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Reporting Animal Cruelty

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Reporting Animal Cruely

The Agriculture, Food and the Marine now have a dedicated division for Animal Welfare and a full team dedicated to animal welfare both farm and domestic.
They have a phone/email as a direct contact for members of the public to report suspected
animal abuse, which is manned during working hours.
Call Save: 0761 064408
Phone: +353 1 607 2379
Email: animalwelfare@agriculture.gov.ie
www.agriculture.gov.ie/animalhealthwelfare/

Monday to Friday (excluding Bank Holidays). At all other times it will divert to a recorded message and messages left will be monitored regularly.

The GPS code or Eircode will be requested of the suspected incident in order to track it efficiently and they will also ask for the phone number of the complainant. But rest assured all animal welfare reports are processed in the strictest confidence.
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Outbreak in Domestic Cats

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WARNING: Outbreak in Domestic Cats

The Health Service Executive (HSE) has notified the Veterinary Council of an outbreak of Corynebacterium Ulcerans in domestic cats.

Toxigenic Corynebacterium ulcerans, is a zoonotic disease which produces a Diphtheria like toxin and may produce a Diphtheria like illness in humans. As such, any humans who come into contact with infected animals may be at risk of diphtheria.

Diphtheria is an acute bacterial disease usually affecting the tonsils, pharynx, larynx and occasionally the skin.

Diphtheria is a vaccine preventable disease and is given as part of the childhood immunisation schedule in Ireland. However, even among those who have been vaccinated, immunity decreases with age; approximately 65% of the Irish population over 30 years of age may be susceptible to diphtheria.

You can read further information here

 

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Hedgerow Cutting Ban in Force

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Hedgerow Cutting Ban in Force

HEDGEROW CUTTING BAN IN FORCE
March 1st saw the start of the Hedgerow Cutting Ban which lasts until September 1st. Under the Wildlife Acts, hedgerow cutting is banned during the period March 1st to August 31st inclusive.
This ban is legally enforced, and many prosecutions have been taken by excellent National Parks and Wildlife conservation officers charged with protecting our diminishing heritage. Burning, cutting, and grubbing vegetation during this period is also prohibited.
If you see anyone breaching the law, take photos of the incident and machinery and contact your local National Parks and Wildlife Service officer. You can also contact the Gardaí.
Tractor cutting a hedgerow with words Hedge cutting ban from March 1st to 31st August
The following are the contact details for the National Parks and Wildlife Service.
The Eastern region:
Northern region:
Western region:
Southern region:
In Ireland, our relatively low cover of native woodland makes our hedgerows exceptionally important for biodiversity. Hedgerows provide botanical diversity as well as food and shelter for animals, most notably birds. They also act as corridors connecting habitats. Untrimmed, thorny hedges are favoured by birds, but birds may nest in any hedge.
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Our thanks to the Minister

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OUR THANKS

We would like to express our thanks to Minister McConalogue TD and all in the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine for their generous animal welfare funding grant received recently.

It is very gratifying for us as a small animal charity that the Minister and his department recognise our work and support us in our efforts to caring for the wild and unwanted animals in the Fingal area. 

It is so heartening for us to have a Minister so interested in small animal welfare and willing to work so hard to improve the lives of animals everywhere.

#AWAD22 #AnimalWelfareAwarenessDay22

Dog holding a card that says thank you Photo by Howie R on Unsplash

Host a Facebook Birthday Fundraiser

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HOST A BIRTHDAY FUNDRAISER

Have you ever hosted a birthday fundraiser on Facebook?  It's a simple and effective way of raising funds for the charity of your choice and allows your friends and family to donate to the charity on your behalf.

Facebook don't take any fees on donations given through a birthday fundraiser so all monies donated go straight to the charity.

Some Tips to Help You 

  1. Schedule your fundraiser so that it has a good lead up time and ends about 4 days after your actual birthday or event.
  2. Not everyone will be able to donate, wants to donate or trusts internet donations. So when you set your fundraiser up, ask for people to either donate or share the event if they don’t want to donate!  “It’s my birthday and I challenge you to help me raise funds for the Fingal SPCA by doing one or both of these things: 1) Donate Something AND/OR 2) Share this!”
  3. Invite your friends!  Yes all of them!
  4. Share it! Copy the link to your Fundraiser and text/whatsapp it to people, tweet it, share it on your snapchat or Instagram story!
  5. Say Thanks!  A few days before the end of the fundraiser, write a lovely note of thanks to remind people about the amazing cause they donated to, and letting everyone know how happy they have made you by supporting you. You may yet get a few more donations after your speech.

For full information on how to create a fundraiser CLICK HERE

So will you consider creating a birthday fundraiser for the Fingal SPCA to celebrate your next special day?

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Thank You Minister

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THANK YOU MINISTER

Thank you to the Department of the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine for their generous animal welfare funding grant received recently.

Your support allows us to continue in our mission of caring for the wild and unwanted animals in the Fingal area.  #AWAD21 #AnimalWelfareAwarenessDay21

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