Where we work
United Kingdom
The head office of International Animal Rescue is in Uckfield, East Sussex in
the UK. We help marine wildlife in distress by providing an office and
full administrative service for British Divers Marine Life Rescue.Through
Catastrophes Cat Rescue in Sussex, IAR gives sanctuary to abandoned and
unwanted cats and also conducts sterilisation and vaccination trips in Europe
where there is a need to stabilise populations of feral cats and prevent the
spread of disease.
United States
IAR’s US office is run by Laurence Van Atten from Shrewsbury, Massachusetts.
Laurence organises lectures and fundraising events to raise awareness of IAR’s
efforts.
India
IAR has veterinary clinics in Goa and Tamil Nadu. Our clinics sterilise cats and
dogs and are registered with the Government of India under their Animal Birth
Control (ABC) Scheme. We are also closely involved in the campaign to remove
the dancing bears from the streets of India and we are the sole UK funder of
bear sanctuaries in Agra in the north and Bannerghatta in the south of India.
Indonesia
Our Indonesian team focuses on the rescue and rehabilitation of macaque
monkeys, slow lorises and the Brahminy kite.
Malta
Max Farrugia, Chairman of IAR Malta, runs a bird rehabilitation hospital in Valleta.
Species that he has nursed back to health after shooting
injuries have included honey buzzards, hobbies, kestrels and short eared owls. When they have recovered, rescued birds are released back into the wild. |
Apr 2008 IAR welcomes ban on spring hunting in Malta International Animal Rescue has warmly welcomed the decision by the European Court of Justice (ECJ) to ban spring hunting in Malta. This is an interim measure, preventing the government from opening the 2008 hunting and trapping season for turtle dove and quail.
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