Freshfields Animal Rescue Centre is a lovely place. It's out in the middle of nowhere and has a…read morepeaceful atmosphere to it. The staff are mainly volunteers who really love what they do and take pride in looking after the animals and sending them to suitable homes. A couple of our family dogs have come from here and they have always been delighted to hear from us when we have kept in touch after taking the dog home. They often hold fundraiser events so look out for these, and go and help them raise some money for this very good cause.

Very caring staff, been to the dogs home quite a few times…read more Had a really lovely casket when we lost our pet for sweet memories of our beautiful border Collie.

It seems odd to be giving the Manchester Dogs home a star rating but I'll give them 5 just to…read morespread awareness and help stray dogs in Manchester get the walkies and loving new homes they need. If you love dogs, but can't keep one of your own or are looking for a new family dog then Manchester Dogs home definitely a place to consider. I'm in the first category, I live in a flat but love animals so recently joined the dogs home as a volunteer so I can walk the dogs when I'm free. Becoming a volunteer is easy, there is a section on their website called volunteers where you register. We were then invited to an informal day on-site where we were greeted by the friendly Julie who gave us an induction to becoming a volunteer and helping out at the home. Their approach is very relaxed and there is no obligation, you help out as much and as little as you can. There are a variety of things you can help with if dog walking isn't your thing either as they often need extra non-walking help at the home. Once you are registered you just sign in and then proceed to the kennels where the trained staff will hand you a dog on a lead. You can specify the size of dog as well, so if you're new to this, like we were, you can pick a small dog to begin or whatever dogs you're comfortable with. Walking the dogs is great, we had a little Jack Russell called Babs who was really happy to see us. Behind the dogs home is an open area full of grass, trails and paths to walk the dogs in. Little Babs obviously led the way... little tail wagging. The staff have always been really friendly and helpful with us, so if get involved today and visit the volunteer section on their website.

We think Donald was adopted from you about 17 years ago. He became a wonderful and much loved…read moremember of our family of various dogs, cats and grandchildren. He passed away without pain at home this week, we miss him very much and we will never forget him. Tiddles another cat we adopted from you is another beloved pet. Wishing you the best with your shelter, just wanted to know what joy these cats have brought to our lives. Julia Dickson

What a marvelous place this is caring for all cats that need rehoming…read moreThe place is full of cat walking around 150 in total . from your normal moggy to persian cats all healthy and friendly. They have sofa, beds cat scratchers and the run of the whole house just popped in to drop of some kittens that needed homes ,having three cats myself i couldnt take anymore. All cats that come here for rehoming are neutered .spayed and micro chipped .They also give vouchers for those who cannot afford to have their cats done. prices for a cat are £65 but considered they have been done and micro chipped its works out quite cheap! so if your looking for a cat please check out millstream first and give a cat a loving home.

Dogs trust is a rehoming centre based in huyton merseyside…read more It has large green areas so after checks you can walk the dogs around site. All dogs are well looked after and staff very friendly. Grounds are very nice and nicely maintained.

The staff at the Dogs Trust in Huyton are friendly and helpful and do wonderful work. Although I…read morepersonally have not had a dog from here, I have taken neighbours to the centre and have looked in the past for a breed that I wanted, that sadly they didn't have. When you visit you walk through a wonderful doggy playground that they use for the poor dogs that are waiting on new homes. So if you need a canine companion take a look at the Dogs Trust, as they just my have the doggy for you! If they sadly don't then perhaps you can do like me and drop them some food, toys and blankets in when you can as well as any financial help you are able. The good thing about the Dogs Trust is they don't put healthy dogs down and will look after them until they can go to their new forever home...

A wonderful community service, that is terribly busy and does fabulous work rescuing and finding…read morenew caring homes for cats and kittens. They have an Aladdin's cave of a charity/vintage store on the ground floor. Feline Adoptions and viewings happen on Saturday afternoons, call ahead to get details. I adopted Fiji ( see my pics) an adorable 15 week old kitten, jet black and really affectionate, we've enjoyed becoming friends and she is a great addition to my home.

Everything about this place is brilliant. We recently adopted our dog from here and while we would…read morehave fallen in love with Walter had he been in any of the rescue centres in the area the facility here is by far the best of all the ones we went to. All the dogs have large kennels, in a big bright room with a little agility area and plenty of room to get to meet your new family member! There were tonnes of staff around and all the dogs look well cared for, we only wish we could have adopted more. They also offer loads of support after adoption, with a call from the vetinary nurse to check on how he was settling in. 10/10 adopt don't shop

The first thing you can hear as you walk down the driveway to this animal shelter is the howling…read moreand yelping (no pun intended) of dogs. It's horrible. But, as animal shelters go, this one isn't too bad. Don't get me wrong, it's not a lap of luxury or anything, but the dogs seem to receive basic care. However, the cat side of the shelter looked lovely! I went in one day to see if there was a little doggy I could take home before I ended up with Henry and Missy (my two dogs). I got to the shelter at about 12.50pm and wasn't greeted by anyone. I wandered around trying to find out how to get in etc. About 5 minutes later, 3 members of staff came out and had a fag... they were adamant that no one was getting in until after 1pm. I thought this very strange, why open only 3 hours per day, 6 days a week, if you are bombarded with animals that you can't look after? Anyhow, once in the shelter, it was so hard to not just open up all the cages and bring them all home. I think every cage was taken, and every dog looking sadder than the last. I discussed with a member of staff how to go about taking a dog, it was a very long and complicated process involving a check of your house (which does make you think they're being a bit hypocritical considering the wire cage they currently live in). It cost around £100 for all the administration charges etc. which isn't bad considering they're a charity.

When we went to the centre we were hoping to possibly adopt one for the cats or dogs, when we got…read morethere the cat side of the centre was locked and could only be accessed by appointment. The dog side of the centre was sad looking and very rough looking, all the dogs were locked outside in the tiny cages with no access to the inside, when we went it was cold and had been raining, the dogs had shelter but no comfortable warm bed to keep them warm outside, it was heartbreaking to see how sad they all looked, it was extremely noisy as every dog was barking to get attention (I would to if I wanted to get out of there) left feeling deflated and awful for leaving them all in that state.