Pet project: Aid plea for animal rescue home

ANIMAL sanctuaries are being rushed off their feet to rescue abandoned pets, discarded by recession-hit families.

A plea for help to support neglected family pets and small farm animals went out yesterday from the Animal Heaven centre, near Kilcummin, Killarney.

It is seeking assistance of all kinds — financial donations, cat and dog food, blankets, duvets, building materials, kennels, foster homes and even legacies.