The illustrated guide · Caring for cats
A new home.
One quiet room.
Space, choice and a gentle start. Discover how to help a rescue cat feel at home.
7 min readRead the guide
The heart of Genesis Animal Welfare
Rescue.
It’s in
our DNA.
It’s amazing to see their eyes come back to life instead of the fear they once had.
Genesis Animal Welfare’s mission is to save animals’ lives and end unnecessary euthanasia. A safe place to settle, care that responds to the animal, and a thoughtful conversation about a lasting home all have a part to play.
Explore rescue, fostering and adoption
A home can change their world
The beginning
of belonging.
Fostering gives an animal somewhere to settle.
Could you make room?
The GAW care library
Understand more.
Care better.
Good care begins with understanding. Explore practical, in-depth guidance for life with cats and dogs.
Explore the libraryA new home.
Good questions. Useful answers.
Adoption & fostering · 7 min
Could you foster? Questions to ask before saying yes
Health & safety · 7 min
Pet poisons at home: prevention and urgent next steps
Look closerRead the whole dog.↗
Take your timeA gentler introduction.↗
Everyday careA safer home starts here.↗A little guidance to keep close. Illustrated checklists to print, save and come back to.
Explore the care cardsThoughtful guidance. Sources in view. Our guides draw on animal-welfare, veterinary and government information.
Our sources & approachA place in your life
Big commitment.
Everyday companionship.
Adoption gives an animal a home and makes room for another rescue in need. Let’s talk about the animal’s needs and the life you can offer.
How adoption works
Good company. Every day.For the love
Explore dog adoption
For the love
of dogs.
Explore dog adoption 
A home on their terms.Make space
Explore cat adoption
Make space
for a cat.
Explore cat adoption 
A small life. A big future.Growing
Learn about kittens
Growing
into family.
Learn about kittens Care comes in every size
Every kind of companion.
Cats and dogs make up most of GAW’s work. We also help pocket pets, horses and farm animals. Contact us to ask who is currently in our care.
There is more than one way to care
You don’t need
a spare room.
Just a little heart.
Food, transport, veterinary care and practical support all help. The smallest gift of time can make the biggest difference for them.
Find your way to help Leave a gift in your will