THERE was much disgust among the staff at Animals in Need in Donegal when 11 new born collie pups were found dumped in a turf bag in Carrigart yesterday evening.
A spokesperson from Animals in Need said: “It’s one thing for your dog not to be spayed and let her have pups but to cruelly rip the new born pups away from her and dump them in an old turf bag with a big rock in a deserted place is beyond despicable.
“Imagine the horror and trauma of the young woman who came across the bag and had to sort through the bodies and try to save the living ones who were snuggled in among the six dead bodies of their siblings. 11 poor innocent babies in total! Thrown away like garbage,” a spokesperson said.
On arrival to Animals in Need, only five puppies were alive.
Three of them were showing signs of their bodies shutting down and one passed away shortly after arriving.
“All we can think about is the fear, the hunger, the cold and the dread they must have been feeling,” a spokesperson continued.
“But where is the mum? Imagine how she must be feeling.
“The hope that her owners will be responsible and get her spayed or even checked over by the vet is probably wasted but we hope they will do the right thing,” a spokesperson said.
Appealing to the public, the spokesperson from Animals in Need said if anyone knows of a collie or collie cross bitch in that area, that looks like she has recently given birth, please reach out to them, the ISPCA or the gardai.
“The remaining four pups are being looked after by an experienced foster care and we are hoping against hope that they’ll pull through,” a spokesperson concluded.
To make a donation for the ongoing care and vet costs for these abandoned puppies you can do so via https://www.idonate.ie/1552_animals-in-need.html
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