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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 […]

Beara Animal Rights Action Project

UPDATE 2021: Please note, some links have changed since this was written. They have been updated here, but not on the pdf. On Monday, 24th February, I set off for Castletownbere on the beautiful Beara peninsula. I was to meet Shonagh, one of the excellent vets from Kenmare Veterinary Centre. With her was Shadow (picture to come), […]

Why Won’t People Neuter?

For some time now I’ve been meaning to write about why, for decades, rescues have been recommending adopting from rescues and neutering, rather than breeding; and why it sometimes seems like we’re making very little headway. Sinead O’Connor’s facebook announcement that she’s going to breed her cat once before neutering has prompted me to finally do so. Sinead’s announcement […]

Understanding The Link Between Violence Towards Animals and People

* Child Abuse * Elder Abuse * * Domestic Violence * Animal Abuse * Check out a fascinating new document, a downloadable .pdf – Understanding The Link Between Violence Towards Animals and People – A Guidebook for Criminal Justice Professionals by Allie Phillips of the NDAA and ASPCA. If, like me, you’re fed up with hearing ‘boys will […]

Animal Health and Welfare Bill Public Consultation 2008 Part 1

I was delighted to find the original pdf of ANVIL‘s Animal Health and Welfare Bill Public Consultation Response from back in 2008. Over 30 Irish animal welfare organisations took part in the consultation about the pending animal welfare legislation, and the Report clearly gives a good representation of those experienced in the field. And I […]

Dog Fighting & Reporting

The ASPCA designated April 8 as National Dog Fighting Awareness Day (NDFAD) to advance the conversation about dog fighting and to encourage animal lovers across the US to take action against this brutal form of animal cruelty – find out more here (link updated April 2019). While the information will be specific to America, it will undoubtedly translate fairly easily […]

Reporting Internet Animal Cruelty, Abuse and Crimes

Mostly from Eagle’s Den Rescue. I’ve added the bit about Ireland. If you come across a facebook page, website, video, or other things on the internet you might find, that promotes/supports violent acts, animal cruelty, abuse, crimes, etc … it’s hard to know what to do, but you can do something, and here are instructions […]

Halloween and Keeping your Pets Safe!

adapted from DSPCA Unfortunately Halloween and the weeks preceding it can be a very distressing time for animals. You may be aware of the terrible incident this September where the dog died as a result of a firework. Whilst cases like that are relatively rare; the Dublin SPCA (and CATalyst!) would like to remind guardians to […]

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