The Assisi education program visits local schools and other groups throughout the year to inform about the principles of animal welfare.

COAL has so far rescued over 10,000 dogs, and every week, Assisi continues collect from council pounds and sanctuaries throughout Northern Ireland.

[4] The dogs are transported in a specially designed, air-conditioned ambulance, which is fitted out with 20 kennels and driven by volunteer drivers.

The road trip to Dogs Trust re-homing centres in Kenilworth or Evesham in central England is 800 miles.

[5] Since Assisi receives no government support, it relies on public donations to run both its sanctuary and its COAL program.