Gables Dogs and Cats Home

Gables Dogs & Cats Home (registered charity number 1127194) is a non-euthanasia rescue and rehoming centre that has been helping the region’s unwanted and abandoned dogs and cats since 1907.

We take in and care for over 1000 dogs and cats every year. We either rehome them or re-unite them with their owners if they are lost.

The majority of our animals are unwanted pets, given up by their owners for numerous reasons.

We take in stray and lost cats that are found wandering the streets, some in a very poor condition and in desperate need of help, and unclaimed stray dogs from local councils.

We also take animals from the RSPCA that have sadly been neglected and abused by their owners or injured in road traffic accidents.

Most of our animals are rehomed within a few weeks but some dogs and cats stay in our care much longer than others. It can just be a case of being overlooked, disability, or appearance, but more commonly it is because they have specialised behavioural needs that a lot of people don’t have the time for or experience to cope with.

Some dogs and cats have not been socialised when young so develop defensive and inappropriate behaviours towards strangers and other animals. Others have experienced a trauma, neglect or abuse in their past, which has knocked their confidence with people. It can take a long time to gain the trust of these animals to be able to rehabilitate them so they can start to enjoy life and look for a new home. We believe that there is a special someone out there for every dog and cat, it is just a case of finding them.

We rehome animals all over Devon, Somerset, Cornwall and the Isles of Scilly.

We totally rely on the generosity and support of the public through donations and legacies, as we don’t receive any Government or other funding.