Our Mission

ACRES (Animal Concerns Research and Education Society), is a registered charity and Institution of Public Character (IPC), founded by Singaporeans in 2001.

Our journey began with campaigning for wildlife in captivity and to end the illegal wildlife trade in Singapore, and subsequently spearheaded campaigns that influenced policy changes, reshaped societal attitudes, and directly improved the lives of countless animals through our wildlife rescue, rehabilitation, release and repatriation efforts. We made strides in creating a more compassionate Singapore, positively impacting the lives of animals by the food we eat, products we buy, and our treatment towards animals.

A world where animals are treated with compassion and respect.

To create a caring and socially responsible society where animals are treated as sentient beings.

To drive forward a collaborative and sustainable animal protection movement in Asia.

• To foster respect and compassion for all animals.
• To improve the living conditions and welfare of animals in captivity.
• To educate people on lifestyle choices which do not involve the abuse of animals and which are environment-friendly.

ACRES is an animal protection organisation, driven by our concern for animals. We adopt research projects on the use of animals in various fields. Research findings are then used to educate the public to promote active community involvement in the animal protection movement, as well as strive towards synergistic partnerships with authorities and related parties.

We strongly believe in promoting community involvement in addressing animal protection issues and in building partnerships with all related bodies to improve animal welfare.

ACRES was registered as a society on 24th May 2001 (Registration No.: 0176/2001). It was registered under the Charities Act on 11th January 2005 (Registration No.: 1849) and registered as an Institution of Public Character on 1st June 2007 (Registration no. IPC000559).