Lost Animals

Our Lurcher X Lilly went missing from the Curragh Grange area of Newbridge, Co. Kildare at 4pm on Sat 28th June. Attached is a photo of her. She is a 3 year old neutered female smooth haired lurcher/whippet cross. She is a fawn/tan colour and was wearing a black collar with ID tag.
She is microchipped (Serial no. 956000000363575) and registered to either Rolline Kavanagh or PAWS dog charity. We are besides ourselves with worry and desperate to find her so would really appreciate if you could help us in any way. Big cash reward for her safe return.
Many Thanks
Rolline Kavanagh
Tel 087 9263929

Found Animals

This beautiful tabby cat strayed into a housing estate in Killarney around mid April. A lady is minding her in case the owner comes forward or she will be going to a new home when we can find the right person. The cat is quite timid. It doesn't run away from us but will not come up to us for a fuss. Seems very healthy. (Updated May 2008)

Happy Endings

JB usually lives in Kildare but was down in Kerry at the end of May 2008 and unfortunately got lost. He has a tan collar on him with his name and a phone number.
He was found after 3 days. If you microchip your dog you have a much better chance of finding your pet.

General information for helping to find lost pets

Stay in daily touch with local pounds.

Guidelines:

Dog Warden
Dogs found straying & with no identity disc will be lifted by the dog warden and taken to the pound. They will generally be kept there for only five days.
Please ensure that all your local pounds know that your dog is missing and better still leave a photo with them. Stay in touch with them every day.
POUNDS that we know of are listed at the below.

Garda Stations
Leave your name, phone number and a description of your dog with the Garda Stations nearest to you (in the surrounding region as well). When anyone, including rescue centres finds a dog, they should inform the Garda. Do keep in touch with them every few days as things get lost from shift to shift.

Veterinary Surgeries, Kennels & Rescue Centres
Stray dogs are often taken to vets, boarding kennels or rescue centres. Check with the golden pages for a list of the ones in your locality and ask each one you ring for the name of another (they may not all be listed in the book).

Other things that will help
Put up posters offering a reward (Don't say how much) for the return of your pet, include a photo if at all possible. If your dog is a Heinz57, do not attempt to describe them by breed - everyone has a different idea of what a 'collie/pointer/setter' looks like! - keep it simple. Place them in markets, takeaways, vets & doctors surgeries, bus stops and anywhere that people gather.

Go to places that you regularly walked your dog. He/she may have just decided to take himself for a walk (you should have a secure garden - rectify this if you don't!!) Visit building sites & schools. Always ask children, as they will notice a dog long before an adult does.

Please remember that it is the law to have a collar and an I.D. disc on your dog. You can actually be fined EUR100 on the spot for not having one. 60% of the dogs which are taken in by shelters are strays and because they have no I.D. they have little or no chance of being reunited with their owners.

• Search everywhere especially open spaces where the dog is walked. If anyone in the locality has taken her in they still have to walk them. Report your missing dog to local Gardai.
• Phone the Dog Pound (every day). Advertise in the Buy&Sell with a 'reward', don't say how much, but several people have reported this worked for them (with purebreds, etc that were stolen). Place photo ads in local shops, petrol stations, schools, and more. Place ads in library and churches.
• Visit all neighbouring houses in the locality. Stop everyone with a dog to ask them to watch out. Place an ad in Evening Herald (free) 01 7055444. Place ad in local papers e.g. Kerry's Eye, Kerryman etc.
• Phone vets in the locality. If you are lucky and find your dog remember to take the notices down, inform and thank those who helped in the search.
• Contact the guards - "In retrospect we should have alerted stations that were relatively far away, so we would have found out sooner what happened to our dog". Contact the county council in your area, they all have a service which collects dead animals hit by cars, etc. (sad to think, but better to know). Contact vets in the area and leave details with them.
• Always post a picture of your dog in all Garda stations. We just gave them a report and when we eventually found our dog, the people who found him had him a week and reported to the guards on a regular basis but we still didn't hear anything from them. Communication between shifts and other stations isn't always reliable.
• If you have other dogs, bring them out with you when you are looking for the lost one - they will smell their house mate much sooner than you will see him/her, and they will leave a scent that may help the lost animal to find their way back.
• Make as many posters (with a picture if possible) as you can and stick them up at bus stops, pedestrian lights, petrol stations, supermarkets, corner shops... anywhere that people spend a bit of time. We live in a soggy country, so laminate the posters if possible.
• Don't give out a landline number on any poster or flyer that will be seen by the general public. Always use a mobile number (two if possible, one could be off), and/or specify a Garda station or vet surgery that people can contact with details (be sure that the vet/Guards know that you are doing this!).
• Expect hoax calls - "there are some nasty people out there - but follow everything up nonetheless. You could try leaving out one particular piece of information about your animal from the poster/flyer, just to check if the person calling has actually seen him/her." If someone asks you to collect the animal from an address, don't go alone...just in case.
• Show a picture of the dog to lollipop ladies and kids - kids are much more observant than adults!
• We didn't do this, but it might be an idea to take out an ad for a week in your local paper lots of people read the classifieds. If you can afford it, advertise nationally.
• "If you're religiously inclined, St. Anthony and St. Francis of Assisi could help!"

Also contact your County Council, many keep records of reported found and lost dogs.

