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Dogs Trust reminds people that “A
dog is for life”
07.11.19
DOGS Trust has launched
a heartfelt campaign entitled “A Dog Is For Life” to
remind people of their slogan “A dog is for life,
not just for Christmas®”. The charity is urging
people to think about the lifelong commitment and
responsibility that comes with owning a dog and then
wait until after Christmas to consider taking on a
new addition to the family.
Dogs Trust revealed that from January to October
2019, over 1,900 people across Ireland contacted
them looking to relinquish their dog. The most
common reason provided for someone wanting to give
up their dog was that they didn’t have enough time
anymore.
To highlight the upsetting reality of dogs being
abandoned or surrendered, Dogs Trust has released
shocking CCTV footage of little Pudsey, a Jack
Russell Terrier, being tied to a tree outside the
gates of their Rehoming Centre in Finglas. The
bewildered dog then looks back and tries to follow
the man, as he disappears around the corner. |
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Speaking about the
upsetting footage, Head of Operations at Dogs Trust,
Karla Dunne said: “A staff member spotted a small
dog tied to a tree, just outside the gates to our
Rehoming Centre. The man could have brought him into
our centre where there were staff there to attend to
him immediately, but instead he chose to abandon
him, frightened and confused beside a very busy main
road until someone spotted him. When our Veterinary
team examined the dog, they found he had severe
dental disease, alopecia and red marks on his
forelegs from licking at them which we think may be
behaviourally linked as x-rays on the areas showed
no abnormalities. Due to the dental disease, poor
Pudsey had to have four teeth extracted but
thankfully this won’t affect his ability to eat and
the little fella is recovering well from his
ordeal.” |
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A dog is for life, not just for
Christmas®. |
Unfortunately, with
over 1,000 abandoned dogs per year coming through
the charity’s doors, and thousands more the charity
cannot possibly take in, people are still taking on
the responsibility of dog ownership without enough
consideration of what it really entails. You can
give the gift of life this Christmas by sponsoring a
dog instead. You can save lives and give abandoned
dogs the second chance that they deserve so much.
To find out more about how you can support this
campaign log onto
www.dogstrust.ie . |
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