Clare Animal Welfare
Dog Rescue Charity
Finding new homes full of love for neglected, abused and abandoned animals
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Clare Animal Welfare operates thanks to the kindness of people just like you. Please consider visiting our donation store
ABOUT
Clare Animal Welfare is a non-profit, charity organisation registered in Ireland.
We actively search for permanent, quality homes for our animals through advertisements in local newspapers, veterinary clinics, pet shops, and special events that provide exposure.
We actively support, encourage and promote neutering of pet dogs as an ethical solution to the over-population and killing of dogs in Ireland. We also wish to improve the welfare of dogs through general education of the public and through education programmes for children.
The CAW website and Facebook page provide current, up-to-date information about all of our dogs and our work.
Our Mission
Clare Animal Welfare's ultimate goal is for all dogs to have permanent, loving homes.
We wish to help create a world where no healthy, good-natured dogs are killed merely because they are considered to be surplus to requirement.
SERVICES
Fosterers assess dogs for us, help them after surgery (spaying and neutering usually) and socialize and train the dogs.
This is usually temporary and can last for a few days to months. Fosterers can adopt, although keeping a healthy number of fosterers is imperative for us.
Adoption is similar to fostering as regards caring for the animal. However, adoption is a permanent arrangement.
We are a non-profit, charity organisation registered in Ireland. Please support us by contributing. Your contributions help to ensure we continue to re-home unwanted, neglected, abused and abandoned dogs.
Please donate here.
Resources & Downloads
Adopting a rescue mini-book
This book is a required read for anyone considering adopting a rescue dog
Pre-Adoption Form
Make the first move to adopt an animal that needs you! Fill out the pre-adoption form and we will contact you.
Pre-Fostering Form
Fostering animals in need is an important role. Fill out the application below and we will contact you!
General T's & C's
Need Financial Support?
We help members of the public paying vet bills as we want to encourage spaying and neutering for those who cannot afford it. Please fill out your application here.
OUR ANIMALS
All available animals for fostering and adoption are visible here on our website as it is constantly updated. Take a moment and your new best friend might just catch your eye...
LATEST NEWS
Our latest social media posts
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This lovely dog showed up at a house in BALLYGRIFFEY but disappeared again. She was later spotted running in Ballygriffy Woods.![]()
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Maybe she is a local dog roaming or maybe she was dumped. If you are in the area please keep an eye out of if you live there and she comes in to your garden please keep her secured and send us a DM.
Lovely Lenny is the newest member of the CAW family – and what a dreamboat he is😍💕 Please give his handsome face a share, so we can find the loving home he deserves🙏🏡![]()
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This gentle boy was found straying last week with no collar, no chip, and nobody looking for him – can you believe it💔?! He’s around two years old, and we think he’s a Labrador crossed with a Lurcher... the perfect mix🤩![]()
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Thanks to his Lurcher side, Lenny is calm, quiet, and wonderfully easy-going. But more than anything, he is incredibly affectionate – he absolutely adores people and just wants to be close to you🥰🐾 While Lenny hasn’t met any children yet, he’s such a gentle, sweet-natured boy that we’re sure he’ll be amazing with them😇💕![]()
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Lenny gets along famously with all the other dogs in his foster home and would love a doggie friend to play with in his forever home🐶🐾 That said, he’d be just as happy having all the love and cuddles to himself! He hasn’t met any cats yet, so for now we’re looking for a cat-free home. If you’d love to have this handsome, gentle, super-loving boy in your life, please fill out our adoption form below:![]()
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We’re considering loving homes anywhere on the island of Ireland🙏🏡
We just received a lovely update from Deirdre, who adopted a gorgeous Collie boy, Lennon, from us last year🥰![]()
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Lennon and his mammy have been enjoying regular playdates with Charlie, who was adopted from us two years ago by Martin! These two lovely Collie boys met six months ago and instantly hit it off – now they’re the best of friends🐾💕![]()
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It’s so special to see two former CAW dogs living their best lives together🤩🤩 A huge thank you to Martin and Deirdre for giving these beautiful boys such loving homes🙏🏡 Keep smiling, Charlie & Lennon – updates like yours truly make our hearts soar 😍
Roger 💔![]()
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We are still looking for a home for this lovely boy. Six year old Roger is a collie with a sad background . His beloved elderly owner had to leave him behind when he went in to a nursing home which has been hard for a sensitive boy like Roger. He was also chained up for some time before he came to CAW and that’s not easy for a dog.💔![]()
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He is doing well in foster. He loves people and likes being an only dog though he could live with an easy going older dog. He is also alright with cats. His favourite thing is to potter around the garden when you are gardening, he just loves to be with you. ![]()
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We are looking for an active family in a rural location for Roger with older kids or no kids.![]()
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If you are interested in adopting Roger please fill in the attached form![]()
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UPDATE: Sorted! Thanks so much for your kind offers to help🙏🙏 ![]()
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Volunteers needed in Ennis🙏🐾 We’re looking for two people who are handy with tools to help hang a sign above the new charity vet clinic in Ennis. The work would need to be done in the middle of the day, while our vet Liam is there between 11am and 1pm🔧🙏![]()
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If you’d like to lend your skills to this very worthy cause, we’d love to hear from you – please send us a message here! 🐶😻
Please like our Facebook page for regular updates
ABOUT DONATIONS
Donations are so imperative to us at Clare Animal Welfare as we are a non-profit, charity organisation.
We can only help animals as long as we receive donations. We appreciate each and every person or business who has donated to our cause so far.
You have helped abandoned, sometimes abused animals to get re-homed into homes full of love and care.
Every and any donation or sponsorship is welcome. Simply donate here or contact us.
