The Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ISPCA) has warned that the organisation needs more funding to cope with the increase in animal cruelty cases reported last year.

A Carlow man whose farm was “strewn with skeletal remains” has lost an appeal against the severity of his three-year prison sentence for “shocking” levels of animal cruelty.

More than 7,500 horses were slaughtered in Ireland last year and sold as meat to householders, mainly on continental Europe.

The Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ISPCA) seized 1,100 animals following calls to its cruelty helpline last year, according to its annual report.

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An estimated 160 dogs are being stolen from Irish homes every week, as gangs of dog-nappers step up their operations in the run-up to Christmas.

IF you’re thinking of bringing the pitter-patter of little paws into your home this Christmas, you might want to do some serious planning.

For people who love animals but don’t want the commitment involved in having a full-time pet, fostering can be a win-win option, writes Georgina O’Halloran.

The ISPCA says it's investigating some "Neknomination" videos of people swallowing live goldfish.

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Animal welfare groups may be able to microchip dogs at subsidised rates for those who cannot afford to pay for a visit to the vet.

Dog breeders and rescuers who start to hoard large numbers of dogs are leading to more and more animal neglect cases.

About 140 dogs have been saved in the largest canine rescue in Irish history, according to the ISPCA.

Some 140 dogs have been rescued from a property in Leitrim in the largest canine rescue in the history of the State, according to the ISPCA.

Animal welfare groups have urged compulsory microchipping to protect dogs, writes Georgina O’Halloran

Travellers who take over roads for sulky races should be evicted from halting sites and have their ponies and carts seized.

Travellers videoed racing ponies through traffic on a busy main road in Co Cork are likely to be prosecuted, Garda sources have said.

Pet owners struggling to cope are now opting to abandon animals, writes Aoife Dowling

A KILDARE-based horse-trainer and car-dealer has become the first man in the history of the State to be jailed for his role in an illegal dog fight.

AN ANIMAL welfare organisation has again called for new regulations for the dog breeding industry after 50 dogs were removed from a “quagmire of muck and faeces” during a raid on a puppy farm in Co Waterford.

A PET cat is fighting for his life after thugs used butcher’s twine to tie its back legs together.