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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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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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Man arrested and 27 animals rescued during raid on premises in Kilkenny town

By Kilkenny Now 1st December 2020 0

A man was arrested after 27 animals were rescued following a planned Garda raid on a premises in a county Kilkenny town. Gardai and Detectives from Unit B Kilkenny searched a premises in Callan yesterday afternoon and discovered 23 dogs and four horses. The rescued dogs included lurchers, terriers, and greyhounds. All the animals were […]

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13 dogs seized during planned Garda raid on house in county Kilkenny

By Kilkenny Now 5th November 2020 0

Gardai seized 13 dogs after they raided a house in county Kilkenny earlier today. The raid took place at a private property in Urlingford and involved officers from Kilkenny, Castlecomer and Urlingford Garda stations. The gardai were also assisted by members of KSPCA, the local council and a vet. A local Garda spokesperson said: “Gardaí […]

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WATCH: Disturbing footage of lurchers hunting pet cats in Kilkenny city estate

By Kilkenny Now 3rd September 2020 Post a comment

Disturbing CCTV footage emerged this week of a number of dogs chasing terrified cats in a Kilkenny city housing estate. The footage was shared on social media by pet owners who say this “hunting” has been going on for months. Some fear it is only a matter of time before one of their pets is […]

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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 […]