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 beautiful young lurcher mum and her six adorable puppies will be coming into our care shortly🥰! They’re currently in Clare Dog Shelter, and they’ll be heading to our superstar fosterer, Ciara, tomorrow morning🏡💕![]()
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You can get in touch with us now via DM if you’d like to register your interest in adopting one of these beauties when they’re ready to leave their mammy in a few weeks. Please also give them a share to help us spread the word!🙏🐾![]()
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These super-sweet pups will be spending the next few weeks in a busy foster home with cats and other dogs, so they’ll be wonderfully well socialised and used to living alongside feline friends🐱🐾![]()
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We always say it, but lurchers really are incredible companions. They’re affectionate, gentle and wonderfully loyal dogs who love nothing more than being with their humans. Once they’re beyond their puppy and teenage phases, most lurchers grow up to be calm, easy-going dogs who love lounging about the house keeping you company🛋️🥰![]()
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As with all our teeny pups, we’ll be looking for homes with no young children under 6, and where someone is home for much of the day to care for them while they’re growing up🏡💕![]()
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A huge thank you to our friends at Clare Dog Shelter for rescuing these gorgeous souls, and to our amazing fosterer, Ciara, for taking in an entire family... again!! We honestly don’t know what we’d do without her! 🤩🙏
We just received a lovely update from Yvonne’s family, who adopted Bjorn from us at the end of May. His name is now Chip, and as you can see: he has his own swimming pool🌊☀️ What a lucky pup🤩![]()
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As Yvonne told us: “Bjorn now Chip is now about 5 weeks in his forever home, and living his best life. He loves balls... all day long🥎!! Chip is surrounded by our children daily – he is one of their crew. He loves cuddles and his evening naps, loves a dip in the pool and the odd sleepover with his mini boys... Absolutely adored by us all💞”![]()
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Huge thanks to Yvonne’s family for giving this sweet terrier boy the fun, active life and loving home he was dreaming of!🏡🙏
Our delightful Doreen is on the lookout for her forever home🏡💕 Can you give her a share to help us find her special person? 🙏🙏![]()
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This beautiful, sweet-natured, fluffy cat is about 4 years old, and came into our care with two kittens. Her babies have both now found loving homes of their own, and now it’s Doreen’s turn to get her own happy-ever-after💕![]()
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Poor Doreen had been very neglected before coming into our care, so she now absolutely loves her home comforts and being properly looked after. She can be a little shy when she first meets new people, but give her a little time and you’ll discover the sweetest, most gentle little soul🥹🖤![]()
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After everything she’s been through, Doreen’s ideal home would be somewhere quiet and peaceful, with no young children, where she can relax and enjoy the love and security she deserves🏡🐾![]()
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If you live in Ireland and would love to welcome this gorgeous fluffy girl into your life, please contact us on:![]()
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Please help us spread the word about our lovely Doreen🙏🐈⬛
Thank you we think they are sorted now 🙏![]()
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We urgently need to find a foster home (or homes) for four newborn kittens who need round-the-clock care and bottle feeding. Please share to help us find some kind-hearted souls! 🥺🙏![]()
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We took in a pregnant cat who recently gave birth to seven beautiful black kittens. Devastatingly, this new mum has started killing her own babies... We have no idea why – this has never happened to us before, and it’s a truly heartbreaking situation💔![]()
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We urgently need to take the remaining four kittens away from her today, but we don’t have any suitable foster carers who can provide the 24/7 care they need. The ideal foster home would have multiple adults who can take turns caring for and bottle-feeding them around the clock🍼🐈⬛![]()
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If you’re based in Ireland (ideally not far from Clare) and can help us save these tiny lives, please contact us on:![]()
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Even if you could only take one or two kittens, that would make an enormous difference🙏 Please, please spread the word to help us find these little ones the lifesaving care they desperately need. Every share could help them reach the right person🐾🥺
Zena and Ranger are two gorgeous doggos who are in the care of our friends at Mayo SPCA 🥰![]()
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We’re posting them to help in finding their forever homes🏡💕 Can you please help us spread the word by sharing this post? 🙏![]()
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Ranger is just 5 months old – a very smart, affectionate young boy who is exceptionally clean in his kennel and a pleasure to walk. He’s already had a go at man-trailing with Oracle Dogs, showing what a clever pup he is🤩 Ranger will need to be neutered when he’s old enough.![]()
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Zena is a beautiful Shepherd cross, around 18 months old. She’s smart, loyal and incredibly affectionate – the definition of a cuddle monster😍 She loves everyone she meets, walks beautifully on the lead, and makes a fantastic walking buddy. Zena is already spayed and ready to shower her lucky new family with love🏡💕![]()
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If you’re interested in giving either Ranger or Zena the loving home they deserve, please email our buddies at info@mayospca.ie 💌🙏
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.
