Annual Review
Find out how we're leading the way on animal welfare in our Annual Review 2010 (PDF 3.35MB)
Annual Review 2010 - Leading the way
Foreword by chief executive Mark Watts and council chairman Daphne Harris
Following the 2010 general election the UK has a coalition government, and we have been looking at how we can work with politicians from across the political spectrum to try and improve animal welfare.
It is vitally important that we build on our existing relationships and create new contacts, especially as the general election saw a large intake of new MPs.
There has been speculation about this government's commitment to allow a free vote on the issue of the repeal of the Hunting Act 2004.
Should this happen, rest assured we will vigorously defend the law and, with your continued support, we are confident we can achieve this.
In February 2010, we celebrated the fifth anniversary of the Hunting Act and our aim is always to move forward, never backwards.
A giant leap forward has been made by the horses that were rescued from dire conditions on a farm near Amersham, Buckinghamshire, in 2008.
After rehabilitation, the successful prosecution of their owner, and finally rehoming, these horses have a wonderful story to tell - make sure you read about it in this annual review.
We're still marvelling at the public support we had for our Amersham horses rehoming appeal.
After the case finished in June, we launched an online appeal and the response was phenomenal.
Nearly 1,700 of you took the time to fill out an application form to adopt one of these very special horses. And we are pleased to report that all the horses and ponies that were in our care from this case now have loving new homes.
But we are still desperately trying to find loving new homes for the huge number of Staffordshire bull terriers that find their way in to our care.
In some of our centres, around 80 per cent of the dogs available for rehoming are Staffies or Staffy-crosses.
This is a huge and ongoing issue that we are working hard to find a solution to. Hopefully, in the not-too-distant future, we'll be able to bring you good news about how we've changed general misconceptions about the breed and really turned things around.
Striving to achieve our mission
So another year of challenges lies ahead, but that is part of what makes us tick, and will continue to do so until animal cruelty no longer exists.
To request a printed copy of our Annual Review 2010 - Leading the way (PDF 3.35MB), please call: 0300 1234 555, Monday - Friday 9am-5pm.
For more facts and full financial figures, see the Trustees report and accounts for 2010.
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Our vision
is to have a world in which all humans respect and live in harmony with members of the animal kingdom.
We believe
that how we treat animals defines us not only as people, but also as a society.
Together
we can work to build a better world, where animal welfare is at the heart of everything we do.