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News / Events
20-11-09 - Another Appeal For The Animals In Our Care Winter is truly underway and we are continuing to battle against the elements whilst looking after the various animals in our care from kittens right up to horses. As you can imagine we are going through a lot of extra bedding for the dogs and cats as it is almost impossible to keep on top of the washing and drying of beds and blankets and so if you have any fleece type blankets that you are no longer using we would be very grateful to receive them as they are the quickest for washing and drying under the current conditions. For the larger animals we would be very grateful if anyone would like to donate wood shavings, straw and/or hay. Of course we are as always very grateful to receive donations of food for cats, dogs and horses and are currently working on collection points for same but in the meantime if you are buying food for your pets or horses in The Pet Supermarket at the Gort Road Industrial Estate in Ennis or Fanco in Ennis feel free to ask them if you can pay for a bag for us and have it left there for us to collect. * The main foods we use for our dogs are Red Mills Tracker, Red Mills Star and Pedro Puppy * The main foods we use for our horses are Cool & Cooked, Speedibeet and Red Mills 14% Ration * Our cats/kittens are fed predominantly on dry food but we also gladly accept tins or pouches of wet food We are firm believers in “never looking a gift horse in the mouth” and so therefore we will also accept any other types/brands of food or other animals supplies/equipment that you are willing to give us. Also we have finally gotten around to doing up a page for Jerry, our 10yr old greyhound who suffers from Epulis, and others in our care who need extra care - have a read and see if there is anything you would like to do for them __________________
18-11-09 Apologies for the lack of updates to our site over the past few weeks but we have been so busy that days turned into weeks and before we knew where we were it was November. Due to the shorter hours of daylight and the horrific weather we have been having we have resigned ourselves to the fact that we are not miracle workers and cannot get everything done, obviously looking after the animals already in our care has to be our first priority so answering the phones and updating the website have to take a back seat for the time being. We have had a lot of calls over the past few days about livestock and horses in flooded fields ... we are pleading with land owners to please check their animals at least once daily and move them asap if the fields they are in are prone to flooding or near rivers/streams. It is going to be a long winter if the start of it is anything to go by and so it is essential that all animals receive the care and feeding they require in order for them to survive. If you see animals without food or in bad condition on a regular basis please do not presume that someone else will make a report about them as it is for that reason that we come upon dead bodies in fields ... PLEASE either call us on 0871315904 or 0877954351, the ISPCA Cruelty Line or Frankie Coote (contact details for the ISPCA and Frankie are found at the bottom of our website pages). _____________
19-9-09 - Can You Help The Abandoned / Unwanted Co Clare Equines? If you have safe, secure grazing land and/or stables which you would be willing to let us to use for some of the unwanted/abandoned horses around our county that we are getting calls on please ring us If you don’t have land or stables perhaps you would like to assist with the veterinary & feeding costs we are incurring due to the influx of equines we are currently assisting, if so please contact - Kate Taylor on 0876853937 to enquire about making a financial donation if you do not wish to do so by Paypal or if you would like to set up a standing order or if you would like to donate feed please contact either Kate Browne on 0877954351 or Sheena on 0871315904 _______________________
24-8-09 - The ISPCA is currently overwhelmed with the amount of equines needing assistance but due to the number they already have in their care they are not in a position to help more at present. This of course is as a result of the current economic climate and the dramatic increase in horses and ponies being surrendered and/or abandoned all over the country due to owners no longer being able to afford their keep, dealers not being able to sell their stock, etc. Perhaps you might be in a position to consider offering one or two a home if you pass their equine rehoming criteria. Full back-up assistance and advise is available Ring Cathy on 087-9378393 or email her cgriffin@ispca.ie for more information
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6-8-09 - Kittens, kittens & more kittens We have lots of kittens looking for homes on our Cat Adoption Page ________________
25-7-09 - Way To Go Jerry-G, You Did Yourself & Your Breed Proud
“Greys As Pets”. People who go to these shows invariably drift past the dog show section and so entering into one of the categories is always a great way to let the public see how well behaved a grey is in comparison to the yappy terriers, etc. Well not only did he calmly walk around the over-packed show ring but he also allowed lots of people to say hello and rub him without him batting an eyelid. Much to our delight, and the delight of Jerry’s little fan club that he had built up after walking around the ring several times whilst the judge was examining the other entries, he was awarded 3rd place.... What an honour for our golden oldie greyhound boy and how lovely to see that even though his track days are well behind him he is still more than capable of being placed in the Top 3 in a competition. WELL DONE JERRY G ... YOU DESERVED IT
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1st to 19th July 2009 - Busy, Busy, Busy, ...... Many new creatures arrived this month, some more straight forward than others ... If any of you are following us on Facebook you will know that we have had quite a few creatures that have tugged at our heart strings. Two kittens arrived with eye problems, Socks & Angel, unfortunately Socks had to have his eye removed but so far Angel’s is responding to treatment.
