‘Someone has to be punished for the cruelty these creatures suffer’

With animal abuse and neglect on the rise in times of financial hardship, there are calls for welfare legislation to be enforced, says Kelly O’Brien

ANIMAL welfare groups have spoken out about a marked rise in the abuse and neglect of animals in Ireland.

Abby Wood, animal welfare officer at the Deise Animal Sanctuary in Waterford, says that this year has been one of the worst in terms of people mistreating animals, either maliciously or by neglecting them.