Kilkenny county Council spares 19 dogs from death

kilkenny | animal rights | press release Tuesday February 17, 2009 10:57 by Bernie Wright - Alliance for Animal Rights AFAR berniew at esatclear dot ie AFAR. PO Box 4734. Dublin.1 0872651720/0857371810

Pressure groups change kilkenny councillers decision and saves Greyhounds and terriers

The KILKENNY DOGS will be given to rescues for re-homing, they are saved.

We have just had it confirmed from Jim Ryan , Kilkenny County Council that a decision has been made via his superior Tony Walsh ,Director of services that the seized dogs will be not killed but will be given out to rescues for re-homing. Seven dogs were already returned to the travellers –THE REST ARE SAVED.
We had stressed the dogs did not deserve to die and that some of them were pregnant and that a prompt decision was vital.
We had been preparing for to demonstrate but thankfully people power and all the emails and calls have won the day.
Thank you to all who cared enough to get involved. Thank you to Kilkenny county Council for making the humane decision.
We wish the dogs a full and happy life.
I have offered help to the Council with the logistics of moving or relocating these animals. Phone me if you can be on standby if needed.

The story so far as it unfolded

15th February
SAVE THESE 26 DOGS FROM BEING KILLED NOW PLEASE EMAIL OR PHONE URGENTLY

>26 dogs taken from travellers in County Kilkenny, Ireland.

>The council are saying they are returning 8 dogs and destroying the rest.

URGENT:PLEASE EMAIL THE COUNCELLERS AT ADDYS BELOW ON KILKENNY CC site.
DOGS were taken from the travellers 2 weeks ago. -the council say they will kill 18 of these healthy terriers and pups and give back 8 to them .There are rescues willing to take these dogs and to rehome them.

Contacts: Jim Ryan 087 2447122

Also
Please fax or email the County Manager and tell him that there are several rescues willing to take the remaining dogs to rehome
Kilkenny County Council,
County Hall,
John Street,
Kilkenny
Telephone: 056 7794000
Fax: 056 7794004
Email: info@kilkennycoco.ie

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