Battersea Reviews 

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TrustScore 4 out of 5

4.2

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Looking at 69 reviews, reviewers had a great experience with this company. Customers frequently mention that the staff are incredibly helpful, professional, and deeply caring toward the animals in their care. People also appreciate the thorough rehoming process, noting that the team ensures every pet finds the right home while offering fantastic aftercare support. However, some people mentioned difficulties regarding communication and the overall adoption process. A few reviewers experienced frustrating delays in being matched with a suitable pet, while others felt communication could be improved during follow-up interactions. Some individuals also noted feeling pressured or uncomfortable during interactions with representatives.

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Staff

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Service

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Customer service

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Rated 4 out of 5 stars

Today in Fleet I met Daisy Hogger representing Battersea Dogs Home. She had a captivating opening line and polite and non pushy manner. She deserves a mention for her efforts to enlist my support.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Absolutely lovely staff who clearly care deeply for all the animals in their care. It’s obvious they work hard to ensure every animal is matched with the right person and goes to a thoroughly checked... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Battersea Dogs and Cats Home is a truly special place. The re-homing process is efficient, but with a strong emphasis on finding the right cat for the right owner, with plenty of post-rehoming support... See more

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

At Battersea quite rightly it isn’t easy to adopt a dog, because they need to make sure each dog goes to the right owner. That said we were chosen to view a little Dachshund who we were lucky enou... See more

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Battersea is here for every dog and cat, and has been since 1860. For 160 years, we've gone from one home in London to three rescuing and rehoming centres across the country and have cared for over three million vulnerable animals.


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TrustScore 4 out of 5

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We recently adopted the sweetest boy…

We recently adopted the sweetest boy cat from Battersea! They were amazing throughout the whole adoption process. So helpful, patient and friendly from our first enquiry till the day we took him home. All staff were so efficient, informative and enthusiastic. A special thank you to Sophie as she was the one who mostly dealt with us. We would not hesitate encouraging people to adopt from Battersea!

September 14, 2024
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Reply from Battersea

Hi Tara. We're so glad our team were able to help you find your new pet. Thank you for choosing rescue!

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

Battersea liars

So much fir "we never put ab animal down except as a last resort " nothing but BS , I have a 18 month old french bulldog that's healthy except he needs an operation on his ears that I can't afford so I decided to see about rehoming him to give him the care he needs , I got a phone call telling me they'd only take him on a consented euthanized agreement, no way am I going to let him be killed by battersea, all BS press, should have on their website well kill your pet deciding on money , disgusting parasites

September 30, 2024
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Reply from Battersea

Hi James. When someone brings their dog or cat to Battersea, our staff will advise them of our policies, including our policy of putting to sleep animals that our veterinary or behavioural experts determine to have medical or behavioural issues too severe for us to be able to responsibly rehome them. Putting a dog or cat to sleep is not a decision our staff ever take lightly. If you wish to discuss this further, please email info@battersea.org.uk .

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Fantastic experience

We cannot state enough how positive an experience rehoming our Battersea dog has been. The team around Elmo was so professional, patient and had such genuine affection for all their dogs. We felt very supported during the process, and were given all the time we needed to decide. The follow up has been excelente too and, above all, Elmo has been the best decision we could have made - thank you Battersea for our gorgeous dog❤️

September 2, 2024
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Reply from Battersea

Hi Josie. Thank you so much for your lovely review. We're over the moon that our amazing team were able to support you during your rehoming process. We're so glad that you decided to take the wonderful Elmo home and we hope that he's settling in nicely.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Battersea are just amazing!

Battersea are just amazing!
We’ve just adopted two kittens and they are perfect. Thanks Battersea (Old Windsor) for all the help and support in our first couple weeks of having them. We wouldn’t suggest anywhere else to get a cat from!

September 13, 2024
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Hi Kirsty. Thank you so much for sharing your experience. We're so glad that you've felt supported during your first few weeks with your new babies!

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

We had a great experience adopting…

We had a great experience adopting Bluey and Bandit, with the guidance and help of Chloe , also the wet that gave is necessary information ,we happily got our kittens and enjoy them dearly!
You will need to register for adoption, choose a pet to adopt then you will be contacted by one of the staff and begin the process that will be quick .

