Posted on 06/07/2023 1:01:34 PM PDT by Olog-hai
More pets are being abandoned, abused or neglected than ever before, according to the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
The ISPCA is calling for private kennel owners to lend their kennels to accommodate growing numbers of neglected animals that cannot be housed elsewhere.
It is part of an emergency appeal by the ISPCA called Stop the Pain, which is being launched today.
Chief Executive Officer at the ISPCA, Dr. Cyril Sullivan, has said that there have been "unprecedented" numbers of neglected animals this year with numbers likely to be double what they were in 2022. […]
He (Dr. Sullivan) described a recent case where a call was received by the ISPCA national helpline and when an inspector went to a location, they found 116 dogs in a small room, all in cages, with no light, no exercise and no food.
“In really deplorable conditions,” he said.
Even though the ISPCA kennels and centers are full, they have really no alternative but to take those animals to safety. As a result, they are renting temporary accommodation and launching a national appeal as the organization has to be able to work through 2023 and this increase in numbers, he (Dr. Sullivan) said. …
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Muslims don’t like dogs and they don’t believe in the idea of owning pets. Any Irish woman that hooks up with a Muslim will be pressed to get rid of her pets, especially dogs.
People food is getting expensive.
Euthanize
could it be we have 400 million people in the U.S. instead of 150million back 50 years ago .
more people = more crime, the crime rate has DROPPED since the 90's.. but theres more crime? how is that so??
Simple math can prove the # of crimed goes up with population and... omg?...also prove crime RATE goes down.
Now somebody post a B.S. flag. the MSM is wagging the dog again.
Even though this is in Ireland, it’s a safe bet that the animal abusers don’t have last names like O’Donnell, McCarthy or Connaly, or first names like Sean, Padraic or Colleen.
I just can’t help thinking how great it would be if people were as kind and helpful for small children as they are for dogs & cats.
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