ISPCA seeks new homes for horses, donkeys, and ponies
The ISPCA is appealing for homes for 25 rescued ponies, donkeys, and horses, currently in care and ready to find their forever homes.
ISPCA Head of Animal Welfare, Denise McCausland said: “With several equines that are ready to go to new homes now, we are trying to find suitable homes, where our horses, ponies and donkeys can continue their ongoing rehabilitation, whilst at the same time, we will be making space at our centres for more equines to be admitted. We have more equines undergoing intensive veterinary treatment, so they will need to remain in our care for some time yet, but we urgently need to make room to help more emaciated, injured and cruelly treated equines, that will need to be brought in by our Animal Welfare Inspectors."
Denise added: “Finding space is always a challenge as we have limited isolation units, and a lot of our wooden fencing was damaged during Storm Éowyn, making it extra difficult when separating our equines, as we are in the process of repair work”.
“Dash is one of our equines rescued last October, and he will be looking for a new home in the coming months. He was left tied to a fence at Ballinasloe Fair, in an emaciated condition and covered in sores. Through his microchip, it was established that Dash was on the racecourse as recently as last July and had won over €20,000 in his racing career.
"Further enquiries revealed that, like many racehorses, he was sold on when he was not racing well. Sadly, for Dash, he passed through several hands, and it is believed that he was used for trotting, before being rescued by the ISPCA”.
The ISPCA is asking for public support to consider rehoming one of the rescued ponies, horses, or donkeys. If you have a suitable spare stable or field shelter and are considering getting another equine as a companion animal, see here for more information and how you can help.
The ISPCA urges the public to report any suspicions of animal cruelty, neglect or abuse to its confidential National Animal Cruelty Helpline by calling 0818 515 515, reporting online here or by emailing helpline@ispca.ie.