Opinion: Dog fertility clinics and artificial insemination are the wild west of animal welfare
The senator says some unscrupulous operators are cashing in on demand for certain breeds and that further regulation is urgently needed.
The senator says some unscrupulous operators are cashing in on demand for certain breeds and that further regulation is urgently needed.
They are now in the care of the DSPCA.
The puppies have been transferred to the care of the Kildare & West Wicklow SPCA.
The ISPCA has issued an appeal for information following Wednesday’s discovery.
The dogs are now in the care of the DSPCA.
“Buying puppies from illegal breeders can have devastating results,” the PSNI said.
Tomás, Fifi and Liam are currently at the ISPCA’s National Animal Centre.
The puppies were found concealed among furniture in a van.
All of the six puppies have been deemed healthy and have been rehomed.
The two puppies, Shannon and Saoirse, are recuperating in the ISPCA’s care.
Revenue officers seized five puppies at Dublin Port yesterday.
The dogs were not microchipped, and the man transporting them did not have pet passports.
The dogs and puppies are now in the care of the ISPCA.
The puppies were found in the boot of a car.
Sweet dreams – for dogs?
The three dogs are now in the care of the DSPCA.
The majority of the puppies are Labrador/Collie cross and are just 10 weeks old.
The ISPCA has received over 53,000 calls in the past three years.
His name is Prancer.
The ISPCA has warned people to wait until January to avoid funding puppy farms where dogs can be kept in “appalling conditions”.
The puppies were seized in Holyhead and returned to Dublin, where they are now being cared for in temporary foster homes.
The DSPCA said all the animals have been returned to Ireland and are currently receiving veterinary treatment.
The dogs were not microchipped and didn’t have pet passports, which are required to travel to the UK.
Garda assistance was required to seize the dogs after the owner became “extremely hostile”.
The van was seized for no insurance.
The dogs are receiving veterinary care, after being found by gardaí.
The pups were set to be smuggled out of the country without pet passports or valid travel documents.
It is the first conviction of its kind under new legislation.
So many dogs, so little time.
And the internet has fallen in love again.
Just TRY to be cynical about these.
The DSPCA said Ireland is the puppy farm capital of Europe.
They are searching for his owners in the hope he just got lost.
It also could help eradicate heritable diseases in dogs, according to the researchers.
The guards were only delighted to help.
The animals had been where they were left for some time before they were discovered.
The practice is now against the law.