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St Francis Animal Welfare is a registered charity (263172), established in 1953 and based at Sunnyside Cottage, Mortimer's Lane in Fair Oak, near Southampton.

We provide shelter and care for many animals, including cats, dogs, rabbits, guinea pigs, hamsters and gerbils, who await adoption. Click on the links below, under the 'Up For Adoption' heading, to see the animals waiting for homes now.

Our permanent residents include a horse, ponies, deer, goats, sheep, chickens and ducks. We also have about 30 resident cats, who are either too old or unsuitable for re-homing. Please click on the links below, under the 'Residents' heading, to see more photos and information on our residents, and how you can help us by sponsoring an animal house, or an individual animal.

We welcome any donations of animal food, and always need volunteers to keep the shelter going - whether it's helping out with the feeding of the animals, or assisting with fundraising. You can see our fundraising events taking place in the coming months by clicking here.

We are open 7 days a week

Latest News

- UPDATE - 11 MAY 2008

- VOLUNTEERS NEEDED

- FURRY FRIENDS FUN WALK AND BBQ

- WIN A HOTEL STAY IN OUR COMPETITION

- ITEMS NEEDED - can you help?

- UPCOMING EVENTS! (and past events)

St Francis sign Ben and Gemma
55TH ANNIVERSARY - SEE OUR EVENTS! -GREAT PRIZE DRAW & SPONSORED WALK
Up For Adoption
Young Cats Rosie Snuffles and Nibbles Photo of a Ferret

Young Cats

Rosie - Rottweiler

Snuffles and Nibbles

Guinea Pigs

Lost and Found

St Francis Animal Welfare regularly take in stray animals, and will advertise details of any lost pets reported to us.

Click here to see all lost and found animals
Stray rabbit

LOST

Fudge

LOST

Black and white, female - Chilworth area, Southampton

Fudge - female, ginger cat. Bishopstoke
Residents
Photo of resident cats Photo of ponies Photo of parrot Photo of deer
Resident Cats Stables Parrots Deer
Photo of geese Photo of dove Photo of sheep and goats Photo of cockerel
Ducks and Geese Doves and Pigeons Sheep and Goats Chickens

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Hours of Operation

Monday to Saturday - 10am to 2pm

Sunday - 10am to 12 noon


St Francis Animal Welfare
Sunnyside Cottage
Mortimer's Lane • Fair Oak
Hampshire SO50 7EA
Tel: 02380 693282
Location map

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Featured Pets of the Month

Photo of Bailey and Rose

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