The facility was constructed because of a six-figure personal legacy from an nameless donor from the area and assist from Pets Foundation and PetPlan UK.
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Housed inside the BPR Rescue centre, it’s going to provide10 purpose-built kennels to accommodate dogs needing to be rehomed.
Ahead of the opening, employees and volunteers held a espresso morning at Earlston Rugby Club with refreshments and stalls, together with a pre-loved Christmas stall, raffle, fortunate dips and guided excursions of the brand new kennels, cattery and different Rescue Centre amenities.
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Ann Southwood, chair of BPR, stated: “The occasion was an enormous success and really properly supported by our Borders neighborhood and supporters.
“We nonetheless have some donation tins to rely though we definitely made in extra of £1,000 on the espresso morning which is an incredible quantity which will probably be used to assist the animals in our care.”