Key facts and statistics

We've been keeping tabs on the number of dogs and cats we have cared for since we opened our doors 150 years ago in 1860. In 2010 we cared for 9,659 dogs and cats. Compared to the 1990s when we received about 10,000 dogs a year, the 1890s saw a lot more dogs needing our help. Back then we received tens of thousands more dogs than we do now. In 1881 we received almost 16,000 dogs, in 1886 we received 35,000 dogs and in 1896 the Home had its biggest intake ever, receiving 42,500 dogs.

Here are some more interesting facts and figures -

• Battersea Dogs & Cats Home was founded by Mrs Mary Tealby in 1860
• Since the Home opened in 1860 we've taken in over three million dogs and cats
• It costs over £13million a year to run Battersea Dogs & Cats Home
• We found new homes for 5,062 animals in 2010
• Last year 66% of the dogs and 48% of cats that came into the Home were strays
• Our cats ate 39,556 pouches of cat food and 1,510 kgs of dried food in 2010
• Our dogs ate 45,604 tins of dog food  and 39,693 kgs of dried food in 2010

Last year we:

• Cared for 6,917 dogs and 2,742 cats
• Rehomed 2,821 dogs.
• Rehomed 2,241 cats
• We were assisted by 394 dedicated volunteers who donated over 50,000 hours of their free time walking and socialising our dogs and cats. Others helped out in our offices, at events and spread the word about responsible pet ownership in schools across London and the south east.

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