September 8, 2024
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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Finding forever friend

Battersea old Windsor staff very helpful and listerned to my idea of a ideal cat the website pointed a certain cats the viewing of the cat was short but the process protects the cat after a night of thought a further visit I have a new companion the support towards me and my cat is ongoing and welcome I highly recommend battersea dogs@cats to the wider community looking to rehome

September 8, 2024
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Reply from Battersea

Hi Bruce. Thank you for your review. We're so happy that our team have been able to support you through your rehoming journey. We hope that your new cat is settling in well.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Wonderful

We found all the staff at Battersea Old Windsor helpful, friendly and knowledgeable. The
Process of adopting our dog was seamless and their advice invaluable. We highly recommend you consider Battersea for your rescue dog. We don’t live locally to any of the Battersea sites but saw a dog on their website. After completing their adoption application the dog we saw was one that fit our profile. We went to meet her and collected her two weeks later as she was under a course of antibiotics for an ear infection. She is a fabulous dog and we’re so happy we made the trip.

September 7, 2024
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Reply from Battersea

Hi Julie. We're so pleased to hear that our amazing team at Battersea Old Windsor were able to help you adopt your new dog and that you found our advice helpful. We wish you both all the best for your happy future together.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Battersea Old Windsor

The site at Old Windsor is beautiful and the staff were so friendly and welcoming. The dogs are so well cared.

September 2, 2024
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Reply from Battersea

Hi Nicola, thank you! We love our Battersea Old Windsor site too. It's a fantastic place for our dogs to run around and play.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

My new friend

A truly amazing place the staff so kind caring people and caring for all the animals they have the best for everyone thank you for our awesome dog she is perfect

August 30, 2024
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Reply from Battersea

Hi Nick. Thank you so much for your kind review. We hope that your new dog is settling in well!

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Everyone at Battersea has been…

Everyone at Battersea has been brilliant throughout. We are now looking forward to many happy years with our little girl

August 5, 2024
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Reply from Battersea

Hi Paul, thank you for your review. We're so glad that our amazing team were able to help you with your rehoming journey.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Excellent experience

The experience was very good. We were given all information, medical information and advice on everything that is needed to re home our beautiful little Sparky. We had lots of time to sit and let him familiarise his self with us. We also had a lot of time alone with him. We bonded with him straight away.
Excellent experience

July 30, 2024
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Reply from Battersea

Hi Margaret. Thank you so much for sharing your experience. We're so pleased to hear that Sparky is settling in so well and that you found our advice helpful. We hope that you and Sparky have a lovely future together.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Lovely process from start to finish

Lovely process from start to finish. Couldn’t be more helpful and approachable.
Good care taken of the animals too. Thoroughly checked and medical attention is reassuring.

August 1, 2024
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Reply from Battersea

Hi Michael, thank you so much for your review. We're glad that our team were able to help you.

Rated 2 out of 5 stars

Battersea Online Shop

I visited the online shop to see what I could purchase and donate .. I ordered an iron on badge / pin badge and bandana .. the only thing I cannot find fault with is the pin badge .. the iron on badge had a small amount of glue stuff in the centre so when ironed on the edges curled up .. the bandana I don’t know what sort of animals neck it could fit round although the picture displays a dog wearing one ! .. I am more than happy to donate to this charity , Paul O’Grady who I loved put his name to it , but I don’t like being exploited! , these small items cost £4 to deliver , and came in a large envelope , where a small envelope would of taken them .. it all cost £15 , which I would have happily just donated .. I e mailed them but no reply ! .. I know this charity relies on donations from kind people in order to run , but don’t take the mick !

August 2, 2024
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Reply from Battersea

Hi Christine. We're very sorry to hear that you are unhappy with the products you've ordered. If you would like to discuss this further please don't hesitate to contact us at shop@battersea.org.uk or 020 7627 9228.

