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 problems – more dog welfare issues, but also an overpopulation of dogs – was making it incredibly challenging to rehome dogs.
Conor joined us on The Agenda this morning to talk to us some more about this.
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