Please note our opening hours will be slightly different over the Christmas period. See below for full details.

Thank you and Merry Christmas.

Due to the unprecedented number of enquiries from individuals and groups interested in taking this little girl, the management have decided that it is not in the interest of the dog or the Home to offer her for adoption through our normal procedure. Therefore she will NOT be available for adoption or viewing today as previously stated to several people and has been removed from the kennels for her own sake. She will be found a home by other means.

We sincerely apologise to the genuine people who offered a home for her.

Please do not visit the Home to view her today as she is not with us here.

Thank you.

We are all wearing our purple poppies (as well as a red one) to commemorate all of the animals that have given their lives during war. Never forget the sacrifice made by all in conflicts across the world.

This time of year is often not a happy one for dog owners as many get distressed by the noise. Below are some ideas that may help to get through it as worry-free as possible.

Take them out for LOTS of exercise during the day so they are tired in the evening!

Feed them a little earlier than usual if necessary. If they are distressed they may lose their appetite and a full dog is often a tired dog!

Have a safe place for them to go to in the quietest part of the house and close doors and curtains to keep out as much of the noise and bright flashes as possible.

Have the television or radio on slightly louder than usual and play with them to keep them distracted and stimulated. Sometimes a new toy is all it takes to take their mind off everything else!

If you go outside make sure they are closed in another room and if you do take them out make sure they have a collar and ID tag on! There are more lost dogs at this time of year than any other!

Above all, try to act normally yourself. If the thought of a stressed dog makes you stressed then they will know it! Your pet picks up on unusual behaviour and it will put them on edge before the noise starts when they may not have actually been bothered!

As a sign of respect to the owners The Dogs & Cats Home will not be opening until 2.00pm today.

The Vets, Groomers and Water Walkies is open as usual and Reception will be open for any enquiries, but please note there may be a delay in answering some phone calls.

Thank you for your patience.

Amelia is looking for someone to give her some home comforts! She is estimated to be approximately 10-12 years old and is suffering with a bit of arthritis now. She came to us through the wardens from the Hindley area and sadly nobody has come looking for her.

She is a very sweet dog and deserves a kind, loving home where she can potter around and enjoy the rest of her life.

Could this be you?

Please contact us or call in to meet Amelia if you think you could help. (please note, we would like her to go to a home, rather than another kennels).

We are offering Free Micro-Chipping for Dogs all banking holiday weekend!

Between 12-5pm Saturday 27th August                                                                                                                                     Sunday 28th August                                                                                                                                        Monday 29th August

As of April 6th it became the law to have your dog ID chipped!

We appreciate that for what ever reason this might not have been done, as we are seeing so many of the stray dogs that come into us aren’t ID chipped.

So we would like to offer this free service to anyone who needs to get their dog ID chipped!

NO APPOINTMENT NECESSARY!

We would like to another big thank you to Doris Banham for taking these guys on!!

Pongo a German Shepherd brought into us via the Leigh & Wigan Dog Wardens on the 25/07/2016 unfortunately his ID chip had no details on and no has come forward during his 7 days with us.

Jack a Jack Russell brought into us again via the Leigh & Wigan Dog Wardens on the 28/07/2016 Jack was ID chipped but we’ve had no luck getting in touch with the registered owner, and no one has stepped forward to claim him.

Robbie initially came into our care whilst his owner went into hospital until it was determined that his owner would no longer be able to care for him full time so they asked for him to be rehomed.

Doris Banham have once again kindly offered to take all three dogs on and to look for their forever homes!

Once again we would like to say a massive thank you to Sharon, Trudie, Lorna & Co at Doris Banham for their continued help it’s greatly appreciated!

GOOD LUCK PONGO, JACK AND ROBBIE!!

On the 24/07/2016 this little Shih Tzu was brought into via the out of hours Animal Wardens for Bolton Council. When he arrived he was heavily matted with an infected cut on his head.

He wasn’t ID chipped and no one has come forward to claim him. During his 7 days we’ve clipped him and treated him for the infected cut. He has made fantastic progress during that time.

And on the 01/08/2016 ‘Benedict’ the name we gave him went up for adoption and has found a new home.

We will look forward to staying in touch with his new owners and monitoring his progress.

We would like to wish Benedict and his new family all the best for the future!