Not only is The Mayhew Animal Home a rescue facility for abandoned and abused animals, we also function as a Community Veterinary Clinic and Humane Education Centre. Here is some key information about the Home to give an overview of just how much we do and who we are involved with:

• It costs over £3,400 a day to run The Mayhew Animal Home;
• We are completely funded by donations;
• The Mayhew can take in 40 dogs in to the kennels, 150 cats and kittens and up to 10 rabbits and guinea pigs;
• The Mayhew has four Animal Welfare Officers that work within the community to provide animal welfare education and advice;
• The Mayhew animals take part in therapy visits to local care homes and children's hospital wards;
• The Mayhew offers low cost neutering, microchipping & vaccinations to all dogs and cats, plus free neutering for all bull breeds at our on-site veterinary clinic. This is at a cost to The Mayhew, but is an important part of our creed to deal with the issues of over-population in the UK;
• Our celebrity supporters include Andrew Sachs, Ricky Gervais, Liz Smith, Sophie Ellis Bextor and Anthony Head;
• Our Animal Welfare Officers take part in a feral cat-trapping programme called Trap, Neuter and Return (TNR) to prevent further over-population of stray cats;
• The Mayhew run fostering programmes for cats and dogs;
• The Mayhew also runs a pet refuge programme at The Home for pet owners who may be facing a personal crisis and need to place their animals in a caring foster home for a short period of time;
• The Mayhew offers a Level 2 Animal Care Course;
• The Mayhew Veterinary Clinic is an approved training centre for Veterinary Nurses;
• The Mayhew takes part on over 50 events every year, including store collections, local and National events and larger Mayhew organised fundraisers;
• The Mayhew Animal Welfare Officers also work with the local Council, Housing Associations and Metropolitan Police to address the misuse of dogs in the community;
• The Mayhew also works abroad as Mayhew International in countries like Afghanistan, India, Romania, Peru and Russia. Mayhew International also runs an International Vet Training Programme at our on-site vet clinic.

Sponsor a Dog Room

A wonderful way of supporting Mayhew dogs is to sponsor the rooms they sleep in at night. At The Mayhew we have pioneered state of the art animal units for many years and provide cosy, hospitable and secure surroundings for every animal that passes through our doors.

Our logic is simple. We work with dogs who may have suffered terrible hardship and abuse and aim to find them loving new homes where they will feel safe and cared for. By experiencing homely surroundings whilst at The Mayhew, a dog such as Luke pictured above can begin to make the mental adjustments that he needs before finding the lifetime home that he deserves.

Sponsoring a dog units costs just £12 per month and the process is quick and simple. A personalised plaque will be placed on your sponsored unit and you will receive a sponsorship certificate, as well as regular pictures and updates about the current tennants of your room! To find out more, please click here.