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Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Re homing Nellie 🐶 🩷

We are beyond grateful to all at Battersea for letting us have our beautiful little Nellie.They made everything so easy & are on hand with lots of helpful advice .
They do such amazing work & this is our 3rd rescue from them..I would give more stars if I could
Thankyou

July 14, 2024
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Reply from Battersea

Hi Anne. Thank you so much for your kind words, and for your commitment to choosing rescue with your third rescue dog, Nellie. We're so pleased to hear that you found our advice helpful. We wish you and Nellie all the best for the future.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Extremely professional

We were extremely impressed with the professionalism of all the staff at Battersea. We appreciated all the detailed information about our cat’s background and medical history. We also were so thankful for the food and litter samples as well as some other things that belonged to the cat - blanket and igloo.

July 10, 2024
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Reply from Battersea

Hi Eleanor. Thank you so much for your review. We hope that your new cat is settling in well and we're so glad to hear that you found our information helpful.

Rated 1 out of 5 stars

I ordered two super cat bowls from them…

I ordered two super cat bowls from them when they came I questioned the size as I wanted wide drinking bowls for my cats as they don't like their whiskas touching the sides . The bowls were small I had mistaken the size given it said 250 ml I thought it was 250mm . Their advert did not state size was volume not width when I questioned the advert for not being clear I got no response , their first email was if I didn't like them send them back and of course pay the postage. Not nice people to do business with I'm keeping to E-Bay money back guarantee

July 16, 2024
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Reply from Battersea

Hi Graham we’re sorry to hear this. We can see that our customer service team has been in touch with you regarding the measurements of our cat bowls. We apologise for any confusion caused and our team has taken on your feedback.

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Rated 1 out of 5 stars

came to see a puppy called pilot at old…

came to see a puppy called pilot at old windsor on thursday 13th june. expectations were high and we were all very excited. we came as requested,as a family,my wife,myself and my 10 yr old autistic son.we were greeted and made welcome.we were shown to a room where we all met Pilot the 7 week old puppy. he was beautiful and we all agreed he was coming home. i mentioned we were getting a cat at the end of july,which did seem to be a problem. the lady advised us to check out there website to see how to introduce cats and puppies. we left after the paper work was done and arranged to pick \pilot up mon?tue. ten minutes later we were told we couldnt have the puppy if we were getting a cat. my son and wife were destroyed my son took it so bad. i was told if we dont have the cat we could have the puppy. i phoned the next day and said no to the puppy.its hardly surprising battersea have so many animals they cant rehome.so very unproffessionaly dealt with. i will never try to rehome any animal from any of these places ever again.the stress on my family that day was unbelieveable. i will never put them through that experience again.the follow up the next day wasnt any better. my advice to anyone wanting a pet is avoid battersea and places like this. choose your own pet

June 13, 2024
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Reply from Battersea

Hi Kevin. We're sorry to hear this. Many of the animals we see at Battersea thrive in homes where they’re the only pet. Each animal that comes into Battersea is different, so it doesn’t mean we won’t find a dog for you, but it might take us longer. In some cases, it might not be possible at all. In general, we would advise people not to rehome an animal when you are expecting any sort of big change to your lifestyle, which would include the arrival of another new pet to the home. This is because when an animal comes into a new environment, they need time to settle in to their new home and get used to their new family - as will you. If you would like to discuss this further please e-mail info@battersea.org.uk

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

Wonderful experience especially as we took Bruno to our home to be loved and cared for

Wonderful experience especially as the final outcome was taking a lovely dog home the same day as visiting !
Staff were very friendly welcoming and helpful Both Emma and Caliph helped enormously with their care knowledge and help ! There was no pressure time wise or how we were feeling Bruno soon gelled with us which was so wonderful and made us very happy
The surroundings to meet Bruno were very relaxing which made this such a lovely time

June 1, 2024
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Reply from Battersea

Hi Patsy, thank you for choosing rescue and taking the lovely Bruno home! We're so pleased to hear that our amazing team were able to support you through your rehoming process and that you felt relaxed meeting Bruno.

Rated 5 out of 5 stars

I adopted Ernie

I adopted Ernie, he was a perfect match for me and the process was easy and I was supported through it all by Sophie who was wonderful. Thankyou

June 1, 2024
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Reply from Battersea

Hi Rebecca. We're over the moon to hear that Ernie is your perfect match and that you felt supported by our incredible staff member, Sophie. We wish you and Ernie all the best.

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