Clare Animal Welfare
Dog Rescue Charity
Finding new homes full of love for neglected, abused and abandoned animals
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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 is extremely worrying... Shanakyle Bawnie’s page on GRI’s website has been deleted😱 We believe he’s the poor white greyhound who’s wearing a cruel anti-bark muzzle in the footage and photos we received from our source. He was the only white greyhound listed as belonging to Shanakyle Syndicate, so we are almost certain that it’s him.![]()
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We need your help to find out what happened to him, as we fear the absolute worst. Please share this post🙏, and also email your TDs to ask them to request an immediate update from the Minister for Agriculture on the status of Shanakyle Bawnie. You can find your TDs’ email addresses at www.contactyourtd.ie/ ![]()
Please also email the Minister directly at Minister@agriculture.gov.ie and martin.heydon@oireachtas.ie ![]()
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Please also email the Welfare Manager of Greyhound Racing Ireland (GRI), Barry Coleman: barry.coleman@grireland.ie ![]()
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As GRI is a semi-state body, which receives almost 20 million in public funding each year, we have a right to know what has happened to this gentle, sweet-natured dog. Recent figures released by GRI show that two-thirds of racing greyhounds born in 2021 and 2022 are now DEAD (as published in the Irish Examiner and Journal last week). We CANNOT let Shanakyle Bawnie simply disappear and become another horrific statistic – one of the thousands of poor dogs who are killed at a young age EVERY YEAR when they are no longer profitable to the racing industry. ![]()
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Along with the other greyhounds in the dark shack on the derelict site near Parteen, Shanakyle Bawnie ALMOST had the chance to find a loving home through GRI’s rehoming service, the Irish Retired Greyhound Trust (IRGT). Those of you who have been following the Parteen greyhound case will know that after we released the footage of the shack’s interior, the public pressure we all applied led to the dogs being removed and being placed in an IRGT foster home. We were led to believe that the dogs were being prepared for rehoming, but they were sadly returned to the hell hole over a month later💔![]()
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Please keep the pressure on, until we get justice for Shanakyle Bawnie and the other poor dogs owned by Shanakyle Syndicate. Public pressure really works!!💪
FOSTER HOME URGENTLY NEEDED FOR YUKI🚨🏡 Please spread the word!! 🙏🚨![]()
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Can anyone open their home to Yuki for a couple of weeks? This beautiful 1-year-old Akita is currently staying with our director, but with several other dogs already at his place, it’s proving to be an overwhelming environment for her. Yuki is nervous around certain dogs and would be much happier in a foster home where she can be the only pet while we search for her forever family.![]()
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Yuki has already been through far too much in her short life. Before being rescued, she was left alone in a small garden for months, and neighbours had witnessed her being beaten💔 Despite having been neglected and abused, Yuki absolutely adores people🥰 She’s affectionate, friendly, cuddly, loves children, and wants nothing more than to be close to her humans. Since she was never properly socialised, walked, or given the chance to enjoy life before, she’s now embracing every new experience with enthusiasm✨![]()
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We’re looking for a foster home where Yuki can be the only dog, so that she can build her confidence around other dogs at her own pace. We haven’t tested her with cats, so she also needs a cat-free home. Experience with large, energetic breeds would be a huge advantage, with a patient fosterer who can help her to adjust to home life while we search her forever family.![]()
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If you’re based in Counties Clare, Limerick, West Tipperary, South Galway, West Offaly or North Kerry, and would love to help this sweet and cuddly girl, please fill out our fostering form below. You can let us know on the same form if you think you might like to adopt her after a period of fostering. And if you can’t foster right now but would love to help, please share this post to help us find her a temporary home🙏🐾❤️![]()
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Hi my pup escaped Friday night in Tulla area and still hasn’t been found. I was wondering if you could make a post about it please to see if anyone has seen her. Her name is kiko she’s 9 months old. ![]()
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Awwww, we thought Yuki would be snapped up straight away after her Facebook debut on Friday😭💔 Can you give her a share today and help her have better luck?🙏🐾🏡![]()
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We’re so surprised this gorgeous Akita girl got very little attention. Just LOOK at her! 😍 Yuki is only 1 year old and has so much love to give. Since coming into our care, she’s shown us what a sweet, affectionate and people-loving dog she really is. She absolutely adores human company, loves meeting new people, and is happiest when she’s getting cuddles and attention from her favourite humans🥰💕![]()
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What makes Yuki even more special is that she has every reason not to trust people. Before being rescued, she spent months alone in a small garden with very little companionship, and neighbours witnessed her being beaten on numerous occasions💔 Yet somehow this beautiful girl still greets people with a wagging tail and an open heart🥹![]()
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Now that she’s discovered walks, adventures, affection and cosy home comforts, she’s embracing life with both paws🐾 She’s an energetic young Akita who would love an active family to help her enjoy all the experiences she missed out on during her first year.![]()
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Yuki would like to be the only dog in her new home, as she’s currently a bit nervous around other dogs. With patience, kindness and positive experiences, her confidence around other dogs will continue to grow over time. She hasn’t been tested with cats, so she needs a cat-free home too. We’d love to find a family where she won’t be left alone for long periods, because after being neglected for so long, she really treasures being with her people🥰![]()
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If you live in Ireland and would like to offer Yuki the loving forever home she 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.
