The sharp increase in animal cruelty and the abandonment of pets has meant that funds to care for and house animals is urgently needed .
Rogue pig hogs the limelight
A large black pig that was spotted running loose near busy roads in Donegal Town has been safely captured following a multi-agency rescue effort. Donegal-based charity Animals In Need said the call out was one of their more unusual rescues. The charity received a call from the gardaí who required their assistance in catching the […]
Owner of rabbit sought
The owner of a rabbit who had been in ‘garda custody’ after being found in Letterkenny is still being sought.
Animals living in terrible conditions in Donegal
The ISPCA admitted six donkeys and two ponies into its care recently, the second large equine rescue in Donegal in a matter of weeks. The equines were seized as a result of a joint operation involving ISPCA Senior Inspector Kevin McGinley working with a Department of Agriculture Food and the Marine official, and also assisted […]
ISPCA appeal to pet owners during hot weather
WITH temperatures across the county soaring the ISPCA has issued advice for pet owners on how to keep their pets safe during the heatwave. They are advising pet owners to be mindful that pets can quickly become dehydrated and overheat. It is best to walk dogs early in the morning and late in the evening […]
Puppy left to suffer after claws illegally removed
At Letterkenny District Court on Tuesday 5th December 2017, David Houston of Meadowfield Manor, Newtowncunningham, Co. Donegal was given the benefit of the probation act after contributing €250 to the ISPCA. He had previously admitted offences under section 16[1][a] of the Animal Health and Welfare Act 2013 at the same court on Tuesday 7th November. […]
Gardai catch Killybegs kitten dumper
GARDAI in Killybegs have identified and questioned a man who dumped a box containing 17 tiny kittens outside a local butcher’s shop last month.
Donegal has one in three equine emergencies
DONEGAL has accounted for more than one third of calls to the Irish Society for the Protection of Cruelty to Animals (ISPCA) this year to help 27 horse and 16 donkeys. Donegal County Council dealt with a further 13 equines found abandoned, straying or dumped bringing the total for the county to 56.
Duffy’s Circus keeping animals in ‘unsuitable environment’ – ISPCA
THE Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ISPCA) this week claimed that one of Ireland leading circus companies kept animals in an “unsuitable environment.”