abandoned

Baby Elsa was found in a shopping bag last month The case surrounding abandoned baby Elsa has broken the public’s hearts. The infant was discovered in a shopping bag on the night of January 18th. Her mother has still not been found but police are urging her to come forward. They’re concerned for both her […]

2 years ago

More and more dogs are being surrendered this year. A recent report by Dogs Trust showed record numbers of people calling to surrender their dogs as restrictions eased – and the internet was in uproar. Many simply couldn’t believe this many dogs were being surrendered, and couldn’t understand how the situation had gotten so bad. […]

4 years ago

Sadly, there’s been a 212% rise. There has been a massive increase in people giving up the dogs they got during lockdown, according to Dogs Trust. The animal charity revealed that they have received 515 requests from those who adopted a pup during lockdown now looking to give them up. This is a 212% increase […]

5 years ago

The tough decision was made following a huge increase in the number of drop-offs at the shelter. Dog Action Welfare Group, or DAWG, is a charity established in 2007, concerned with the welfare of abandoned, abused and ill-treated dogs in Cork.  The organisation aims to rescue these animals and re-home them, but amid increasing numbers […]

8 years ago

The poor little pup. The DSPCA is looking for information after a dog was abandoned on the M50 yesterday. According to Newstalk, a woman seen a car stopping near the Red Cow junction on the motorway, and then driving off, leaving the dog behind. She picked up the abandoned dog and brought her straight to […]

8 years ago

Thankfully, the dogs are now safe.

9 years ago