The puppies are both being treated with medication and it is hoped they will make a full recovery

Those animals have since been removed from the field

Abandoned animals

Vets are highlighting the urgent need for new veterinary schools to help tackle a recruitment and retention crisis in the profession, particularly in rural areas

With many vet practices throughout Ireland affected by the shortage, the problem is most worrying for remote and rural areas, campaigners say

The deaths recorded at Fota Wildlife Park, Dublin Zoo and Tayto Park included sea lions, giraffes, cheetahs and ostriches; as well as endangered species such as a red panda, ring-tailed lemurs, and a chimpanzee

National Parks and Wildlife Service inspectors highlighted issues with hygiene, animal isolation, and record-keeping

'Please call the guards and the ISPCA urgently if you know of dogs suffering in this heat'

The rehoming process is to be paused indefinitely so long as cargo rates remain at their current high levels

Anti-coursing campaigners have slammed comments made by a TD that killing hares in coursing is the equivalent to accidental 'roadkill'.

My Lovely Horse Rescue has been inundated with messages from people offering to adopt and foster the 14 dogs who were due to be put down on Friday

It will now be illegal to breed, rear, or keep specified animals solely or primarily for the value of, or the manufacture of products from, their fur or skin

Animal charity finds body of dumped animal in bin shed outside apartments

Just last week, five five-day-old puppies were handed into the charity’s rehoming centre in Dublin.

The not-for-profit park is also planning to redevelop its education and public engagement offering 

Olga Kikou, head of Compassion in World Farming EU, said: “This is another very disheartening result from the EU Parliament."

Welfare advocates Greyhound Awareness Cork says the racing industry is 'all bark and no bite when it comes to welfare'

There are very few countries in the world where the government directly gives funding to independent animal welfare groups, writes Pete Wedderburn.

As we approach our second Covid Christmas, it is important to remember that, if it is tough in Ireland, it has become almost unbearable in many parts of the world. And it’s not just because of the pandemic.

The Dogs Trust charity revealed that it has received 2,155 requests in 2021 from people wanting to rehome their dog, the majority because of behavioural issues.

Agriculture Minister Charlie McConalogue said that animal welfare is increasingly important to Irish citizens

— plus tackling the screens overload for one Tipperary family; and a look at home ventilation systems

Once a little older, the ISPCA will be appealing for a loving home for Burren if it does not locate her owner

They are objecting to a piece in the CPSE textbook, 'Make A Difference', detailing what it describes as problems with grehound racing

Difficult times for Irish racing following Panorama documentary

A dog welfare charity has seen an alarming 212% increase in requests from members of the public looking to surrender their dogs.

There was a similar 11% increase in the number of animal mortalities at Fota Wildlife Park in 2019

A horse is not a human at the end of the day, the Kerry TD said

CMO is an adviser, not an elected leader

Donkey Sanctuary, Cork SPCA, Limerick Animal Welfare among the groups to benefit in 'very difficult year'

Ireland’s largest dog charity is appealing to the public to contact them if they are struggling with their pets after a litter of two-week-old puppies were found abandoned in Meath last week.

I was raised on Charles Dickens, by a mother who believed his books were children’s stories. But actually an awful lot of Dickens is grim.

Defending the decision, Minister for Agriculture Charlie McConalogue said the increase in funding was "important" to the sport, as spectators were no longer able to attend events

The six puppies are currently being cared for by the DSPCA

He admitted at an earlier hearing to also transporting black rhino horns and keeping elephant tusks for sale

An animal charity is pleading with pet owners to be vigilant and to report any suspicious activities to the gardai after reports of a large number of dogs being stolen.

A total of 116 deer have been killed by a hired marksman in Phoenix Park since the beginning of last year during five culls aimed at controlling herd numbers in the 700-hectare national park.

The ISPCA are looking for a candidate to carry out a range of animal welfare inspections. Application close August 15

Dog owners are being urged to take regular pictures of their pets by a warden in Meath where dog numbers in the pound have slumped by 43% since last year.

Gardaí in Limerick have reunited an owner with his missing dog 'Jake'.  The springer spaniel was recovered on the Old Dublin Road in Co. Limerick after reports of suspicious activity.

Members of the Irish Whale and Dolphin Group have recovered the animal's remains with a view to conducting a post mortem in County Kildare.

The Department of Agriculture has refused to say whether ‘inability’ or ‘vices’ are sufficient reason for horses to be destroyed.

The Dublin Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (DSPCA) has released 'upsetting and unacceptable' footage of a man shoving an injured dog under their gates.

Gardaí have seized a number of dogs in a search operation at three locations in Co. Cork today.