Can you support Rehoming Week
A variety of animals need new homes to stay in
The Scottish SPC A is encouraging animal lovers in West Lothian to consider giving a rescue pet a second chance at happiness.
Staff at the charity’s Edinburgh and Lothians Animal Rescue and Rehoming Centre in Balerno are hoping to find new homes for 63 dogs, cats, rabbits, small furries, horses and other pets in their care this Rehoming Week, which runs until May 14.
Centre manager, Diane Aitchison, said: “Last year our centre found wonderful new homes for nearly 600 pets but there’s always more we can do to raise awareness of the number of rescue animals in our care and that’s what Rehoming Week is all about.
“Rehoming Week is an opportunity for us to shout about the benefits of rehoming a rescue pet and to remind people that rescue pets make great pets.
“Many of the animals at our centre were rescued from lives of abuse or neglect and some were even discarded like rubbish when their owners decided they no longer wanted to look after them.
“It’s heart-breaking to think about but locals can help by giving one of these pets a second chance or spreading the word about our centre to friends and family.”
However, she said the potential owners muct be willing to commit to properly caring for their new pet.
Diane added: “While we’d love to hear from anyone interested in offering one of our rescue pets a fresh start, we must stress that no one should ever make an impulse decision to rehome an animal.
“A pet is a long-term commitment and potential owners must have the time, commitment and resources available to provide for their needs, including paying for any vet bills required.
“Anyone thinking of taking on a pet is more than welcome to come along to our centre to discuss rehoming and meet some of our fantastic animals for themselves.”
One of the animals looking for a new owner is Rosie the rabbit.
Centre Manager Diane Aitchison said: “Rosie arrived at the centre as a stray and shortly afterwards gave birth to a litter of kittens.
“All of Rosie’s litter were rehomed and 358 days later she’s still looking for somewhere to spend the rest of her days.”
If you can offer Rosie, or any of the other animals, the home they deserve then please contact the Scottish SPCA Animal Rescue and Rehoming Centre in Edinburgh on 03000 999 999.
The Scottish SPCA’s Animal Rescue and Rehoming Centre in Edinburgh is open from 10am to 4pm Wednesday to Monday. Potential owners can also visit the rehoming section on the Scottish SPCA website here: www.scottishspca. org/rehome/.
Many of the animals at our centre were rescued from lives of abuse or neglect