Report reveals how ISPCA have only eight inspectors to investigate 16,000 calls to animal helpline

A report from the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ISPCA) has revealed that they got more than 16,000 calls to their National Animal Cruelty Helpline last year.

As a result of the 16,312 calls, there were more than 3,200 investigations, 995 animals were seized or surrendered, 32 prosecutions were initiated and 15 prosecutions were finalised in court. This compares to nine in 2015.