Help them get the love they deserve

With the recent massive increase in energy, food and vet bills, it's costing more than ever to care for our dogs. But there's a way you can help.

By playing our weekly lottery, you can help us to ensure our lost and abandoned dogs are looked after, whilst also being in with a chance of winning up to £10,000 each week.

Play now for £2 per week

Meet our rescue dogs

Angelica came to us needing treatment for painful eye infections. With time and patience, she learned to trust and let her playful personality shine through. After more than 400 days with us, she finally found the family she’d been waiting for.

Storm arrived at the shelter in need of significant veterinary treatment, but still full of love and warmth. After 294 days with us, Storm finally found his forever family.

Lexi came to us at 14, needing major dental and lump removal surgery. With expert care, she swiftly recovered. Now happily rehomed, she’s enjoying her golden years with a loving family and a new doggy brother.

11-year-old Troy was found curled up beside the River Tyne in a heartbreaking condition. Our team acted quickly to give him the treatment and care he needed. Then, just in time for Christmas, Troy found his forever home.

Kiki arrived with a severe burn and was later found to be pregnant. After treating her wounds, we gave Kiki a space to give birth safely and now her and all of her puppies have found their forever homes.

Astrid arrived at just two months old, suffering from contagious mange. With expert care and foster support, she healed fully, transforming into a playful pup now thriving in a loving forever home.

Play now for £2 per week

Support Newcastle Dog and Cat Shelter

By playing our lottery you can help us to reunite lost dogs with their owners and find loving new homes for those no longer wanted.

No need to find your purse - all you need to play is your mobile number!

Play now for £2 per week

“Every lottery ticket you buy helps give the dogs and cats in our care the second chance they deserve. Thank you for playing, and for helping us be there for animals who need us most.”

Maxine Tennet, CEO, Newcastle Dog & Cat Shelter

"This incredible charity work so hard to look after and find the best homes for our furry friends. Thank you Newcastle Dog & Cat Shelter for giving us the best addition to the family and for genuinely caring about the animals you support."

Emma, Newcastle Dog & Cat Shelter supporter

"Working with the animals and helping them find new loving homes is incredibly rewarding. It’s a privilege to be able to take care of them until they’re ready to join a new family."

Anjuli Hakin, Head of Animal Welfare, Newcastle Dog & Cat Shelter

"We tried different shelters trying to adopt a dog and most didn't reply to our applications. The process with Newcastle Dog and Cat Shelter was so easy, helpful and great overall."

Matthew, Newcastle Dog & Cat Shelter supporter

FAQs

How do I enter the lottery?

Enter quickly using just your mobile phone number, or pay via your bank if you prefer. Once entered, we’ll send a text message from 72700 to you. To stop playing, simply follow the instructions in the text message.

What prizes can I win?

£1,000 Weekly Jackpot - Every week, one lucky winner takes home the £1,000 top prize. Plus, there are three runner-up prizes of £100 up for grabs, along with chances to win free entries into the next week's draw.

£10,000 Superdraw - Twice a year (or more!), we boost the prize pot to a massive £10,000. This jackpot is guaranteed to be won by one lucky player. Don't miss out!

Prizes are paid by our lottery provider, so there is no risk of us being out of pocket!

Offering prizes encourages people to support us, which helps us to raise the money we need to continue our work.

Where does the money go?

By playing the GiveCircle Lottery, you will be helping your chosen charity to care for animals in need.

A minimum of £1.02 from each ticket sold to the GiveCircle Lottery goes to your chosen charity. This works out at 51% of the £2 ticket price.

Of the remaining funds, 12.5p contributes to the prize pot, which works out at 6.25%. The remaining 85.5p goes towards covering the costs of running the lottery such as payment processing fees, sending out correspondence to players and covering licensing costs, this works out at 42.75%.

For reference, at least 20% of the proceeds from a society lottery must go to a good cause. For the GiveCircle Lottery, we have worked hard to minimise costs to ensure far more reaches charities like yours. Partner charities may use some of their proceeds for marketing to grow future income from the lottery.

Who are GiveCircle?

We trust GiveCircle to operate our lottery for us.

Partnering with GiveCircle helps us to raise the funds we need to care for animals in need. They take care of all of the admin, so that we can focus on helping animals who need us.

GiveCircle are regulated by the Gambling Commission and Fundraising Regulator.

I have another question?

If you have a question about the lottery, then please contact [email protected] or 0333 4444 111.

If you have a question about our charitable work, then please contact us via our main website.