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Kilkenny pets wanted for the catwalk!

By Kilkenny Now 15th August 2021 0

Has your kitty got what it takes to grace the cat walk? Or you dog fancy itself as a bit of a diva? Well, Kilkenny’s Society of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (KSPCA) is looking for your favourite pet pictures for their 2022 charity calendar. For the first time this year, the KSPCA is asking […]

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Neglected horses rescued and outhouses demolished in Kilkenny city operation

By Kilkenny Now 19th May 2021 5

A number of horses were rescued from lands in Kilkenny in a multi-agency operation earlier this week. The horses were taken from lands on the Hebron Road in the city in a planned operation organised by Kilkenny County Council and gardai, with the assistance of animal welfare agencies. The council also removed some buildings erected […]

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11 malnourished horses seized in Garda raid on county Kilkenny property

By Kilkenny Now 20th April 2021 0

Gardai have seized 11 horses in county Kilkenny as part of a planned raid. Yesterday officers entered lands close to Castlecomer to perform a search under the Animal Health & Welfare Act, 2013. The search was a multi-agency operation that included officers from the Department of Agriculture, members of the ISPCA and KSPCA as well […]

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Donkeys heading for new life after being rescued from county Kilkenny wasteland

By Kilkenny Now 27th August 2020 0

Two abandoned donkeys rescued from wasteland in county Kilkenny this morning are being prepared for a new and happier life. Gardaí from Kilkenny and Callan stations seized the two donkeys from a derelict site, unsuitable for the animals, located on the outskirts of Callan. This planned rescue, taken with assistance from the Belline Donkey Sanctuary, […]

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Kilkenny animal welfare group respond to more than 2,000 incidents a year

By Kilkenny Now 17th October 2019 0

By COLIN BARTLEY KILKENNY’S Society of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (KSPCA) received more than 6,000 calls in the past 12 months, 2,000 of these calls they had to act upon for the animal’s sake. This weekend the KSPCA takes to the streets for one of their main fundraising events of the year, their flag […]