Dogs Trust has announced a “dog crisis” in Ireland after six puppies were found abandoned in plastic bags on the side of a road in Dublin.
The charity added that more dogs were surrendered and abandoned than in previous years.
One morning in November, a driver was driving early in the morning when he spotted a puppy in the middle of the road.
Melanie Keveligan of the Dog Trust said: journal: “At first I didn’t know what it was, but when I went outside to help, I heard the other puppies crying.
“He then looked to the side of the road and saw a plastic bag with six other puppies inside.”
When the driver looked inside the plastic bag, he found that two of the puppies were already dead.
“He just brought the rest of the puppies to us,” Keverigan said. rain.
“They just completely soaked into the skin. It was really sad.”
Despite the veterinary team’s best efforts, only two puppies survived the ordeal.
“We named them Hope and Faith,” Keverigan said. “And thankfully they were adopted and are truly amazing in their forever homes.”
After that, Faith and Hope were taken back into custody. dogs trust
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“I have no idea why someone would abandon a puppy like that,” Keverigan said, but added that it’s possible they “felt hopeless and didn’t have any other options.”
“But we always tell people there are gentler options,” Keverigan said. journal.
She added: “If you are in need, please contact us. If you are unable to adopt your dog, we will be happy to offer advice, support and do everything we can to help.” he added.
“Whatever the situation, we will do our best to help you and give you all the advice we can.
“If you are unable to adopt your dog, we can provide advice and support.”
There is no fee to hand over a dog to Dogs Trust, but the charity is “inundated with requests,” Keverigan said.
“So while we cannot guarantee that you will be able to take your dog on the spot, we may be able to find a home for you while you wait in the home where your dog is already located.”
Mr. Keberigan also said: journal Request levels were comparable to last year, when the number of incoming requests increased by 36%.
“It’s pretty much the same at this point,” Keverigan said.
He added: “We’ll probably know more at that stage in early February, but it’s still too early to say.”
Asked why some people abandon their dogs rather than surrender them, Mr Keverigan pointed out that the Dogs Trust does not have an abuse investigation or welfare enforcement team.
“The most important thing for us is to bring the dogs into our care and take care of them,” Keverigan said.
“We don’t want anyone to feel judged. There are always options out there. So no matter what your situation is, come to us and we’ll do our best to help you.” .”
Mr Keverigan also expressed concern that “Ireland is facing a dog crisis”.
“We are seeing more dogs surrendered and abandoned than in previous years.
“Last year, we received the highest number of surrender requests since we opened in 2009,” Keverigan said.
“It’s been a tough year, but we’ve been inundated with requests and many of the dogs that come in appear to have more complex and costly medical problems.
“It’s not just the number of dogs, but also the cost to rescue centers like ours that is driving this crisis at this time.”