Increase in Animal Neglect Since Covid-19 Means Irish Shelters Can Only Take Urgent Cases – 29/07/2025
Animal welfare charities say they are under “constant pressure” due to a significant increase in cases of animal neglect since the pandemic.Chief Inspector for the ISPCA, Conor Dowling, said there has been a rise in animal neglect due to a “lasting fallout from Covid and the lockdowns” when dog ownership and breeding increased. “The last few years have been the busiest we’ve encountered. It’s been a struggle to keep up with the demand”, he told The Journal, adding that ISPCA dog shelters are so tight for space they can only take urgent cases of neglect.Dowling said the “double whammy” of…
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