Dogs Trust Ballymena Open later and longer

Starting April 3 the centre will remain open until 7.30pm in an effort to entice more dog-lovers to come and visit the current residents.

The Northern Ireland based rehoming centre is normally open 12 noon until 4pm all week except Fridays when the centre is closed all day. Staff hope the later opening hours will showcase some of the dogs in a new light.

Trials piloted in two rehoming centres have seen approximately an extra dog a week rehomed over a six month period which means the scheme could see an extra 500 dogs rehomed from Dogs Trust rehoming centres throughout the year.

Dogs Trust Ballymena Assistant Manager Mary Carney said: “We have dogs of all ages, shapes and sizes here and they’re all searching for their new homes. We’re hoping that these extended opening hours will mean that more people consider paying us a visit after work and ultimately more dogs will find their happy endings with their new families.”

To find out more about Rehoming a dog from Dogs Trust Ballymena either call us on 028 2565 2977 or pop in and see us at 60 Teeshan Road, Ballymena, Co Antrim, BT43 5PN. More information can be found at www.dogstrust.org.uk

Dogs Trust is the UK’s largest dog welfare charity and cares for over 16,000 stray and abandoned dogs each year through its network of 18 rehoming centres in the UK and one in Dublin.

For more information about the charity’s work please visit www.dogstrust.org.uk