How it all started

The Trust was established over 30 years ago when Katherine Wilson (always known as 'Kit'), a well known cat show judge and campaigner for animal welfare, left a small legacy to be used for the benefit of animals. A cornerstone of the Trust's founding policy, then as now, was to promote the spaying and neutering of pets. The need for the Trust's work in rescuing and re-homing unwanted cats and dogs would be greatly reduced if there were fewer kittens and puppies being born : animals rescued by the Trust are the lucky ones - thousands of unwanted pets are destroyed every year by other organisations and authorities.

What We Do

From a modest beginning the Trust has grown, and in 1986 set up its own Animal Rescue Centre at Hadlow Down, near Uckfield, in East Sussex. In addition to the animal rescue and re-homing work, the Trust has become increasingly involved in wildlife rehabilitation, and operates a wildlife emergency help line. Over the years, the Rescue Centre has also become a permanent home to many animals which it is not possible or desirable to re-home: these include horses, donkeys, cats, goats, birds and small rodents.

How We Work

The Trustees give their time on a voluntary basis, including the Chairman, who has over all responsibility for animal welfare, the organisation at the Rescue Centre, its staff and volunteers. Funds are raised mainly through local supporters groups, individual donations, legacies, animal sponsors, and our shop in Uckfield: we receive no Local Authority, Government or Lottery funding, relying on our supporters to continue our work.

How to find us. Take the A272 eastbound towards Hadlow Down and turn first left directly after the Church into School Lane - the local primary school with then be on your left - take the first right into Waghorns Lane and follow until you come to a small staggered crossroad and continue straight ahead and you will find us on the left hand side.