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Opening Times	Wirral Animal Centre, Cross Lane, Wallasey Open every day 11.30am - 3.30pm (except Thursday when we are closed all day)
	Barra Boarding Kennels, Chester Open every day 2pm - 3.30pm

The Christmas Fair is being held on Sunday 30th November 2008. Taking place at the Wirral Animal Centre in Cross Lane, Wallasey. Stalls include bric a brac, cakes, raffle, tombola and of course Santa will be here! Please come and support the Wirral and Chester Branch.

Dog of the year update: Sally and Berny are through to the Grand Final of the RSPCA Dog of the Year. Keep a look out in the Sunday Express for information on how to vote for them. More info...... Thanks to everyone for their support.

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 over £25,000 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.

Centre History 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 54 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 Centre re-opened, we have re-homed over 2500 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 Branches use in helping to re-home unwanted pets.