Frequently Asked Questions

World Animal Rescue Network (WARN) is a global animal welfare charity applying for registration as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO). We operate a network of frontline animal rescue, shelter, and sanctuary programmes across 10 countries in Asia, Africa, and Latin America.

WARN is currently applying for registration with the Charity Commission for England and Wales as a Charitable Incorporated Organisation (CIO). Until registration is confirmed, we operate as a pre-registration charity under our founding trustees. All donations are carefully stewarded and receipted.

We operate in 10 countries: Indonesia, Malaysia, Vietnam, Thailand, Cambodia, Pakistan, Colombia, Peru, Kenya, and Tanzania. Each country programme addresses the specific animal welfare crisis most acute in that country.

WARN helps a wide range of animals including orangutans, pangolins, parrots, macaws, slow lorises, street dogs, working horses and donkeys, community cats, spectacled bears, snared wildlife, and animals seized from the illegal wildlife trade.

You can donate via our donate page or by emailing info@worldanimalrescuenetwork.org. We accept one-off gifts and regular giving. Monthly giving is particularly valuable as it helps us plan long-term rescue operations.

Yes. WARN accepts tribute donations in memory of beloved pets. We match every in-memory gift to the same species — a donation in memory of a dog helps street dogs, a donation in memory of a cat helps community cats. Visit our Pet Memorial Wall page to learn more.

With no offices or paid staff, we direct all donations to frontline programme costs: mobile vet clinics, sanctuary land, rescue equipment, partner organisation grants, and de-snaring patrols. We report spending to all donors.

Yes. We are building our volunteer network across fundraising, communications, research, and field support. Visit our Get Involved page or email info@worldanimalrescuenetwork.org to register your interest.

We vet all partner organisations against criteria covering track record, governance, species expertise, and community relationships. We do not fund any organisation that uses lethal control methods except in extraordinary veterinary circumstances.

CNVR is the WHO-endorsed humane method for managing street dog populations. Dogs are humanely caught, neutered, vaccinated against rabies, and returned to their territory. Over time it reduces the population and eliminates rabies transmission — more effectively and ethically than culling.

The illegal wildlife trade is a multi-billion-dollar criminal industry that captures, transports, and sells wild animals as pets, for traditional medicine, or for food. It is one of the greatest threats to biodiversity. WARN supports enforcement and rescue operations targeting traffickers in Southeast Asia and South America.

Working horses, donkeys and mules provide essential transport and labour for millions of families in the developing world. They often receive no veterinary care, work in extreme conditions, and have no protection under local law. WARN's mobile equine clinics provide farriery, nutrition support, and emergency surgery to working animals in Pakistan and Kenya.

Parrots and macaws are among the most trafficked animals on Earth. Tens of thousands are captured from the wild every year for the pet trade. Many die in transit. WARN is funding rescue operations, sanctuary capacity, and advocacy to end the trade.

Yes. Legacy giving — leaving a gift in your will — is one of the most powerful ways to support our work. Visit our Legacy Giving page or email info@worldanimalrescuenetwork.org to discuss how to include WARN in your will.

Email us at info@worldanimalrescuenetwork.org. We aim to respond to all enquiries within two working days.