We understand that many people need to use our services for a variety of reasons. We pride ourselves in delivering the best animal welfare service we can. Our aim is to give professional, practical and helpful advice in all aspects of animal welfare. If you have any ways you feel we could improve our service, please use the form on our contact page.
Our team have a range of animal welfare skills and qualifications and will be on hand to advise you during your visit to the centre. Our expertise include a consultant veterinary surgeon, animal behaviour advisors and trainers, animal care assistants and nursing support staff.
Our shop is open 9 am-4pm daily and sells a variety of pet food, toys and accessories. If you are adopting an animal from us then we can help you with collar and harness fitting on the day you take your new pet home. We also provide a pet tag and microchipping service. Whatever you require our friendly reception team are always on hand and are happy to assist you.
Radcliffe Animal Centre is very proud to be one of the first animal centres across the world to achieve the Cat Friendly Homing Certificate. This is a new initiative by International Cat Care to improve cat welfare standards across the world and we are proud to ensure our cats receive the best of care, support and rehoming opportunities throughout their journey with us. This award sits nicely by the side of our Cat Friendly Clinic status which also ensures the veterinary facilities and treatment they receive is as stress free and welfare friendly as possible.
Why is Radcliffe Animal Centre Different?
Radcliffe Animal Centre is the only Trust which exists in the RSPCA organisation.
How did this come about?
In the 20th Century the RSPCA set up a Branch network across England and Wales.
The Nottinghamshire Branch covered the entirety of Nottinghamshire and carried out animal welfare in that area.
In 1962 the Branch took the decision to purchase the Trevart Kennels in Radcliffe to house stray dogs and cats and so started the Radcliffe Animal Centre journey.
The site was further enhanced with additions of land in 1963 and 1973 to grow to the area seen today.
But why is Radcliffe a Trust not a Branch?
In the late1968 it was decided the Nottinghamshire Branch was becoming too large to run and it was split into three Branches; Nottingham City, Nottinghamshire East (Newark, Southwell, Retford) and Nottinghamshire West (Mansfield and Worksop).
But what to do with the Radcliffe property?
The decision was made by the three Branches that Radcliffe should become a separate entity, so by 1973 the plans were enacted which saw the property and funds to initially sustain it, transferred to a Trust to carry on the work.
Radcliffe Animal Centre is not an RSPCA Branch but an independent Trust under the RSPCA umbrella.
So today, Radcliffe is managed by its own Trustees and is separately funded to the RSPCA National Society or any of the surrounding Branches. This means that donations and legacies must be specifically given to Radcliffe Animal Centre so that we may benefit from them.
What are the aims of Radcliffe Animal Centre?
With the help of all our supporters we will continue to rehome animals in need and provide animal welfare educational support to visitors and organisations such as schools, colleges, and universities.
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