As a result of two current dogs in our care, Jerry-G and Tiki, requiring a lot of medical care we are in the process of coming up with fundraising/sponsorship ideas to help towards the costs.
Jerry-G has now become a permanent resident of Clare Animal Welfare, meaning he will be staying with us for the remainder of his life. Why has this decision been made ....... ?? Well he is a 10yr old greyhound who was recently diagnosed as having Epulis, mouth tumours, and whereby the operation was a success the tumours do re-grow and if they start coming to frequent he will then need to commence steroid treatment for the rest of his life. Due to the fact that we are use to dealing with his various medical issues and the fact that he is living quite happily and comfortably indoors as part of a family we feel that it would be unfair and stressful for him to move to new surroundings and we would also be concerned about what this step might do to his health. Tiki is a 5mth old lurcher pup who has just arrived into our care with a severe fracture in her leg, she will be undergoing a big operation on Tuesday (21st of July) to have an external fixator put on to hold the bones in place (normal bone pinning would not be sufficient as one of the bones that broke twisted). This procedure will not be cheap by any means and so this is why she will be joining Jerry-G in looking for sponsorship. We will give further updates once we have a better idea on what we will do but in the meantime if you would like to donate towards either of them or if you would like to organise a fundraiser feel free to contact us. ___________ 19-6-09 - New Department of Agriculture Requirements In Relation To Identification and Microchipping of Equines from 1st July 2009 Click Here To Read Full Details ___________
17-6-09 - If you are in a position to donate horse feed could you please contact Kate on 0877954351 _______________
13-6-09 - We have created a page on Facebook Clare Animal Welfare's Facebook Page _______________
13-6-09 - Toby & Lola’s stories have been updated See Here ____________________
UPDATED - “I’m Not Blind But I Cannot See” - 27/5/09
To read Toby’s story click here __________________
UPDATE ON LOLA - 21st OF APRIL 2009 (See here for Lola’s full story) Our poor young girl came back from the vets this evening with lots of stitches on her neck from where the ‘lump’ was removed and also two stitches on her right side from where a skin biopsy was taken. The results from these will not be back from the lab for 10 working days, in the meantime we have to continue giving her the antibiotics and anti-inflamatories. As always Lola is being the perfect patient and is becoming much more puppy like in her behaviour, she has a great love now for tennis balls and teddy bears and her playfulness with other dogs is great to see as it lets us know that whereby her physical health recovery time is proving slow and complex her mental health is strengthening every day.
UPDATE ON LOLA - 17TH OF APRIL 2009 Only a few days into Lola being in our care she had to spend 24hrs on a drip in the vets due to her temperature rising to 105 and her becoming dehydrated rapidly as a result. Thanks to this illness the poor wee girl lost most of the weight she had gained and so we were back to square one with trying to build her body weight up. A week later following a course of antibiotics we thought she was well on the road to recovery until one morning her skin appeared very red again indicating that her temperature was rising high and so back to the vets with her. Luckily this time she did not require a drip but further blood tests were carried out and the results showed that she was still carrying an infection so a more aggressive round of antibiotics for a 2wk period were prescribed in an effort to eliminate the source of the infection without having to run a series of more aggressive tests which it was felt would be too much for her tired sore young body. During this past week one of Lola’s glands has been noticeably increasing and decreasing and so on Monday the 20th of April she will have this gland assessed to see if it could be the cause of the infection that is showing up in her bloods and if so she will require an operation to have it removed. Thankfully she has regained the lost weight and is much stronger both physically and mentally so hopefully if the operation is deemed necessary it won’t have any ill effects on her. Please keep your fingers and toes crossed for this wee lass who is so full of love for people despite the way she was mistreated in the past. ______________________
16th March 2009 - Lola The Puppy Who Deserved A Better Start In Life Arrived Into Our Care ______________________
8th March 2009 - Feral Goat Page Added ______________________
Clare Animal Welfare Press Release 7th February 2009
Phoenix was brought to one of our vets at Ballyhugh Veterinary Clinic in Gort on the 6th of February and he weighed a mere 21kgs (his official weight in his last race at the end of December was 31kgs). There was also concern in relation to the large pressure sores on his two back legs as all the leg muscle and part of his bones were visible which could leave them prone to infection setting in so these wounds were loosely stitched closed to reduce their size. A few days after this one of the Irish Greyhound Board Stewards arrived to see Phoenix so he could complete a cruelty and abandonment report for their investigation, to say he was horrified at what he saw would be an understatement. As the weeks passed Phoenix continued making progress and his ever wagging tail showed how grateful he was for everyone’s efforts at getting him back to health. On the 16th of May the process of getting him ready for rehoming was brought a step closer when he was deemed healthy enough to be neutered and then shortly after that his vaccintions commenced and he was microchipped.
