Dyrebeskyttelsen Bergen

Dyrebeskyttelsen Bergen is a non-profit association based in Bergen, Norway working on animal welfare.

Dyrebeskyttelsen Bergen is an independent volunteer animal welfare organisation based in Bergen, Norway, and is described as the country's oldest independent animal protection organisation. It runs an approved rescue and rehoming centre in Jekteviken for homeless and distressed animals, mainly cats, operating every day of the year. Its work includes rescuing and rehoming cats and kittens, running feral cat feeding stations in Bergen, placing cats with foster and permanent foster homes, and funding veterinary care. The organisation is funded mainly by donations, memberships, the Grasrotandelen lottery scheme, sponsorship of cats through its remote adoption programme, and fundraising activities such as flea and Christmas markets. It is run largely by volunteers and has about 1,200 adult members who take part in its annual general meeting. It also takes part in national and international animal welfare matters through its membership of animal welfare bodies.