Welcome to Animal Welfare Suffolk

The charity began life as the Ipswich and District Animal Welfare Centre in 1925 and in 2025 celebrates its 100th Anniversary. The name was changed to Animal Welfare Suffolk in August 2022 to more accurately reflect the scope of services offered and widened area of operation.

The name Ipswich and District Animal Welfare Centre remains and is used to describe the Headquarters building in Cauldwell Hall Road, Ipswich.

We offer a range of services to members of the public and these are described in more detail on the website.

Services

• Take in and care for stray and unwanted cats
• Rehome our cats
• Provide a weekly Clinic for all domestic animals with a visiting Vet
• Provide funding to a series of partner Vet practices to subsidise charges for the less fortunate
• Provide a subsidised neutering service to reduce the number of unwanted pregnancies 
• Distribute pet food, blankets etc to other worthy local causes 
• Co-ordination of our work with other Animal welfare charities