Greyhound Compassion Support to Ireland

Greyhound Compassion collaborates with Limerick Animal Welfare and Dungarvan Rescue Kennels in County Waterford

Limerick Animal Welfare   (photo courtesy of John Mottern, AEGA)

"Greyhound racing brings nothing but misery to the majority of Irish Greyhounds." This was the opening line of an email Greyhound Compassion received from Limerick Animal Welfare (LAW).  LAW's small team of helpers works hard to climb the insurmountable mountain of greyhound rescue work in Limerick.   They attend the greyhound auctions and try to save the greyhounds for whom there is "no bid" and they rescue the greyhounds surplus to the requirements of the greyhound racing industry.  Thanks to Greyhound Compassion's fund-raisers and donors, Greyhound Compassion contributes to veterinary and subsistence costs for the greyhounds in LAW's care. 

Dungarvan Rescue Kennels

Greyhound Compassion supports Dungarvan Rescue in County Waterford, Ireland, which is run single-handedly by its founder.  Last year about 10 greyhounds passed through Dungarvan. All of them arrived in terrible condition and generally with mange and ticks.  Dungarvan gradually brings them round to good health and tries to rehome them in England where they stand a better chance of finding a forever home than in Ireland.   Greyhound Compassion provides funding for: transport, subsistence, veterinary costs and emergency reserves.  With reserve funds, Dungarvan can act quickly to save even more dogs and pay for space at reliable boarding kennels if there is no room at the Dungarvan shelter.