Animal Welfare and Rescue Organisations in Milan and Lombardy

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Animal Welfare and Rescue Organisations in Milan and Lombardy

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

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

• Ufficio Diritti Animali
  At: Viale Piceno 60, 20129 Milan (MI)
  Tel: 800 992 223
  Fax: 02 774 03218
  e-mail
  Website 

Animal Protection in Lombardy

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 (in Italian)

ENPA has a number of offices in the Lombardy region:

WWF - World Wildlife Fund

The WWF (World Wildlife Fund) works to protect and conserve endangered species.

• For the WWF Lombardy website: Click here (in Italian) 

There are numerous WWF offices in Lombardy:

• WWF Main Office - Lombardy
  At: Via Orseolo 12, 20144 Milan (MI)
  Tel: 02 831 331
  e-mail
• For a list of other WWF offices in Lombardy: Click here (and select Sezioni Locali)

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)

The Italian International Organisation for the Protection of Animals

The Italian International Organisation for the Protection of Animals (Organizzazione Internazionale Protezione Animali/OIPA)

• OIPA Italia
  At: Via Passerini 18, 20162 Milan (MI)
  Tel: 02 642 7882
  Website 

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
• LAV Lombardia Website 

Italian National Canine Defence League

Italian National Canine Defence League (Lega Nazionale Per La Difesa Del Cane/LNDC) organises events to raise awareness of canine issues and pet adoptions.

• For the LNDC website: Click here  
• For the LNDC Milan website: Click here
• For the LNDC Lecco website: Click here

The Lombardy Regional Canine Registry Office (Anagrafe Canina Regionale) provides information on registration, loss, dog adoption and regulations governing pet travel in Italy and to other foreign countries.

• Anagrafe Canina Regionale
  Tel: 800 770 099
  Open: 08:30-17:30 Monday to Friday
  e-mail
  Website 

Animal Charities and Shelters in Lombardy

Further Information

• See the AngloINFO INFOrmation Page, Essential Information for Pet (Dogs & Cats) Owners in Italy
• See the AngloINFO INFOrmation Page, Pet Travel & Moving to Italy with Animals

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