Full days dedicated to specific species at Raystede.
Plus: Family trail, activities and films!
Plus: Family trail, activities and films!
This event is aimed at pet owners, potential pet owners or anyone curious to learn more about the animals and how to care for them.
There’s plenty to enjoy at the event. You can chat with experts about your pet’s care, diet, health, enrichment, and housing; join specialist talks and masterclasses; get helpful advice on adoption and fostering; and browse our pet shop for great deals on toys, treats, and bedding.
Families can take part in fun activities, explore our learning trail and enjoy some Raystede films.
Entry is FREE, but we welcome donations to support our work caring for animals.
All About Animal Days are FREE, but online booking is essential. Tickets become available one month in advance and events fill up quickly. Don’t miss out!
We care for a wide range of animals at Raystede, all of whom are encouraged to behave naturally. Depending on the season and weather, they may choose to be outside or retreat indoors. No day is the same, so we cannot guarantee which animals you will see.
At Raystede, we always put the animals’ welfare first. Many of the animals in our care are recovering, nervous, or simply need calm, low stress environments, so we don’t offer petting or hands on contact. As a working animal welfare charity, our priority is ensuring every animal feels safe and comfortable.
You’re very welcome to enjoy watching them from a distance and learning about their stories.
We’re not able to offer meet and greets with specific animals you may wish to adopt on the day of the event. These appointments are arranged in advance, and the relevant Animal Care team will invite you to a meet and greet only after they’ve found a suitable match based on your application form.
Please visit our “Adopt an Animal” pages on our website to learn more about the process and how to apply.
Our café offers a varied menu with many vegan and vegetarian options. Our shops provide goodies for you and your animals, and there’s a lovely play area where children can burn off some energy.
All About Dogs day was an amazing event! The advice I received on enrichment and creating “Sniffaris” for our dogs was brilliant. The Behavioural Session was also incredibly interesting. Thank you to the entire team at Raystede for your time, knowledge, kindness, and care toward our canine family members who mean the world to us.
It was great fun, and any guinea pig owner or future owner should attend—you can never have too much information. The masterclass was hugely helpful for guinea pig owners!
All About Rabbits was a great event. As we’re planning to adopt, it was really useful to chat about the available pairs. The lady in Smalls who was at the table in the morning was so friendly and helpful.
Talk has given me ideas what help I might offer my cats when they need it as they get older and how to spot the issues with joints. Since my cats are 9 and 11 they are slowly but steadily approaching their senior years.
Brilliant advice, has really helped us understand our cat a bit better and we are already looking into things to help! Fabulous staff and volunteers.
When Albert arrived at Raystede, he was nervous, underweight and suffering with painful patches of dry skin and sore joints.
At Raystede, we don’t just rehome animals, we rehabilitate them first, giving the best chance at a happy and healthy life. From healthcare to behavioural therapy, every step of their journey is carefully guided so they can trust again.
You can make a difference. A gift today will help make sure we can continue to care for all our animals, giving them the love and care they deserve.
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