About us

Who we are

Newcastle Dog & Cat Shelter was established in 1896 and helps thousands of lost, unwanted, neglected, abused and abandoned animals every year.  Our objective is the promotion of kindness and prevention of cruelty to animals.

We reunite lost animals with their owners and find loving new homes for those no longer wanted. We cover the whole of the North East from our shelter at Benton North Farm in Newcastle.

Our objective

Our Mission

Our mission statement is to ‘save lives across the North East’.

We promote kindness and the prevention of cruelty to animals. We reunite over 1000 dogs and cats with new loving homes every year, so our aim is to continue to be able to help save lives and helping animals that need care. However, to do this we require kind donations and fundraising from the general public and local businesses.

Make a donation

Donate to Newcastle Dog & Cat Shelter today