Irish Animals

Over 300,000 kittens are
born in Ireland every year.
Of those 180,000 kittens die
before they are 4 months old.

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Trap Neuter Return

Trap Neuter Return is becoming recognised as an efficient and cost-effective tool for controlling and reducing feral cat populations.

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Neutering

Neutering your cats and dogs
is one of the most important
things you can do for your
companion animals.

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Drogheda Animal Rescue (DAR) hosts Ireland's TNR Manual on these webpages.

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COVID 19 & Feeding Community Cats

Adapted from Alley Cat Allies' resources. Our Recommendations Healthy caregivers should go about their care and feeding routines while maintaining appropriate social distancing protocols with regard to distance from other people. If you can stock up on cat food so as to reduce the number of visits you make to the store, that’s great. Follow safety […]

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COVID-19 & Community Cat Caregivers

Adapted from Alley Cat Allies' resources. Answers to your Questions & Helpful Checklists We at CATalyst want to make sure that you have the information you need about caring for community cats during this time of COVID-19 – including if you become unable to care for your cats. Please find below several answers based on information […]

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COVID-19 Safety Tips and Precautions for TNR

Adapted from Alley Cat Allies' resources. While the COVID-19 pandemic presents new challenges to conducting Trap Neuter Return (TNR), the humane and effective approach to community cats, the challenges are not insurmountable. TNR is still very much possible - and essential. This guide outlines CATalyst's recommendations for planning and carrying out TNR with COVID-19 health and […]

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TNR Manual All-New Site Development

We’re delighted to announce the development of our new-look website, managed by Drogheda Animal Rescue (DAR) and the CATalyst Project to host Ireland’s TNR Manual.

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Animal Advocacy is Closing

We regret to inform everyone that we are closing our doors and ceasing our voluntary work as of now. This will be my final article for animal welfare. And in it, I’ll explain why I’m closing rather than setting up as a charity; why animal welfare needs people like me; and other bits and bobs. […]

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Crisis Care for Companion Animals – Preparing a Plan

Their Hero is YOU with many thanks to Liza Clancy of Drogheda Animal Rescue for her invaluable input Pets bring vital energy to our homes and lives. Pets communicate many messages about love and connection. Care tenderly for all pets throughout their precious lives. The interspecies dance of love softens and expands the heart. Laura […]

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