News and Events

DATES FOR YOUR DIARY - where you can find us over the coming months

Saturday 11th September, Hatton Show. Marquees open at 1.30pm.
Daresbury, opposite the church, WA4 4AE
Something for everyone including our own RSPCA fundraising stall, Real Ale Bar, Golborne Brass Band, the Women's Institute, the Cheshire Wood Turners, a pet show, horse show, stalls and refreshments.
Admission prices:
Adults - £3.00, Child - £1.00, O.A.P - £2.50, Family ticket (2 adults and up to 3 children - £6.00)

Collections

20th Sept: Tesco, Runcorn
28th Sept: Co-op, Runcorn
15th Nov: Tesco, Runcorn
 

Sunday 12th September, 11am - 4pm
RSPCA Fun Day including Dog Show and 'Catless' Cat Show
Taylor Park, St Helens. Free admission and parking on site
This is OUR event of the year - the one we organise - and we will be joined by local organisations to help raise funds to care for the animals at the Warrington Animal Centre.

  • There will be lots of stalls - fudge, arts & crafts, jewellery and clothing, soft toys, cakes ..... 
  • Fun and games - a coconut shy, tombola, darts, hedgehog and lucky dips, a pottery wheel, face painting,  jewellery making, a comedy group ......
  • You'll see a range of displays - police dogs, police, fire brigade, dog warden, exotic pets, Phoenix Dog Rescue, Sutton netball team, Hounds4Heroes, Willowbrook Hospice Greyhound Rescue  .......
  • For the kids, there will be a funfair and a bouncy castle
  • For your pets, there will be dog training, a dog wash, Paws n Claws pet care, hand made dog treats, microchipping, nail clipping, id tags
  • Our Catless Cat Show (photos only) will be judged at 1.30pm and our Fun Dog Show (bring your dog) starts at 2pm - register early for your chosen show class (only £1 per entry):

    Fun Dog Show Classes:
    Handsomest chap; Prettiest lady; Dog with the waggiest tail; Dog with the most appealing eyes; The dog the judge would most like to take home; Best 6 legs (4 doggy + 2 human); Best veteran dog (7+ years); Best young handler; Best rescue dog;
    Best dog in show (winners from each class)      

    Catless Cat Show Classes:
    Best looking cat; Cuddliest cat; Cutest kitten (up to 1 year); Best owner/cat companions; Best veteran cat (7+ years); Best “cat in action” shot; Best rescue cat;
    Best cat in show (winners from each class)      

Join us for the whole day! It's all for a good cause and we would love to see you.
 

DOG TRAINING CLASSES

Our Saturday afternoon classes have finished for the summer and will start again in October 2010 at the Animal Centre.

Saturday afternoons (starting at 12pm OR at 1.30pm) at the Animal Centre.
A course of ten 1-hour classes over 15 weeks; 9th Oct - 22nd Jan (a full list of dates can be found on the second page of the registration form - see link below). £5 per class.

  • Additional £5 registration fee payable on first class attended – not applicable to a returning owner and dog
  • Dogs must be fully vaccinated; proof of vaccination must be provided at the first class attended
  • Training takes place in the outside dog exercise area so wet weather clothing may be required; you are advised to wear sensible footwear. All collars & leads must be in good condition.
  • Please download and complete the registration form and give to the trainer at the first class attended.
  • To ensure a good level of individual attention, the classes are limited to 10 dogs per class.

Please pre-book with our Dog Trainer/Behaviourist, Richard Gorton on 07988 812387.


RECENT NEWS HIGHLIGHTS

August 2010:
Kennel Lock In - A Day in the Life of a Dog!
These sad-looking hounds are actually Neil and Ian, two of our animal centre staff, who raised funds for the animal centre by donning dog costumes and spending 24 hours (12.30pm – 12.30pm) locked in a kennel, eating out of dog bowls, being taken for walks – even sleeping in the kennel!

They took pictures over the 24 hours to illustrate life in a kennel from a dog's perspective and will be putting them together into a mini picture show.

We are still totting up the money they raised for the Animal Centre and will let you know soon.

Shop

April 2010: Steve Prescott, a one-time Rugby League player for St Helens, performed the opening ceremony for our first charity shop at 22 Bridge Street, St Helens (supported by a grant from the national RSPCA society).

The shop sells good quality clothing, household goods, books etc. Come and find a bargain.

Donations of goods are welcome at the shop or at the animal centre in Warrington.

Sept 2009: We are very proud to announce that, based on RSPCA rehoming figures for 2008/09, our animal centre achieved the 3rd best record in the country for rehoming dogs and the 12th best in the country for rehoming cats.
April 2010: Sponsored dog walk

We had a lovely day and a wonderful turn out of walkers who between them raised £1,560 for the Animal Centre. Thank you to everybody who supported us.

 
August 2007: For all the dogs I couldn't take home

Caz James, aged 38, from Cinnamon Brow, did a spectacular Tandem parachute jump in aid of the RSPCA Warrington, Halton & St Helens Branch for all the dogs she couldn't take home. Caz has two dogs she has adopted from the RSPCA and wanted to help raise much needed Parachute jumpfunds for the rest of them.

She would like to thank all her customers at Manstyle Gentlemen's Hairdressers in Norris Street and everyone else who so generously sponsored her. Caz as been overwhelmed by them as, to date, she has raised a fantastic sum of over £500 and is still collecting.

She enjoyed the parachute jump though wouldn't do it again as she felt sickly, but her love of animals carried her through - thankfully, not on a stretcher.

A spokesman for the RSPCA said "We are very grateful for this much-needed donation. It's a marvellous thing she's done and in raising so much. We rely solely on donations from people, so, thank you."