Irish ISPCA Any good

[seamoth]

I've just arrived back from a lovely holiday in Southern Ireland, whilst we were there we did the Sear Head Drive around Dingle peninsula. On the way up there was a place to stop and go and pet sheep, pigs, goat, llama, horses and donkeys. Two fifty euros each and a small tub of food to give to animals, all animals seemed okay except the horses hooves and the donkeys were, whilst not crippling getting that way. The two horses hooves were just long but the two donkeys were starting to twist and the Shetlands not looking good either. On leaving I asked the owner why his animals hooves were in such a bad condition, his reply was that he knew they needed doing especially the donkeys but surprise, surprise his trimmer wasn't coming as asked and he would see to it.

What I would like to know would it be worth me getting in touch with your RSPCA and reporting this or are they like our RSPCA and probably not do anything, makes me really cross to think he was making a lot of money from these animals but wasn't bothered that they were extremely uncomfortable.

 

[Ratface]

Worth a go. Any other horse/donkey welfare organisations in Southern Ireland? Mrs. Jingle, of this parish, may know?

 

[m1stify]

Yes I would

Kerry Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

 

[Mrs. Jingle]

Personally I don't hold a lot of confidence in them myself, but I would certainly try m1stify's link, they may well be a bit better than they are around my way. I reported to our area ISPCA two donkeys that could not even stand up, their feet were so long and they were in a field of lush grass and one of them laying down most of the time definitely had lammi. They said they could not come out as they did not have an officer that covered our area! I did get the matter resolved through other means, but it wasn't the most law abiding method and certainly not with any help from the ISPCA.

Good luck and thank you for caring, it is a disgrace and makes me very ashamed that tourists are being ripped off to see animals that are not being looked after to the highest standard of welfare.

 

[Rowreach]

Try this:

Report Welfare Concern

If you have welfare concerns about an equine in need, we can help. Find out how to best report your concerns and to whom. Helping horses in need.

ihwt.ie

They're good at applying pressure to the bodies responsible for horse welfare in Ireland

 

[Celtic Jewel]

No point in Ireland only severe cruelty cases are acted on. There is really bad livery yards near me that are getting away with really bad cruelty and nothing is said to them even though they have been reported. The people who have reported ended up being punished by the horse community for reporting.

 

[Rowreach]

There is a genuine problem with the lack of farriers across Ireland. And many of the ones working aren’t on the Register.

 

[Cortez]

Kerry ISPCA branch are (or used to be, around 5 years ago), run by a lovely couple who are quite good on the horse front, unlike some branches. Might be worth a punt, although generally I have found the ISPCA not a huge amount of use.

 

[seamoth]

Thank you this is what I was hoping for will give the Kerry one a go and hopefully something can be done