Activists want dog pound removed from CSPCA

Animal rights activists have called for Cork City’s dog pound service to be removed from the under-fire Cork Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (CSPCA) and put out to public tender.

Almost 80 protesters, many with their pet dogs, gathered outside Cork City Hall last night to voice concerns about what they said are ongoing animal welfare issues at the CSPCA’s facility in Mahon.

Organiser Mary McCarthy, of the Friends of the Animals in CSPCA group, dismissed assurances from city council officials that improvements are under way at the CSPCA’s facility.