Carlow/Kilkenny Dog Shelter
Dog Wardens Aisling Byrne, Vicky O'Byrne
Kennel Assistants Yvonne Phillips Fiona McAllister
Pound Address Sanio Kennels, Kilmanahan, Gowran, County Kilkenny
Tel 056 7726332 HOURS: 10am - 1pm, Monday, Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat. / Closed Sunday, Tuesday

Cavan
Warden: Aidan Woods
Pound Address I.S.P.C.A. Kennels, Legaland, Crossdoney, County Cavan
Tel: 049 4337545

Clare
ISPCA Kennels
Warden: Frank Coote
Kennel Assistant Joe Coote
Pound Address I.S.P.C.A. Kennels Gort Road, Ennis, Co. Clare
Tel: 065 6820393

Cork
Cork Pound Animals Home, Clontarf Street, Cork City
Phone no: 021-4270079
Also one in Passage West - contact Cork County Council.

Donegal
Wardens: Jackie Murphy Sammy Parkes
Pound Address I.S.P.C.A. Kennels, Glencar Scotch, Letterkenny, County Donegal
Tel: 074 25159

Dublin City Council
Ashtown Pound
(serving the Dublin corporation and Fingal area - pound is close to Castleknock and Blanchardstown centre. )
PHONE: 01 838 3236 & 868 3038
ADDRESS: River Road 15
HOURS: Open daily until 5pm and weekends 10am to 12.

Dublin (Dun Laoghaire Rathdown )
Dublin Blue Cross/pound 8 Dartmouth Terrace, Dublin
Phone: 01 497 7316

Galway
Warden: Mick Higgins
Pound Address I.S.P.C.A. Pound, Ballybaan Ind. Est., Tuam Road, Galway
Dog Warden Tel: 091 757094 Inspector Tel: 091 563631
PHONE: 091 757 094 or Dog Warden -091-847102

Kerry
Wardens: Mike O'Shea
ADDRESS: County Council Animal Shelter, Matt Talbot Road, Tralee
PHONE: 066 7121111

Kildare
Wardens: Frank Mitchell, Seamus Deay
Kennel Assistant Eugene Lawler
Pound Address Portersize, Ballitore, County Kildare
Tel: 059 8623388

Kilkenny/Carlow Dog Shelter
Dog Wardens Aisling Byrne, Vicky O'Byrne
Kennel Assistants Yvonne Phillips Fiona McAllister
Pound Address Sanio Kennels, Kilmanahan, Gowran, County Kilkenny
Tel 056 7726332 HOURS: 10am - 1pm, Monday, Wed, Thurs, Fri, Sat. / Closed Sunday, Tuesday

Laois
Warden: Tristan Blundell
Kennel Assistant Mary Blundell
Pound Address I.S.P.C.A Laois Dog Warden Services, The Red House, Ballacolla, Co. Laois
Tel: 0502 34067 Mobile: 086 2556298 / 087 2556298 Pound Hours 9a.m.-10.30 a.m. Mon-Fri; 6.30p.m.-8.00p.m. Mon eve. 086-2556298 any other time

Leitrim
Leitrim Animal Welfare runs the dog pound for Co. Leitrim
071 9648300

Limerick
Wardens:John Carroll, Oliver Moran
Kennel Assistant Lynn Brislane
Pound Address Brookfield Kennels, Mungret, County Limerick
Tel: 061 301 604

Longford
Contact Longford County Council for details

Louth
Contact Louth County Council for details

Mayo
Moneen, Castlebar, Co Mayo
Dog Warden: John Fleming
Phone 094-81273

Meath
Blackhall Boarding Kennels,
Summerhill Road, Blackhall, Dunboyne, Co. Meath.
TeL: 01-8026676
PUBLIC OPENING HOURS: Monday - Friday 2.00pm - 4.00pm Saturday 11.00am - 1.00pm
BY APPOINTMENT Monday to Friday 9am - 2pm & 4pm - 5pm Saturday 9am - 11am

Monaghan
Shelter contact: Helen Hewett
ADDRESS: Corlea, Lisdoonan, Carrickmacross
PHONE: 042-9664236

Offaly
Warden:Ray Mulhall
Pound Address I.S.P.C.A. Kennels, Dog Shelter, Capincur, Tullamore, County Offaly
Tel: 0506 51181

Roscommon
Warden:Tim Merrill
Kennel Assistant Gerry O'Donoghue
Pound Address ISPCA Dog Pound, Rockfield, Donamon Co. Roscommon
Tel: 09066 62992

Sligo
Warden: Pat McDaniels
Kennel Assistant Aileen McDaniels
Pound Address Cullaghbeg, Drumcliffe, County Sligo
Tel: 071 91 63320

Tipperary (North)
Dog Warden: John Maher
Pound Address: Anna O Dwyer, Thurles road, Nenagh, Co Tipperary -
run by North Tipperary County Council
Tel: 067 33323

Tipperary (South)
Dog Warden: Noel Culleton
Pound Address: Cloughcarrigeen, Kilsheenan, Clonmel Co Tipperary -
run by South Tipperary County Council
Tel: 052 33322

Waterford
Warden: Michael Lonergan John Whelton
Kennel Assistant Kate Wall
Pound Address I.S.P.C.A. Kennels, Gracedieu East, Waterford
Tel: 051 87 22 47

Westmeath
CONTACT: Warden Patrick Smith
ADDRESS: Dog Pound, Newbrook Industrial Estate, Mullingar, Co. Westmeath run by Westmeath County Council.
PHONE: 044 - 43934
Open to the public Monday Wednesday and Friday 10am - 12 noon.

Wexford
Contact Wexford County Council for details

Wicklow
Warden: John Byrne (Snr.) Noel Hayes
Kennel Assistant Declan Byrne
Pound Address Dog Pound, Ballygannon Mor,
Rathdrum, County Wicklow
Tel: 0404 44873

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