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Cruelty and Advice 24hr Helpline 0300 1234 999
RSPCA
Wirral Animal Centre
Cross Lane
Wallasey
CH45 8RH
Tel: 0151 638 6318
Email: rspcawirral@btconnect.com
Wallasey
CH45 8RH
Tel: 0151 638 6318
Email: rspcawirral@btconnect.com
Registered Charity No. 219766
Open 11.30 - 3.30 Every day except Thursday (closed all day)
We are an independent branch of the RSPCA and receive no funding from the government and very little direct funding from the National Society.
Any regular monthly donations will automatically go to the National Society unless you specify Wirral & Chester Branch or our Charity Number 219766.
Any regular monthly donations will automatically go to the National Society unless you specify Wirral & Chester Branch or our Charity Number 219766.
Important Notice
We've now made it even easier to help.
What will a fiver buy at the Animal Centre?
About £5 will heat a cat pen or a dog kennel for a week. Or feed an animal for a week. We have 36 cat pens, 20 dog kennels (some dogs are not available for rehoming due to prosecutions pending) and 20 rabbits. All of them need food, warmth, light and some need veterinary care. We are an independent charity to the National RSPCA and rely soley on public support to help these animals and give them a second chance. If you want to help us continue helping the animals who have no one else, please text and donate £5. We can't do it without you! Thank you for your support
What will a fiver buy at the Animal Centre?
About £5 will heat a cat pen or a dog kennel for a week. Or feed an animal for a week. We have 36 cat pens, 20 dog kennels (some dogs are not available for rehoming due to prosecutions pending) and 20 rabbits. All of them need food, warmth, light and some need veterinary care. We are an independent charity to the National RSPCA and rely soley on public support to help these animals and give them a second chance. If you want to help us continue helping the animals who have no one else, please text and donate £5. We can't do it without you! Thank you for your support
PRESS RELEASE – 1st NOVEMBER 2011
RSPCA WIRRAL & CHESTER BRANCH – CONSULTATION PROCESS STARTED IN AN EFFORT TO AVOID A REDUCTION IN RE-HOMING OPPORTUNITIES AND STAFF REDUNDANCIES
Trustees of the RSPCA Wirral & Chester Branch met on Monday night 24th October to review the financial standing of the Branch. It was reported last year that the Branch had only about 15 months operational reserves and whilst there has been some increase in financial support and further savings made, including the closure and sale of its Clinic in Livingstone Street, Birkenhead - Trustees were asked to consider further cuts to try to sustain the Animal Centre in Wallasey for as long as possible.
The Branch Manager – Peter Hattam – stated that “whilst everything is being done to try to maintain the Animal Centre and to continue to offer re-homing opportunities for unwanted/neglected cats, dogs and rabbits, Trustees have found it necessary to reduce further the schemes of animal welfare assistance and are having to reduce staffing levels via voluntary redundancy as a first step”.
“Rehoming of dogs in particular has fallen significantly over the past two years due in part - we believe - to the worsening economic climate and the need for individuals to tighten their belts. We have also seen a reduction in demand for larger breeds of dogs and particular breeds like staffies”.
“Although we are a charity, we are affected like any other business and without further streamlining leading to a further reduction in our costs, and/or increase in financial support, then the current reduction in provision will unfortunately lead to the closure of the Animal Centre towards the end of next year”.
“Trustees are determined to continue to take the necessary actions to maintain this provision, and it is with regret that they seek applications from staff to take voluntary redundancy and that they can no longer maintain their animal welfare treatment scheme. With effect from the 1st November 2011 the existing scheme will be replaced with an emergency vet consultation scheme to enable eligible owners to see a vet to establish the extent of an illness/condition. Owners will then have to decide on the future course of treatment, that they can afford to pay”.
Anyone wishing to support the Branch can donate on-line at www.rspcawirral.org.uk or by calling in at the Animal Centre in Cross Lane, Wallasey or by completing a standing order form providing a monthly regular donation. You can also contact the Branch via e-mail at rspcawirral@btconnect.com
Without further regular donations, it is clear that the Branch will have to reduce its facilities and in the worse case scenario, it may have to close the Animal Centre altogether.
RSPCA WIRRAL & CHESTER BRANCH – CONSULTATION PROCESS STARTED IN AN EFFORT TO AVOID A REDUCTION IN RE-HOMING OPPORTUNITIES AND STAFF REDUNDANCIES
Trustees of the RSPCA Wirral & Chester Branch met on Monday night 24th October to review the financial standing of the Branch. It was reported last year that the Branch had only about 15 months operational reserves and whilst there has been some increase in financial support and further savings made, including the closure and sale of its Clinic in Livingstone Street, Birkenhead - Trustees were asked to consider further cuts to try to sustain the Animal Centre in Wallasey for as long as possible.
