Cats Protection’s charity shop on Dalry Road will open again on Monday following the easing of retail lockdown restrictions.
Both staff and volunteers have made preparations to welcome back customers, and measures will once again be in place to ensure the safety of everyone in stores, including limits on the numbers of customers, hand sanitising stations and rigorous cleaning.
The shops will be ready and waiting to take in donations of good quality second-hand clothing, accessories, books and bric-a-brac. With so many people using lockdown as a time to have a clear-out it is expected there will be a considerable amount of donations to sort through; which also means there will be lots of new stock for customers to browse.
Opening hours will be 9-5 Monday to Saturday, and shorter hours on Sundays but you are advised to check local opening hours.
Area Retail Manager Ian Trotter said: “We can’t wait to welcome back customers after such a long time but the safety of our staff, volunteers and customers is our highest priority and previously introduced safety measures will continue to be observed to help prevent the spread of coronavirus.
“It is great to know that we will once again be able to support the work of our network of volunteers in helping cats and kittens in need.”
Cats Protection is a national network of around 230 volunteer-run branches, 37 centres and 109 shops, helping around 200,000 cats and kittens every year.
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