At the end of June last the big day finally arrived and tears of happiness were shed whilst we bid farewell to Phoenix (now weighing a much healthier 34.5kgs) as he commenced his journey to his new life in Trieste, Italy with the Serli family where he would be arriving on time to celebrate his 3rd birthday and the start of his new life. Needless to say we were delighted when the news came through that he arrived safe and sound and was busy making himself at home.
Over the months that have passed we have received ongoing updates on Phoenix’s progress and by all accounts he has turned into an extremely lazy boy who chooses the comfort of the living room over a walk in the nice fresh air on every occasion. On the anniversary of him first arriving into our care Mr Serli sent us the following message by email with some new photos of Phoenix for us to put on our website – “There are many things that could be said about Phoenix, we could spend hours talking about how sweet and sensitive he is, about his gentleness dealing with people and other dogs. But I believe it is paramount to think about the huge loss everyone who has ever met Phoenix would have suffered if he hadn't been saved. I am thinking about the dog warden who couldn't put him down when he found him in the desperate tragic physical condition he was in, I'm thinking about those who nursed him with love and who fostered him in her home until he was back to health, I am thinking about the volunteers who worked to find him a home, but most of all I am thinking about my family and I who have the privilege to have him here. I believe that every person that has met Phoenix has had a unique experience, an experience that has made them feel good and that has enriched them, and that maybe has made us all better people.”
Phoenix Now Living In Trieste, Italy Photographs Taken On The 01-02-09
At the time of writing we are still awaiting the latest update on Phoenix’s case from Mr Barry Coleman, Welfare Officer with the Irish Greyhound Board, we have however been assured that it is progressing. We would like to thank our vets at Ballyhugh for all the care and attention they gave Phoenix during his stay with us, the staff of the European Greyhound Network for finding him the loving home he deserved and also Frankie Coote as without his actions Phoenix’s story would not have been possible. Greyhounds make super pets as they do not require large amounts of exercise or have big appetites like some of the other breeds chosen as pets by people. They offer unconditional love and faithfulness and have very few maintenance requirements due to their short hair. For more information on adopting a greyhound have a look at our Greyhounds As Pets page. ___________________
16th January 2009 - Check Out Our New Online Photo Gallery Where You Can See Photos Of Some Of The Animals We Have Rehomed ______________________
7th January 2009 - Our First Arrivals Of The New Year
Due to someone not being able to cope we have just received our first new-comers of the year These terrier cross puppies are only approx 6wks old and just by looking at them it was clear to see that they had never been wormed. They are happy little characters though and so hopefully, around the first week of February, once they have been wormed and vaccinated they will be ready to go off to homes of their own.
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December News We would like to thank the Department of Agriculture for the Ex Gratia Grant Payment of €15,000 which we received from them just before Christmas. As with previous years this money will be used to continue our Spaying & Neutering work. Click Here For The Department’s Press Release ___________________
14/11/08 SITE UPDATE - ANOTHER NEW PAGE ADDED Over the past few months we have noticed a reduction in interest/offers of assistance towards our work so we have decided to add a new page showing just a few of the sad/neglected/cruelly treated/needy animals that have come into our care over the past few months. It is not meant as a bribery or begging type addition but we just felt that perhaps if we were ‘more open’ about some of the animals we care for ‘behind the scenes’ that you, the public, may get a more ‘realistic’ view of what we face on a regular basis and that this in turn may help you to understand why we do what we do and why we ask for donations and contributions. So remember just because you don’t hear us openly crying out on the streets about one particular animal or another does not mean that the only animals in our care are the healthy ones that are seen on our rehoming pages. Some animals could be with us for anything from a few weeks to a few months before they are declared fit for ‘life outside of rescue’.
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6/11/08 SITE UPDATE - WE NOW HAVE A DEDICATED _______________
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Today we brought Jerry-G to the agricultural show in Corofin to do a bit of ‘casual’ promotion on
On the 5th of February 2008 an emaciated greyhound which was found by Mr Frankie Coote, Clare Dog Warden, in the Meelick area arrived into our care following a phone call from Mr Coote to ourselves asking if we would rehabilitate the dog, needless to say we agreed to take him and upon getting him settled into the home of one of our member’s it was decided to call him Phoenix as everyone was determined he would “rise from the ashes” and learn to love life again. 
Unfortunately the idea of having a greyhound as a pet is not really one that the general Irish population consider but thankfully they are popular in other European countries and one of the greyhound adoption groups, European Greyhound Network in Italy, that we work with had been keeping in close contact with us in relation to Phoenix’s progress after two of their members met him in April when they came to Co Clare to visit of our dogs and so even before he was declared fit, healthy and ready for adoption a super home had been organised for him in Trieste in Italy.
