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The Phyllis Mary Trust – Final Grants

The Phyllis Mary Trust is a fund run by Catholic Concern for Animals to help small and struggling rescue centres and sanctuaries. So far, during the year to 30th June 2023, the trust paid out the following grants, totalling £6,876.63. Syrian Association for Rescuing Animals (SARA) 1,000.00 Hector’s House  

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CCA Global Animal Rescue Fund Grant Application Form

Please complete this form as far as possible, after reading our policy, and submit it. Your application should tell us what the project or work to be done is, who will do the work, how this will benefit animals, why it is important for the animals, and the timescale when

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Could Catholic Outrage at Criminals Free Boo the Bear?

Starved, deprived of water and kept alive with antibiotics.  The challenging story behind Boo the Bear’s continued captivity in Vietnam’s Illegal Wildlife Trade. By Kate Fox – Conservation Photojournalist, Environmental Writer and Founder of Verify Humanity Kate Fox is an environmental writer, conservation photographer and recently founder of an animal

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CCA Pays Tribute to Patron, Bruce Kent

Catholic Concern for Animals is vey sad to hear about the death of its Patron, Bruce Kent. He died on 8th June 2022 at the age of 92 following a short illness. Bruce was ordained as a Catholic priest for the Diocese of Westminster and served as secretary to Cardinal

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Paper on Principles of Animal-Centered Research

Prof. Clara Mancini is Chair of Trustees of CCA. Here is her academic paper on the principles of animal-centered research.The present work addresses the ethical and procedural implications of considering animals as active participants in research, capable of consenting or dissenting to experimental procedures, and as stakeholders in the research

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