Animal Welfare & Rescue Organisations in Liguria

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Animal Welfare & Rescue Organisations in Liguria

Note: most of the websites listed below are in Italian.

The Italian State Animal Rights Office (Ufficio Diritti Animali) offers information on animal legislation, pet adoption and details of animal events

• Italian State Animal Rights Office 
  At: Via Archimede 28, 16142 Genoa (GE)
  Tel: 010 529 8473

Animal Protection

The National Board for Animal Protection (Ente Nazionale per la Protezione degli Animali - ENPA) organises campaigns, adoptions of unwanted animals and provides advice and information on animal welfare.

• For the ENPA website: Click here

ENPA has a number of offices in the region:

The WWF (World Wildlife Fund)

The WWF has a number of offices in Liguria. 

• For the WWF website for Liguria: Click here

National League for the Protection of Dogs 

National League for the Protection of Dogs (Lega Nazionale per la Difesa del Cane - LNDC) has centres in Follo, Genoa, Imperia, La Spezia, San Remo, Savona, Tigullio, Valbormida and Ventimiglia.

• For addresses and more information: Click here 

National Association for the Protection of Animals

The National Association for the Protection of Animals, Nature and the Environment works to protect animals and the environment.

• For the ANPANA website: Click here (in Italian)

Italian Anti-Vivisection League (Lega Anti Vivisezione/LAV)

• Italian Anti-Vivisection League National Office
  At: 29 Via Sommacampagna, Rome
  Tel: 06 446 1325
  e-mail 
  Website 

Animal Shelters in Liguria

• Canile Municipale di Albenga (dog shelter)
  At: Regione Enesi 5, 17030 Bastia (SV)
  Tel: 0182 209 32
• Canile Lega Nazionale Difesa del Cane (dog shelter)
  At: Via Peglia 12, 18039 Ventimiglia (IM)
  Tel: 0184 239 172
• Rifugio La Cuccia (dog shelter)
  At: Via Nazionale 354, 18100 Imperia (IM)
  Tel: 0183 297 631
• Rifugio del Cane (dog shelter)
  At: Via Pezzino Alto 27, 19022 Le Grazie (SP)
  Tel: 0187 792 451
• Canile di Genova (dog shelter)
  e-mail 
• Oasi del Cane (dog shelter)
  At: Via del Monte, La Spezia (SP)
  Tel: 0187 980 674
  Fax: 0187 778 230
• Protezione Fauna Selvatica (wild animal protection)
  At: Via Giovanni Maggio 3, 16147 Genoa (GE)
  Tel: 800 055 067

Further Information

• The website animalieanimali.it has information (in Italian) about animal protection associations, and animal adoption offers
• See the AngloINFO INFOrmation Page, Essential Information for Pet Owners in Italy

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