of action to raise... read more

27.03.2024 • By Naturewatch Foundation

Animal welfare fund launches to help pets exploited for profit

Applications open on January 24 th for a new Pet Rescue Grant to help dogs, cats and rabbits impacted by illegal breeding and selling in the UK.... read more

23.01.2024 • By Naturewatch Foundation

New pet welfare fund for rescue organisations launching in January

Animal welfare charity, Naturewatch Foundation, is launching a new Pet Rescue Grant in 2024 to help dogs, cats and rabbits impacted by illegal... read more

30.11.2023 • By Naturewatch Foundation

World Animal Day children’s design competition: winner announced

The winner of a World Animal Day 2023 children’s mug design competition has been announced, following a hugely successful event that saw entries... read more

21.09.2023 • By Naturewatch Foundation

UK charity funds animal ambulance for pangolins, orangutans and sun...

A British animal welfare charity has announced the 2023 winners of their recently increased World Animal Day grant. Jakarta Animal Aid Network... read more

31.08.2023 • By Naturewatch Foundation

World Animal Day HQ announces winning theme for October 4, 2023: ‘Great...

Naturewatch Foundation, a UK-based animal welfare charity, and the coordinator of World Animal Day, has announced the theme for 2023 – ‘Great or... read more

11.05.2023 • By Naturewatch Foundation

Animal welfare charity broadly welcomes new sentencing guidelines for...

Naturewatch Foundation has responded to new guidelines published today by the Sentencing Council of England and Wales. The guidelines will advise... read more

10.05.2023 • By Naturewatch Foundation

North Wales man walks free with suspended sentence after admitting...

Phil Stevens, 38, of Lon Lladfan, Prestatyn, has been sentenced to 24 weeks in prison, which has been suspended for 12 months, after pleading... read more

20.10.2022 • By Naturewatch Foundation

Charity gives grant to stop roadside sale of animals in Malawi

Cheltenham, Gloucester . August 31, 2022 : Naturewatch Foundation has awarded the 2022 World Animal Day grant to a Malawi-based charity,... read more

31.08.2022 • By Naturewatch Foundation

Charity investigation shines a light on the murky world of canine...

Animal welfare charity, Naturewatch Foundation, has warned of a concerning rise in the number of canine fertility clinics operating without... read more

10.01.2022 • By Naturewatch Foundation

Dogs seized following Naturewatch Foundation investigation into puppy trade

Following information provided by animal welfare charity Naturewatch Foundation, a search warrant was executed in the London Borough of Hillingdon... read more

23.12.2021 • By Naturewatch Foundation

Life ban for Kent teen targeting wildlife

A teenager has been disqualified for life from keeping animals following an investigation launched by animal welfare charity, Naturewatch... read more

21.12.2021 • By Naturewatch Foundation

Jean-Claude Van Damme and other celebrities speak up for animals on...

International celebrities including Jean-Claude Van Damme, Shakira and even Shaun the Sheep took to social media for World Animal Day this year.... read more

08.10.2021 • By Naturewatch Foundation

Gloucestershire Charity Celebrates 30th Anniversary with Animal...

To mark 30 years of advancing animal welfare in the UK and around the world, Gloucestershire-based animal welfare charity, Naturewatch Foundation,... read more

03.08.2021 • By Naturewatch Foundation

Keen shutterbugs invited to enter World Animal Day’s SECOND ‘Animal...

Following the success of last year’s competition, World Animal Day HQ has launched its second international ‘Animal Photos of the Year’... read more

27.07.2021 • By Naturewatch Foundation

Ten-year-old launches petition urging Department for Education to...

A ten-year-old girl has launched a petition asking the Department for Education to introduce an annual fundraising day for animals in schools... read more

22.07.2021 • By Naturewatch Foundation

UK animals are dying for a deadline, says animal welfare charity

The Home Office has today, 15 th July 2021, released its ‘Annual Statistics of Scientific Procedures on Living Animals, Great Britain’ for 2020.... read more

15.07.2021 • By Naturewatch Foundation

Charity demands UK government calls time on animal experiments

Animal welfare charity, Naturewatch Foundation, is calling on the Government to commit to a timeframe to end animal experiments in the UK. In the... read more

01.07.2021 • By Naturewatch Foundation

Animal charity strongly welcomes Government plans for highest standards...

Animal welfare charity, Naturewatch Foundation, strongly welcomes that animal welfare has been made a priority in this year’s Queen’s Speech. At... read more

12.05.2021 • By Naturewatch Foundation

Fantastic news for cruelty-free cosmetics!

The Chinese Government has historically required that cosmetics sold in physical shops in China be subject to ‘pre-market’ and random... read more

24.03.2021 • By Naturewatch Foundation

Chris Packham supports charity’s launch of badger baiting documentary...

Naturalist and television presenter, Chris Packham CBE, has voiced his support for a short film from animal welfare charity, Naturewatch... read more

22.03.2021 • By Naturewatch Foundation

International celebs help World Animal Day reach over 100 million people...

The global day for the recognition and celebration of animals hit an unprecedented high this year, with over 100,275,000 people reached online on... read more

14.10.2020 • By Naturewatch Foundation

An insight into the frontline of animal welfare during COVID-19

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 2 October 2020 How has the current Coronavirus pandemic taken its toll on animal welfare organisations around... read more

02.10.2020 • By Naturewatch Foundation

The go-to place for cruelty-free shopping, Naturewatch Foundation’s...

EMBARGOED UNTIL 10th SEPTEMBER 2020 - 08:00 There’s a brand-new online guide to help compassionate shoppers make informed choices about what... read more

10.09.2020 • By Naturewatch Foundation

Naturewatch Foundation launches ‘Closer to Animals’ survey

Animal welfare charity, Naturewatch Foundation, is reaching out to animal lovers across the UK to ask how animals have benefited their life during... read more

12.08.2020 • By Naturewatch Foundation

Get snapping for the ‘Animal Photos of the Year’ challenge

World Animal Day HQ has launched an international photo challenge, aimed at amateur and professional photographers, inviting them to submit... read more

11.08.2020 • By Naturewatch Foundation

Urgent action needed to reduce shocking level of animal use in UK...

In 2019, 3.4 million procedures were carried out in Great Britain involving living animals, according to UK Government statistics published today,... read more

16.07.2020 • By Naturewatch Foundation

Don’t sell puppies in a pandemic!

Animal welfare charity, Naturewatch Foundation, is calling on the websites Gumtree, Pets4Homes and Preloved to remove adverts for puppies and... read more

08.04.2020 • By Naturewatch Foundation

Local councils urged to clamp down on cruel puppy farmers

Animal welfare charity, Naturewatch Foundation, is urging local councils to take action immediately against cruel and illegal puppy farming.... read more

13.02.2020 • By Naturewatch Foundation

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