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
💙Kittens for Adoption💙![]()
These two sweet boys are looking for a forever home. They are friendly little rascals that haven’t had the easiest of lives up till now and need some TLC from a loving family.![]()
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Woody is 7 months old and Buzz is 4/5 months. They are a bonded pair and we hope they will find a place together.![]()
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If you are ready to welcome double trouble into your heart and home please fill out the attached form ![]()
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Woody and Buzz have been neutered.
Lenny is pulling his goofiest grin in the hopes that he’ll be noticed today🥹🤞 Can you give this super-sweet fella some love and a share, so that we can find his people?🙏🐾![]()
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At about two years old, Lenny is full of love to give and ready to start fresh after being heartbreakingly abandoned. We think he’s a Labrador–Lurcher cross, and the best of both worlds – a chilled-out, gentle Lurcher with that Labrador playfulness🤩🐶![]()
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There’s a softness to Lenny that’s hard to miss. He has a lovely, gentle nature and loves coming over for a bit of affection in his own sweet, undemanding way😇💕 Whether it’s a quiet evening on the couch or pottering around the house, he’ll be happy simply being part of your day🏡🐾![]()
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He shares his foster space beautifully with other dogs and settled in without a fuss – a real easy presence to have around🥰🐶 If there’s another friendly dog in the home, he’d enjoy the company... but he’d also be more than happy being your one and only😍🐾 We haven’t had the chance to see how he is with cats yet, so for now a cat-free home would be best. And while he hasn’t met children so far, his calm and gentle nature suggests he’ll be brilliant with them🙏💕 ![]()
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Lenny is such a kind-hearted boy who just needs someone to take that chance on him. If you’re anywhere in Ireland and would love to welcome Lenny into your life, please fill in the adoption form below:![]()
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UPDATE: Sorted thank you![]()
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Foster Home Needed***![]()
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We are hoping to bring this young Shitzu in to CAW today but we need a foster home.![]()
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This little one seems to have a good temperament but as we don’t have a history we are looking for a foster home with no young children.![]()
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We don’t know if good with cats or other dogs but calm dogs should be fine.![]()
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This is a shout out for a foster home not for a forever home.![]()
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If you can help please fill out the attached.![]()
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Please no young children and fosterer should be home most of the time. Clare, Limerick or Galway.![]()
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Poor Roger, we didn’t think it would take so long to find him a home. Since his owner went in to a nursing home he has been left in limbo with no chance to get settled. He’s a real pet and was a much loved companion to an elderly man. He’s a great boy in the house and likes to potter around with his person though enjoys a good walk. ![]()
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Six year old collie Roger would prefer to be an only dog though he can live with cats. We are looking for a home 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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service.sheltermanager.com/asmservice?account=caw&method=online_form_html&formid=41
Great news🥳🎉🎊 Our little Kermit, whose owner sadly passed away a few weeks ago, has found a wonderful new family right here in County Clare🏡💕 ![]()
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A huge thank you to Anna and Michael for giving this super-sweet boy such a loving home🥰🙏 Big thanks to Kermit’s amazing fosterer too for taking such great care of him while he was with us, and to everyone who shared Kermit’s post – it’s how Michael and Anna found him! 🤩🐶
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.
