We all know about the brilliant work Battersea dogs and cats home do, but did you know this…
1. Battersea was established in 1860 by a lady called Mary Tealby in unoccupied stables in a mews behind 15 and 16 Hollingsworth Street.
2. Back then, Battersea was known as ‘The Temporary Home for Lost and Starving Dogs’.
3. In 1871, the shelter moved across the river to its current iconic site in South London.
4. Battersea currently employ over 300 staff and around 1000 volunteers across their three sites.