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
This isn’t an AI-generated photo – this is ex-CAW dog Buddy ACTUALLY in Florence, posing by the famous Ponte Vecchio bridge🤩🐶![]()
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Many of you will remember Buddy – a beautiful Collie/Setter boy who needed a very special kind of home. He was a very sensitive soul, often reactive to people, dogs and traffic, and he needed a peaceful, rural environment with no other dogs and no children🏡🌿![]()
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His first adoptive home didn’t work out, and about 6 months ago Buddy found himself back in our care💔 But... we have the most wonderful update🥰![]()
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Buddy was adopted again about 4 months ago by the incredible Elaine and Marko – and he has truly found his perfect forever family😍🐾 He’s grown so much in confidence and is now living his absolute best life!![]()
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He’s just returned from an amazing road-trip, travelling by ferry and car through France, Austria, Italy, and Slovenia, all the way to beautiful Croatia (where his dad is from!)🚗⛴️ We’re all actually a bit jealous of him😆![]()
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And here’s the most incredible part – Buddy used to be terrified of getting into a car... and now look at him🤩 What an achievement!![]()
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We are so grateful to Elaine and Marko🙏 Their patience, empathy, and love have helped Buddy overcome his fears and blossom into the happiest boy🐶💕 Huge thanks to everyone who shared Buddy’s posts along the way – you helped us find his perfect match🥰![]()
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Stay tuned for more photos of Buddy’s amazing adventures!! 🌍🐾
🐾 Срочно нужны любящие временные дома для собак CAW 🐾![]()
Мы ищем добрых и заботливых людей, которые готовы открыть своё сердце и дом для наших замечательных собак CAW. Эти собаки заслуживают любви, безопасности и второго шанса на счастливую жизнь.![]()
Передержка помогает подарить им тёплый временный дом, пока они ждут свою постоянную семью. Ваша забота действительно может изменить их жизнь.![]()
Если у вас есть место, время и любовь, пожалуйста, подумайте о том, чтобы стать временным опекуном для одной из наших драгоценных собак. Каждая лапка заслуживает шанса ❤️🐶![]()
Email: info@clareanimalwelfare.ie
Say hello to our newest boy, Darragh! What a sweetie-pie he is😍💕 We’re starting the search for his forever home, so please give him a share to help us🙏🏡![]()
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Darragh is around 3 years old and a lovely, sweet-natured Border Collie. He’s super affectionate and cuddly, and loves nothing more than being close to his humans🥰 He’s already house-trained and can’t wait to have a family of his own🤞![]()
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Traffic can be a bit scary for Darragh, so he’ll need a rural home where he won’t encounter lots of cars on his walks. He can also be a little nervous around some dogs, but could happily live with a calm, friendly canine companion. As a sensitive soul, he’d thrive in a peaceful home without young children, but he’d enjoy having teenagers to play with!⚽![]()
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He recently met his first cat – he was gently curious, and after a little swipe, respectfully gave her space🐾 So we think he could live happily with dog-savvy cats😻😻![]()
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If you’d love to offer this beautiful, cuddly young boy the second chance he deserves, please fill out our adoption form below 🙏![]()
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We’re considering loving homes in rural locations anywhere on the island of Ireland 🏡💕
Terrible news💔... We failed to find a home for Lady after our last appeal, and now she will likely have to go to the Pound next week🥺😭 Her foster dad can only keep her until Wednesday... We’re desperate to change her story, so we’re begging you all to please share her gorgeous face so that we can find her a suitable foster home, or even better – her forever home🙏🤞 She’s such a cuddly girl who thrives on human company and home comforts, and going to the Pound will be distressing for her. ![]()
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Lady is almost 2 years old, and is incredibly loving, affectionate, and devoted to her people. The main reason she hasn’t found a home yet is that she needs to be the only dog in the house as she’s shown some resource guarding before. Outside the home she’s friendly with dogs she meets. She is absolutely WONDERFUL WITH CATS, and can happily live with many feline friends😻![]()
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We’re really hoping to find someone who has experience with Malinois or other working breeds – as Lady needs a lot of exercise and stimulation. She’s fully house-trained, crate-trained, great on the lead, and travels calmly in the car. She would do best in a calm, adult-only home.![]()
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If we can’t find her a foster or forever home in the next few days, she will have to go to the Pound. Please, if you live in Ireland and can take her even temporarily, or if you know someone who might be right for her, get in touch urgently or fill out our fostering form below. And if you can’t help directly, sharing this could be what changes her life🙏🐾![]()
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Awww, isn’t Lucky just the BEST boy ever?! He’s still waiting for his forever family though, so please spread the word so he’s not waiting much longer🙏![]()
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Lucky is a 1-year-old lurcher with the gentlest, most loving nature🥰 Despite being abandoned at a young age, he has remained incredibly affectionate and trusting. He ADORES people! Lucky is especially wonderful with children and forms really special bonds with them💕![]()
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He’s very friendly with other dogs and would happily share his home with a canine companion, but cats are just a bit too exciting for him – so he needs a cat-free home🐾 Around the house, Lucky is a dream – relaxed, cuddly, and happiest lounging for hours, just as you’d expect from a lazy lurcher😇![]()
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Busy streets and traffic can be a bit unpleasant for Lucky, so he’s looking for a quieter setting🌿 He’d love a nice garden for his joyful zoomies, followed by long, cosy naps on the couch. He’s house-trained, has great recall, and is a clever boy who loves to please🤩![]()
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Lurchers like Lucky are truly special dogs – gentle, loyal, and incredibly loving. Sadly, many are abandoned, often as a result of being bred as working dogs by those who don’t value them as the sweet-natured companions they are💔 Dogs like Lucky deserve so much more – a safe home, kindness, and a life filled with love.![]()
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If you live anywhere in Ireland and think you could give Lucky the happy ending he deserves, please fill out our adoption form below🙏![]()
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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.
