At Eurogroup for Animals we get calls every week from members of the public in Belgium (and sometimes beyond) who either have seen an animal being mistreated or have found one that is injured.

As we do not have any on the ground operations and do not have any connection to a shelter or rescue centre, here is what we advise. We have included contacts for Belgium - the same principles will apply for other countries. 

In cases of mistreatment or neglect contact the police or the animal welfare service of your region/country: 

Brussels region

Walloon region 

Toll-free number 1718

Flemish region

Toll free number 1700

For an injured bird or wild animal contact:  

Brussels: Ligue de Protection des Oiseaux

Flanders: Vogel Opvang Centrum VOC Malderen

For companion animals contact: 

Brussels:

• Help Animals
• The Blue Cross
• Veeweyde

See also procedure for mistreatment or negligence provided by: 

• GAIA: Maltraitance animale : les bons reflexes / Dierenmishandeling: wat u zelf kunt doen
• Veeweyde: Vous êtes témoin de maltraitance envers un animal? / Bent u getuige van dierenmishandeling?
• Ligue de Protection des Oiseaux: What to do if you find an injured animal