FAMILIES thinking of taking on a new pet are being encouraged to visit an open day at a boarding kennels near Darlington this weekend.

Dozens of cats and rabbits in need of a new home will be on display at Sadberge Boarding Kennels and Cattery, in Sadberge, from noon to 5pm, on Sunday (April 28).

Senior kennel hand Sophie Moran said the event was a chance for staff at the kennels to raise awareness of what the organisation does.

She said: “We are not a registered charity, but we do mainly rely on donations from members of the public.

“We have been here for about 30 years, but it is only in the past few years that we have started rehoming animals we take in.”

Owner Les Elders describes the kennels – which specialises in the boarding of cats and dogs, but can also accommodate other animals – as a holiday camp for pets.

For more information, visit sadbergeboardingkennelsandcattery.co.uk or call 01325-332433.