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ALL 28 JACK Russell terrier dogs and puppies recently given to the ISPCA have been reserved after the charity issued an appeal online.
The ISPCA responded to a call expressing concern for the welfare of 28 dogs on a property recently and found that they had been allowed to breed freely and the number of dogs was spiralling out of control.
The dogs were taken to the National Animal Centre in Longford for veterinary care. The majority of the dogs found were just 18 months old or less, and the group included 17 puppies.
The charity released images of the dogs online last Friday and they gained a huge amount of social media attention.
Speaking to TheJournal.ie this morning, a spokesperson for the ISPCA said:
The ISPCA is delighted all 28 Jack Russell Terrier dogs and puppies recently rescued have all been reserved pending home visits and will be going to their new homes shortly.
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All the dogs and puppies at the National Animal Centre are neutered or spayed, micro-chipped, vaccinated and treated for parasites before being responsibly rehomed.
The ISPCA said that the rescue and rehabilitation of such a large number of dogs and puppies places a significant amount of pressure on the ISPCA, both financially and in terms of accommodating such an influx of animals.
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In light of the rescue of the large group of Jack Russell terriers, the charity has issued a reminder to pet owners that spaying or neutering “is the kindest thing you can do for your pets”.
“Not only does it bring many positive benefits for both owners and their pets like reducing the risk of certain cancers, curbing unwanted sexual behaviour, marking, but it also improves health and lifespan,” the spokesperson said.
“In the majority of cases, neutering or spaying is the best thing you can do for your pets, so please speak to your vet today.”
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Last year, 16,312 calls were made to the National Animal Cruelty Helpline, resulting in over 3,200 investigations. In total, 995 animals were seized or surrendered.
The National Animal Centre in Longford is open every Wednesday to Sunday between 11.30am and 4pm, where visitors can meet the animals in the centre’s care.
For more information about other dogs and puppies who are in need of a home, click here.
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Hunger in many developing countries and Obesity and associated illnesses in other countries.
makes you wonder.
Obesity also becoming an issue in some developing countries, believe it or not.
Obesity and malnutrition are not opposites.
no wounder when money raised to help them is used on these go out to a third world country for two weeks and put in wster supplies etc would it not be cheaper to hire people from the countrys and let them do it instead of flying people out paying for hotels etc and it would leave more in the pot for the needy..a weeks wages is probably 10 but hundreds are used to send one person out..these countries must have trades men and if not it would be cheaper to train them
When you think of all the money we’ve given to all the charities, it’s easy to reason that your money has gone into the charity bosses pockets and not gone to where you meant it to go. Please, please , look for non-profit charities who can’t afford to advertise.
There are a lot of people in Ireland fat. There are also a lot of people hungry. It says it all about our society.
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