Animal centre to reopen for appointments

Buddies looking to give a dog a new home can now visit the Scottish SPCA in person.

The charity will partially reopen its Glasgow Animal Rescue and Rehoming Centre to the public after closing its doors in March 2020 due to the pandemic.

Along with the charity’s eight other centres across Scotland, on May 17 the Cardonald centre will move from being completely closed to the public to allowing people in on an appointment-only basis.

While online rehoming will remain the default, the society will now allow those without internet access or who are unable to complete the application form online to phone the centre to arrange an appointment.

This appointment will allow members of the public to view suitable animals via a tablet at the centre and get assistance from staff to complete the online application form if needed.

Between March and December 2020 the number of animals rehomed by the Glasgow Animal Rescue and Rehoming Centre fell by around 40 per cent compared to the same period in 2019.

It’s hoped that this partial reopening will make it easier for long-term residents like Dexter the Staffordshire bull terrier to find his forever home.

All nine of the Scottish SPCA’s animal rescue and rehoming centres will be open for appointments from 1pm until 3.30pm, Friday to Monday from May 17.

Anyone wishing to donate items can drop these off at the designated donation point at any time without an appointment.

If anyone wishes to rehome an animal the Scottish SPCA asks that they do not attend the centre without an appointment.

Appointments can be made by phoning the centre directly on 03000 999 999, option two.

Alternatively, all available animals can be viewed and applied for online at: https://www.scottishspca.org/rehome