Only dogs are counted. Cats, rabbits and horses fill rescues too, with no national figures.
50 of the 178 dogs that entered Tipperary's pound were put to sleep. About 1 in 4.
Above the national average of 9%. Republic only; Northern Ireland councils report separately.
Pounds must hold a dog for at least five days so its owner can claim it. After that, it can be put to sleep if space is needed. No law in Ireland, north or south, stops a healthy dog being put to sleep.
Down to 167 in 2021. Nearly four times that now, and still rising while fewer dogs come in.
Most people think rescues are state-funded. Most of what they spend comes from the public: donations, fundraisers, charity shops and adoption fees. Every adoption frees a space. An animal waiting in a rescue costs money every day it stays; when it goes to a new home, that money and that kennel go to the next animal that needs it.
Total government grant to animal welfare charities in 2025, the highest ever.
Charities shared it. Many smaller rescues got nothing.
Source: each charity's most recent annual report on the Charities Regulator's Register of Charities. *Limerick Animal Welfare: 2025 Dept of Agriculture grant against running costs of more than €80,000 a month, from its website.
Only dogs are counted. Cats, rabbits and horses fill rescues too, with no national figures.
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{{ odds.compare }} Republic only; Northern Ireland councils report separately.
Pounds must hold a dog for at least five days so its owner can claim it. After that, it can be put to sleep if space is needed. No law in Ireland, north or south, stops a healthy dog being put to sleep.
Down to 167 in 2021. Nearly four times that now, and still rising while fewer dogs come in.
Most people think rescues are state-funded. Most of what they spend comes from the public: donations, fundraisers, charity shops and adoption fees. Every adoption frees a space. An animal waiting in a rescue costs money every day it stays; when it goes to a new home, that money and that kennel go to the next animal that needs it.
Total government grant to animal welfare charities in 2025, the highest ever.
Charities shared it. Many smaller rescues got nothing.
Source: each charity's most recent annual report on the Charities Regulator's Register of Charities. *Limerick Animal Welfare: 2025 Dept of Agriculture grant against running costs of more than €80,000 a month, from its website.