Wadars

Based in Ferring, Worthing, Wadars is a leading animal welfare charity and has been rescuing wildlife and rehoming companion animals since 1969.

We believe that animals enrich our lives: we also know that they cannot speak for themselves and need protection. Last year Wadars rescued more than 2000 injured, orphaned and at risk birds and wildlife, and rehomed over 200 cats, dogs and other companion animals.

Through our dedicated Animal Welfare Team, we respond to calls from members of the public who are concerned about animals in distress or danger. During the summer months we receive up to 50 calls a day to our wildlife helpline for advice, or asking us to rescue injured and orphaned birds and other wildlife. We also run a lost and found pet register, and at any one time have up to 50 dogs, cats and other pets in our care, looking for new homes.

We work closely with local vets and wildlife rehabilitation centres in order to ensure the best outcomes for sick, orphaned, and injured animals.

Historically, as we had no rehoming centre of our own, Wadars animals have been cared for in commercial kennels and catteries, or with our team of volunteer fosterers until suitable forever homes could be found for them. With the development of our rehoming cattery at our Ferring site we now care for cats here, and our plans for the future include developing our own kennels, aviaries, and small animal section as well as a large wildlife unit.

Wadars is a registered charity and we rely almost entirely on donations, legacies and fundraising from our local community to make our work possible.

Over 90p in every £1 we receive is spent directly on charitable activities