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Older dogs being abandoned in rural Cavan

Feb 3, 2022 13:34 By News Northern Sound
Older dogs being abandoned in rural Cavan
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Often it is because owners do not want to pay fees for treatment or putting the dog down.

Older dogs are being abandoned in rural parts of the region.

Reports out this morning from Dogs Trust say that surrender of pets up to the end of January rose by 73 per cent.

However, Tina Boyle from the Cavan SPCA said they are not experiencing a major influx of puppies with around 10-14 surrendered since Christmas.

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She says that their major problem is geriatric dogs, dogs with illnesses, or dogs with injuries being left in remote rural areas to die or be found.

Tina says that often they are working or hunting dogs and they are then left to decide if they can treat the dog or not:

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