Battersea Dogs & Cats Home
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Battersea Dogs & Cats Home (now known as Battersea) is an animal rescue centre for dogs and cats. Battersea rescues dogs and cats until their owner or a new one can be found. It is one of the UK's oldest and best known animal rescue centres. It was established in Holloway, London, in 1860 and moved to Battersea in 1871.
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Company type | Charity |
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Founded | 2 October 1860; 163 years ago (1860-10-02) |
Founder | Mary Tealby |
Headquarters | London, SW8 United Kingdom |
Key people | Peter Laurie, Chief Executive Amanda Burton, Chair |
Revenue | 52,713,469 pound sterling (2020) |
Number of employees | 555 (2020) |
Website | www |
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The non-government funded organisation cares for an average of 240 dogs and 145 cats across all three centres at any one time. The charity has cared for more than 3.1 million dogs and cats over its history.