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Animal shelters are collapsing

We fight for animal shelters so that no animal has to stay outside. Help us do this.

IntroductionWho we are

The German Animal Welfare Federation is the largest animal welfare umbrella organization in Germany and Europe. We actively and effectively protect animals with commitment.

We help animals

We run our own rescue centers for pets in need, support our animal shelters and animal welfare associations with food donations, materials, emergency aid, etc. and run a unique street animal project in Ukraine.

Dog from the Odessa Animal Welfare Center cuddles up to the animal keeper at the Weidefeld Animal Welfare Center and looks at him gratefully.

We educate

We inform the public about pressing animal welfare issues with our campaigns, raise public awareness and advice on all aspects of animal welfare.

Two young women with demonstration posters for the “Wir haben es satt” demonstration in front of the Brandenburg Gate in Berlin

We put pressure on politicians

We put pressure on politicians, hold personal talks in the Bundestag, with the federal government and in the EU Parliament.

Thomas Schröder bei einer Protestaktion für die Tierheime vor dem Kanzleramt

We rely on science

Our Academy for Animal Welfare is the think tank of the German Animal Welfare Federation. It's where scientists develop the foundations for our animal welfare work.

For the protection of every single animal

With your help, we rescue animals in need, fight for better animal welfare conditions and raise awareness of urgent issues.

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Current Topics

KeyVisual by FINDEFIX with dog, cat and Findi

FINDEFIX pet register Protect your pet and register it free of charge in our pet register. Register your animal now

Cover des Jahresberichts 2021 des Deutschen Tierschutzbundes, auf dem eine getigerte Katze in Richtung Kamera über eine Straße läugt

Annual report 2023 This is what we achieved in 2023. In our annual report you can read more about our activities, thematic priorities and numbers. Read now

What we are working onOur animal welfare priorities

Tierpflegerin füttert zufriedene Waschbären aus Eimer im Tierschutzzentrum Weidelfeld

Animal Welfare Center Weidefeld

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cat welfare

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Animal shelters

Pig in the crate looks insistently into the camera

Animals in agriculture

Three rescued dogs sit in the Odessa Animal Welfare Center in Ukraine and look into the camera

Animal welfare in Odessa

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Pigeon welfare

Animal testing

Dogs at the Sonnenhof

Popular pages

Feeding cats properly

An emaciated dog sits chained in front of a doghouse as a symbol of animal cruelty

Report animal cruelty

Cat sits next to poinsettia plant that is poisonous to it

Poisonous for pets

A black and white and a red and white cat in the bushes

Municipalities with mandatory cat neutering

Donate for animals

a frightened dog lies chained in the corner and looks sadly into the camera

Animal welfare law

Animal shelters near you

In our animal shelter search you will find the contact details of our member animal shelters and animal welfare associations as well as our regional federations in your area.

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Hund sitzt vor leerem Fressnapf und schaut traurig zum Betrachter hoch.

Help animal shelters in need

Many animal shelters are at their limit with the financial burden and the huge number of often sick or neglected animals in need of care. Support us with your donation so that we can help them.

With 30 euros you can provide two guinea pigs with fresh food for a month.

With 40 euros you can help feed a puppy with special food for two weeks.

With 70 euros you can enable the initial care and vaccination of a stray kitten.

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