RSPCA WEST HATCH
Virtual Tour 17 -
Main kennel
block
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This is our largest block, which has 20 separate
kennels. Each dog has an outside run, with a hatch that connects them to a
heated inside area. The insides have a recessed bedding area with in wall
heating. The dogs also have heat lamps in the winter to ensure they don't get
cold.
Kennels are very stressful places for dogs, so we
hang shower curtains on the front of their sleeping areas to enable them to
hide away from the other dogs. This helps to make them feel more secure. We
also try to give each dog a covered box or crate to sleep in, so that they
again feel more secure.
All the kennels are thoroughly cleaned and
disinfected daily, and all the dogs are taken out for exercise a minimum of
once a day. Dogs that have been with us for any length of time all get
exercised twice a day.
IN CASES OF CRUELTY, NEGLECT OR IN
AN EMERGENCY TEL: 0300 1234 999 (24 HOUR)
