The charity, Dogs Trust, has said it has received 394 surrender requests since Christmas Day, which is a 33% increase in people wishing to give up their ...
The charity is struggling particularly to find homes for medium to large sized dogs from labradors to mastiffs, and that these dogs have specific needs such as going to homes with no small children, and being cared for by someone who is at home the majority of the day. She said it can offer training as well as online advertising of a pet for adoption, but at the moment is encouraging owners to keep pets in their home for as long as they can. The charity, Dogs Trust, has said it has received 394 surrender requests since Christmas Day, which is a 33% increase in people wishing to give up their pet.
The charity is urgently appealing to anyone who can help, as they are facing a “rehoming crisis”.
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Dogs Trust Ireland has received 394 requests from members of the public, from Christmas Day to the end of January, asking to surrender their dogs into the ...
We understand that people have preferences for certain breeds, but it breaks our hearts to see so many of our beautiful, bigger dogs being overlooked while the smaller dogs are generally quickly adopted.” As they are unsocialised and unused to walking on a lead or the sounds of traffic, they are currently looking for a quiet home where they can slowly come out of their shells. We are thankful that so many people contact us for help and advice about their dog and don’t resort to abandoning them.
Many of those looking to surrender their dogs have cited lack of time, difficulty finding pet friendly accommodation and dogs exhibiting unwanted behaviours ...
We are thankful that so many people contact us for help and advice about their dog and don’t resort to abandoning them. Both dogs were pregnant when they surrendered to Dogs Trust in December. The charity revealed that many of the dogs they are being asked to assist with consist of post-pandemic puppies and those who were raised during
ALMOST 400 people have tried to give up their dogs since Christmas, shock figures show.Dogs Trust Ireland has received 394 surrender requests from mem.
Gardai based in the Sligo Division participated in a joint-agency operation alongside Sligo County Council and the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals in the Sligo and Ballymote districts. “It breaks our hearts to see so many of our beautiful, bigger dogs being overlooked while the smaller dogs are generally quickly adopted. Dogs Trust Ireland has received 394 surrender requests from members of the public between Christmas and the end of January.
One-year-old Collie cross sisters, Serena and Venus are just two examples of the growing dog crisis in Ireland. Both dogs were pregnant when surrendered to Dogs ...
We understand that people have preferences for certain breeds, but it breaks our hearts to see so many of our beautiful, bigger dogs being overlooked while the smaller dogs are generally quickly adopted.” While the charity has since found homes for their puppies, Serena and Venus are now hoping to find their forever homes. We are thankful that so many people contact us for help and advice about their dog and don’t resort to abandoning them. One-year-old Collie cross sisters, Serena and Venus are just two examples of the growing dog crisis in Ireland. The most common reasons being provided are dogs exhibiting unwanted behaviours, owners not having enough time to spend with their dog and difficulties finding pet-friendly accommodation. The charity is urgently appealing for donations.
Dogs Trust Ireland has received 394 requests from members of the public, from Christmas Day to the end of January, asking to surrender their dogs into the ...
As they are unsocialised and unused to walking on a lead or the sounds of traffic, they are currently looking for a quiet home where they can slowly come out of their shells. While the charity has since found homes for their puppies, Serena and Venus are now hoping to find their forever homes. We are thankful that so many people contact us for help and advice about their dog and don’t resort to abandoning them.
Since Christmas, there have been 394 surrender requests. The animal welfare charity Dogs Trust have seen a huge increase in the number of people surrendering ...
We are taking in more and more dogs with behavioural issues who then spend more time with us as our dedicated team works with them, to get them to a stage where they can be adopted." We understand that people have preferences for certain breeds, but it breaks our hearts to see so many of our beautiful, bigger dogs being overlooked while the smaller dogs are generally quickly adopted.” In a statement, the group's Head of Communications Ciara Byrne said: "As a charity that relies solely on the generosity of our supporters, we are appealing for donations as the current dog crisis is putting a huge strain on our resources.
Since Christmas, there have been 394 surrender requests.The animal welfare charity Dogs Trust have seen a huge increase in the number of people surrendering ...
We understand that people have preferences for certain breeds, but it breaks our hearts to see so many of our beautiful, bigger dogs being overlooked while the smaller dogs are generally quickly adopted.” We are taking in more and more dogs with behavioural issues who then spend more time with us as our dedicated team works with them, to get them to a stage where they can be adopted." As a result of the 33% increase in requests compared to last year, Dogs Trust are appealing for donations from the public.
The animal welfare charity said the most common reasons for surrendering of the dogs were due to the dogs showing unwanted behaviours; owners not having enough ...
As the pair are unsocialised and not used to walking on leashes or the sounds of traffic, Dogs Trust are looking for a quiet home where they can slowly come out of their shells. Dogs Trust have since found homes for the puppies of the sisters and are now hoping to do the same for them. The news comes as Dogs Trust urgently appeal for donations to cope with the shocking 33% increase in the volume of dogs they are being asked to help, compared to the same period in 2022.
Dogs Trust Ireland has received 394 requests from members of the public, from Christmas Day to the end of January, asking to surrender their dogs into the ...
We understand that people have preferences for certain breeds, but it breaks our hearts to see so many of our beautiful, bigger dogs being overlooked while the smaller dogs are generally quickly adopted.” As they are unsocialised and unused to walking on a lead or the sounds of traffic, they are currently looking for a quiet home where they can slowly come out of their shells. We are taking in more and more dogs with behavioural issues who then spend more time with us as our dedicated team works with them, to get them to a stage where they can be adopted.
Since Christmas Day, Dogs Trust Ireland has reported 394 requests from members of the public asking to surrender their dogs into their care.
The current dog crisis is putting a huge strain on our resources. Of course, sometimes a dog parent will have no choice but to rehome a dog. But, it’s clear that not everybody has got the memo.