Charitable objects
3.1 THE OBJECTS OF THE CIO ARE FOR THE PUBLIC BENEFIT:
3.1.1 TO ADVANCE EDUCATION AND TO PROMOTE RESEARCH (AND THE PUBLICATION OF THE USEFUL RESULTS OF SUCH RESEARCH) IN VETERINARY SCIENCE AND THE CARE OF ANIMALS;
3.1.2 TO PROTECT ANIMALS FROM CRUELTY AND ILL TREATMENT;
3.1.3 TO PROMOTE THE TREATMENT OF SICK AND INJURED ANIMALS AND THE CARE OF STRAY AND ABANDONED ANIMALS;
3.1.4 THE RELIEF OF THOSE IN NEED BY REASON OF AGE, YOUTH AND PHYSICAL AND MENTAL HEALTH CONDITIONS BY PROMOTING ANIMALS AS A THERAPEUTIC AND PRACTICAL AID IN RELIEVING THEIR NEEDS AND IMPROVING THEIR QUALITY OF LIFE;
3.1.5 TO PROMOTE AND SUPPORT SUCH OTHER CHARITABLE PURPOSES OR INSTITUTIONS AS TRUSTEES MAY FROM TIME TO TIME THINK FIT.
