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Timmy Pinstripe Is Wishing On A Star...
GREAT TURNOUT FOR OUR NEW YEAR SWIM
Thankfully Spring was in the air as all our brave swimmers lined up on Sunday 7th February for the annual Limerick Annual
Welfare Charity Swim .A huge thank you to everyone who took part, came along to support on the day and those who filled the sponsorship cards. A special big thank you to Eileen Toomey who organised
the event and The Stella Maris hotel for the use of their facilities
and great food served in the bar.
Temporary Sanctuary Closure
February 1st: It is with regret that I have to advise that the Limerick Animal Welfare Sanctuary had to close to-day due to a virus in the kennels.
We will remain closed until further notice. We will review the situation again in two weeks.
The bad weather over the Christmas period has led to a huge demand for our services. We have done our best to accommodate as many
animals as possible but at present we only have one isolation kennel which was designed to cater for dogs. Our cats continue to be housed in temporary wooden buildings.
The situation is far from ideal and overcrowding in the kennels has contributed to the outbreak of this virus.
We urgently need to start Phase Two of our building programme, which will provide a purpose built isolation facility for cats and kittens.
We also need to build our main building which will contain a Veterinary Clinic and rehoming kennels for dogs and cats. It will also provide badly needed office
accommodation and service areas. This is a huge undertaking at a time when our funds are at an all time low but we have no option but to do our utmost to provide
better facilities for the abandoned animals.
We are most grateful to all our supporters and volunteers who continue to help us each day and we ask the public for co-operation during this most
difficult crisis. We would like to make an urgent appeal for donations to our Sanctuary Building Fund to enable us to go forward with the Building programme.
In case of emergency the phone numbers to ring are 061 336740 and 087 6371044.
Marion Fitzgibbon
Chairperson,
Limerick Animal Welfare
Our Latest Cruelty Case
Petal is sweet mixed breed dog who has been through the most horrible ordeal. She was rescued on the motorway outside Limerick City and is
severely infested with sarcoptic mange. We need your help to make her better. Please consider making a donation towards her care. You can read her story in Special
Cases, in our Rehoming section.
Rabbits For Rehoming
Limerick Animal Welfare have many rabbits looking for new homes. They are all neutered now and ready to find their forever homes. Contact 063 91110.
HAY NEEDED IMMEDIATELY TO FEED STARVING HORSES
We desperately need more hay or haylage to help us feed all the rescued horses in our
care and the many abandoned, starving horses we are trying to help around the county. Hay is scarce and it is expensive. We are spending about sixty euros a day feeding the horses at
just one of these locations. Just yesterday, another blow: We were called out to yet another cruelly
neglected horse in a field close to the city. This horse was in terrible pain with lockjaw and it was too late to save him. Our
vet advised us that the only option was to destroy the horse there and then to end his suffering. We are being
hit hard with food bills in our efforts to help these unwanted and unloved horses. Please, please donate hay if you can spare some, or make a donation to help us buy
more hay.
Welcome To Our New Website!
Welcome to our new website. Please take a few minutes to browse and find out more about our work and how you can help us to
save more animals in distress. We invite you to come and visit our Field of Dreams Sanctuary at Moorestown,
Kilfinane, where we have just completed Phase One of our sanctuary building project.
This is a wonderful isolation kennel for
all incoming dogs. We have also renovated the existing derelict cottage to provide accommodation for staff. This project has
cost 500,000 euro. We are now about to commence the daunting task of building Phase Two, which will comprise of facilities for rehoming our dogs and
cats, a veterinary clinic, office space and accommodation for staff. This phase is estimated to cost in the region of 1,000,000
euro. Fundraising will be all important and we always appreciate your suggestions, expertise and especially your time.
A thousand thanks to all our loyal supporters who have helped us complete Phase One. Due to your hard work we have managed to
finish Phase One and it has been funded entirely by public donations. It is our aim that this twenty five acre sanctuary will
be a lasting foundation for animal welfare in Limerick city and county. We are confident that with your continued help, this
dream will become a reality for all the homeless animals.
Marion Fitzgibbon
Chairperson, Limerick Animal Welfare
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