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
Our lovely Lola hopes you’re all keeping cool this week😎⛱️ She also REALLY hopes to find her forever family soon... can you give her a share to help her?🙏![]()
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Lola is a 1-year-old petite lurcher girl who came into our care from Limerick Dog Shelter a few weeks ago. She’s settled into her foster home really well, and quickly made friends with all the other dogs – she LOVES her doggie pals🥰🥰![]()
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True to her breed, Lola is gentle, calm, elegant, and so sweet-natured. She can be a little shy when she first meets new people, but within a few minutes she’ll be leaning in for rubs and scratches – she adores soaking up love and affection!💞![]()
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She gets along fantastically with other dogs, and we would ideally love to find her a home with a canine companion or two, who will help her confidence continue to grow. We don’t know how Lola feels about cats, so we’re looking for a cat-free home for now🏡 Because she can still be a little timid, we’re looking for a home with no young kids under the age of 8. ![]()
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If you live in Ireland and would love to offer this gentle, affectionate, sweetie-pie the forever home she so deserves, please fill out our adoption form here: ![]()
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Wonderful news🎉🐾 Our big, lovable Collie-X Sasha has found himself a fantastic forever home! For the past two weeks, he’s been having the time of his life with his new family in beautiful County Kerry🥰🏡![]()
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A huge thank you to Helen and her family for opening their hearts and giving this big, affectionate boy the loving home he deserves🐶💕 We'd also like to say a massive thank you to Sasha’s amazing foster family for taking such great care of him, and to everyone who shared his posts to help him find his perfect match🙏💕![]()
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And the good news doesn’t stop there... We’ve got an exciting update about Sasha’s brother Ziggy coming very soon too – stay tuned!🤩🐾
UPDATE : foster homes found 🙏![]()
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4 x 4 week old kittens in need of a foster place. Need to be syringe or bottle fed. Their mother was hit by a car 😭![]()
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Can split them in to pairs.
🌞 Summer Raffle Time 🌞![]()
Our wonderful supporter Marie has kindly put together another beautiful hamper to help us raise much-needed funds🙏 Packed with everything you need for a lovely summer’s evening, the hamper includes a bottle of refreshing Rosé Prosecco, two elegant champagne flutes, and a delicious tin of Monty Bojangles chocolate truffles🍾🥂🍫![]()
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The virtual draw will take place on July 29th, and the lucky winner can collect the hamper from Ennis at a time that suits them. You can grab your ticket here:![]()
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www.idonate.ie/raffle/CAWSummerRaffle![]()
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Every ticket purchased will go directly towards helping us rescue, rehabilitate and rehome dogs and cats in need. Your support truly makes a difference, and we can’t thank you enough🐶🐱🐾![]()
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Best of luck to everyone who enters! 🍀
Look at this adorable little fella😍! Coco is our newest addition here at CAW, and he’s looking for a loving home – can you give him a share to help him find it? 🙏🏡![]()
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Coco is a 2-year-old Pocket Bully who came to us from Clare Dog Shelter. He’s settled into his foster home like a dream and quickly made friends with everyone🥰 This charming little fella gets on really well with the resident dogs, and he’s fantastic with the kids too🤗![]()
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Coco is a happy little chappy who loves being part of the action, so we’d love to find him a family who matches his fun-loving personality! He’s super affectionate too and absolutely adores his cuddles after a fun day of playing with his doggie friends🐾 ![]()
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He really loves company and doesn’t enjoy being on his own for long stretches, so we’re ideally looking for a home where he won’t be left alone too much. He’s a chonky little guy who could do with a bit more lead training, so he’ll need someone strong enough to handle him while he learns. Coco isn’t good with cats, so he’ll need a cat-free home🏡![]()
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Coco is house-trained, fantastic in the car, and was neutered last week. He can’t wait to have a loving family to call his own🥹💕 If you live in Ireland and would love to have this fun, affectionate, playful little chonky boy in your life, 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.
