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We currently have 2 gerbils we are looking to rehome together as a pair. If interested please contact us.
Registered Charity No. 219766
Cross Lane, Wallasey CH45 8RH Tel: 0151 638 6318
Open 11.30 - 3.30 Every day except Thursday (closed all day)
We are currently desperate for blankets for the dogs. We cannot use quilts as most dogs will shred them, but thick blankets are much appreciated.
These dogs are in Animal Shelters through no fault of their own - they didn't decide what breed they are! Yet so many get into the wrong hands and get abandoned and end up in Rescue Homes like ours, don't they deserve a chance as much as any other dog? The ones we have here are all great dogs, very friendly and desperate for new forever homes. PLEASE CONSIDER THEM.
BRUNO IS A 3 YEAR OLD STAFFI. HE WILL NEED EXPERIENCED OWNERS. HE IS VERY FRIENDLY & AFFECTIONATE BUT CAN BE TIMID WITH UNFAMILIAR PEOPLE,HE IS VERY PLAYFUL BUT CAN BE EXCITABLE SO OWNERS WILL NEED TO BE PREPARED TO SPEND SOME TIME ON RETRAINING. HE IS VERY STRONG SO WILL NEED YOUNGER, ACTIVE OWNERS.
BRUNO WILL NEED TO BE AN ONLY PET AND WON'T BE SUITABLE FOR REHOMING WITH CHILDREN.
INGA
Inga is a 6 year old female. She was originally found as a stray. She can be a little timid at times. She tends to be more independant and likes to do her own thing. She is a beautiful cat and would ideally suit someone who wants a cat for companionship but not a lap cat. She isn't suitable for children.
We wouldn't be asking for a full donation for her, we really just want to see her in a loving, caring home.
The Wirral Animal Centre, Cross Lane Wallasey has been open since the 40’s.The Centre has undergone major refurbishments and can now cater for different types of animals including dogs, cats, rabbits, and guinea pigs.
The centre is self- financing and has to raise it’s own money to cover running costs.
The Animal Centre is licensed by the RSPCA to home at any one time 36 dogs and 81 cats. Whilst we will look to take in stray cats or animals that need rehoming we are not licensed or empowered to take in stray dogs. We also have an all year round dog exercise area, and a socialization area where prospective owners can meet and greet their new pets.
Since the Branches merged, we have re-homed over 3300 animals, including dogs, cats, rabbits, guinea pigs, and a few birds.
The official re-opening on May 29th 2001 by Phillip Schofield, who spent the afternoon with us before rushing back to star as Dr Dolittle at the Liverpool Empire.
Barra Boarding Kennels provides additional rehoming opportunities for the Chester area by offering 4 kennels and 17 cat pens for the Branch's use in helping to re-home unwanted pets.
Official merger
On the 1st January 2004 the separate Wirral Branch and Chester Branch merged into the new Wirral and Chester Branch.
The branch now provides facilities down the 'North-West backbone' covering the Wirral, Ellesmere Port and Chester areas. The merger of the previously two financially sound individual branches has resulted in a stronger single branch and now offers rehoming opportunities via the Animal Centre in Wallasey, Wirral and Barra Boarding Kennels in Saughall, Chester.
We also have a Clinic in Birkenhead, a charity shop in Chester (run by volunteers) and a pet shop at the Wirral Animal Centre, Wallasey. The Charity shop in Chester, with the help of volunteers, raises on average £30,000 each year which helps towards running costs. The clinic in Birkenhead is for people in receipt of benefits. On average, we treat over 3,600 animals each year. For more information about us or about how you can help please contact us.
Gladys Nixon Memorial Cattery
The Branch is sincerely grateful to the late Gladys Nixon who resided in Chester until 2003, when she sadly passed away. She was a great animal lover, and left a significant legacy to the local Branch. A substantial part of this legacy was spent on upgrading the old cattery and providing a new separate Isolation Unit.
The Animal Centre was established in the mid 1940’s, after the war and has gradually been improved and upgraded more recently, with an outdoor cattery in 1997, a new kennel block in 1999 and new office/reception etc. in 2000. Unfortunately, the design of the old cattery meant that it was open to the elements, which made it difficult to keep warm in the Winter, so much so, that there were occasions when the water bowls froze over. The new facility is modern, extremely hygienic and easier to keep clean and maintain, and exceeds current requirements for size of sleeping areas and runs, so should also be “future proof”. It is a great addition to our facilities and we hope that Gladys is looking down and approves of our new facilities.
These facilities have increased the number of cats that we can accommodate at any one time and provides for a separate isolation unit for mums and kittens or those that need respite care. It also provides a better environment for prospective owners to view and select their new life-long friend, as well as improving working conditions for our hard-working staff. We have also agreed with Barra Boarding Cattery in Chester to increase our provision with them from 5 cat pens to 17 cat pens and these are now in a separate area from their main boarding block. Overall, our provision for cats has increased by between 50% to 60%.
In addition, the Branch is using Gladys’ and other legacies to improve on welfare animal treatment and has introduced a neutering scheme for all animals, which is having a significant impact on unwanted cats and dogs.
We realised that the closure of the old Cattery had created difficulties for members of the public and added to the pressures on other local animal welfare organisations, which is why we introduced the Stray Cat Scheme in 2005. This scheme pays for the neutering, micro-chipping, first vaccination, where members of the public are willing to take in the stray cat and treat them as their own. This scheme will continue into the future.
These improvements and additions to our facilities has improved the possibility for re-homing cats, dogs and rabbits in the Wirral, Ellesmere Port and Chester areas.
The Gladys Nixon Memorial Cattery and memorial gardens were offically opened by Carla Lane on 5th November 2006.
