Urgent operational update: APES continues to share relocation and continuity updates through APES Newsroom and the Help Us Move appeal. Supporters can help through donations, fundraising and practical sponsorship.
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Shelter & Rescue adoption routes
View the APES Shelter & Rescue adoption route for adoptable animals, suitability checks and aftercare expectations.
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Our public mission
Practical help for animals, owners and communities.
Use this page to find rescue support, care services, fundraising routes, policy guidance and the main public ways to contact or support APES CIC.
APES Newsroom
All organisation updates and service notices now live in the central newsroom.
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Donation, contact and relocation routes remain visible in every major journey.
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Key welfare, support and policy journeys stay easy to find on desktop and mobile.
What APES does
Specialist welfare support for exotic species and their keepers.
Rescue and shelter
APES responds when exotic animals are abandoned, unsafe, displaced or in urgent need of species-appropriate care.
Visit Shelter & RescuePet care and support
The wider APES network supports keepers with practical care services, boarding, educational visits and everyday welfare guidance.
Explore care servicesEducation and public benefit
APES shares guidance, live support routes, policy information and educational sessions that help people keep animals safely and responsibly.
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Main public journeys
Donate
Support rescue operations, rehabilitation, relocation work and day-to-day welfare services.
Donate nowLost and found pets
Use the APES forms and contact routes to report a lost pet or help reconnect a found animal with its owner.
Access supportVolunteer and student placements
Find out how volunteer-led support powers APES services and how to register your interest responsibly.
See opportunitiesPet boarding
Specialist reptile boarding and linked portal access remain available through the approved external booking system.
Boarding informationFundraising
See current equipment and technology priorities that directly improve animal care, operations and supporter service.
View fundraising needsPolicies and governance
Read the current public policy pages, service terms and privacy guidance in one consistent APES layout.
Review policiesAbout APES CIC
Exotic animal welfare with operational transparency.
APES CIC is focused on the welfare, protection and conservation of exotic species. The organisation works across rescue, rehabilitation, rehoming, education, public guidance, conservation awareness and practical support for keepers and communities.
The current public mission remains rooted in compassionate, non-judgemental support. APES combines welfare-first services with plain-language information so people can act quickly when an animal or owner needs help.
News and connected services
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APES Newsroom
News and updates from APES CIC and our services are now published through APES Newsroom. Visit APES Newsroom to read the latest organisation updates, Shelter & Rescue news, Pet Care Clinic updates, service notices, appeals and guidance from across the APES network.
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The live site also promotes APES streaming, social and supporter channels. These remain connected services rather than being republished inside this website.
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