The Branch Manager – Peter Hattam – stated that “whilst everything is being done to try to maintain the Animal Centre and to continue to offer re-homing opportunities for unwanted/neglected cats, dogs and rabbits, Trustees have found it necessary to reduce further the schemes of animal welfare assistance and are having to reduce staffing levels via voluntary redundancy as a first step”.
“Rehoming of dogs in particular has fallen significantly over the past two years due in part - we believe - to the worsening economic climate and the need for individuals to tighten their belts. We have also seen a reduction in demand for larger breeds of dogs and particular breeds like staffies”.
“Although we are a charity, we are affected like any other business and without further streamlining leading to a further reduction in our costs, and/or increase in financial support, then the current reduction in provision will unfortunately lead to the closure of the Animal Centre towards the end of next year”.
“Trustees are determined to continue to take the necessary actions to maintain this provision, and it is with regret that they seek applications from staff to take voluntary redundancy and that they can no longer maintain their animal welfare treatment scheme. With effect from the 1st November 2011 the existing scheme will be replaced with an emergency vet consultation scheme to enable eligible owners to see a vet to establish the extent of an illness/condition. Owners will then have to decide on the future course of treatment, that they can afford to pay”.
Anyone wishing to support the Branch can donate on-line at www.rspcawirral.org.uk or by calling in at the Animal Centre in Cross Lane, Wallasey or by completing a standing order form providing a monthly regular donation. You can also contact the Branch via e-mail at rspcawirral@btconnect.com
Without further regular donations, it is clear that the Branch will have to reduce its facilities and in the worse case scenario, it may have to close the Animal Centre altogether.
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Bonnie, 4 year old Labrador
Ben, 5 year old Jack Russell Terrier.
Further to the closure of our Clinic in Livingstone Street, Birkenhead last October, it has now been sold to a local vet and has now re-opened as a private Veterinary Practice. Those wishing to register with Birkenhead Veterinary Centre can contact them directly as the RSPCA do not operate from there any longer.
CAT & DOG FOSTERERS
Due to the impact of the Animal Welfare Act we now receive far more dogs that have significant behavioural or health problems, which means they spend more time with us. Some dogs unfortunately don't cope with kennel life as well as others and this can lead to kennel stress. To help alleviate this problem we look to fosterer's who can provide a home environment whilst we seek a 'forever home'.
We also are looking for Cat Fosterers, we sometimes get either heavily pregnant cats or cats with young kittens that cannot be rehomed until about 9 weeks so, if you think you could look after mum and kittens until this time please contact us. We will provide everything you will need. Also cats sometime require cage rest after an injury and need a foster home whilst they recuperate.
To become a fosterer you need to be an animal lover, who can provide a quiet environment in which the dog/cat can relax and feel at home, as well as learning some social skills that a kennel environment doesn't provide.
The role of the fosterer is therefore unsuitable for anyone who works full-time, has very young children, several animals of their own or is away from home for long periods.
We will of course provide appropriate equipment and pay for any veterinary treatment during the fostering period.
These positions are voluntary but you will have the joy of helping unwanted animals and the knowledge that with your help they have been given a second or third chance of being in a loving home. You only have to look on our website page "Happy Homes" to see what a truly rewarding job it is and what a difference you can make.
The hard part comes when you have to return the animals to us so that they can be re-homed to a new loving family.
If you believe that you can meet these requirements and have time on your hands to offer such care and attention, then please contact Kay or Beth (Animal Centre Managers) - Tel: 0151-638-6318.
Due to the impact of the Animal Welfare Act we now receive far more dogs that have significant behavioural or health problems, which means they spend more time with us. Some dogs unfortunately don't cope with kennel life as well as others and this can lead to kennel stress. To help alleviate this problem we look to fosterer's who can provide a home environment whilst we seek a 'forever home'.
We also are looking for Cat Fosterers, we sometimes get either heavily pregnant cats or cats with young kittens that cannot be rehomed until about 9 weeks so, if you think you could look after mum and kittens until this time please contact us. We will provide everything you will need. Also cats sometime require cage rest after an injury and need a foster home whilst they recuperate.
To become a fosterer you need to be an animal lover, who can provide a quiet environment in which the dog/cat can relax and feel at home, as well as learning some social skills that a kennel environment doesn't provide.
The role of the fosterer is therefore unsuitable for anyone who works full-time, has very young children, several animals of their own or is away from home for long periods.
We will of course provide appropriate equipment and pay for any veterinary treatment during the fostering period.
These positions are voluntary but you will have the joy of helping unwanted animals and the knowledge that with your help they have been given a second or third chance of being in a loving home. You only have to look on our website page "Happy Homes" to see what a truly rewarding job it is and what a difference you can make.
The hard part comes when you have to return the animals to us so that they can be re-homed to a new loving family.
If you believe that you can meet these requirements and have time on your hands to offer such care and attention, then please contact Kay or Beth (Animal Centre Managers) - Tel: 0151-638-6318.
