Three special ladies looking for new home
Kildare Animal Shelter looking after Aggie, Nina and Nessa
Microchipping and registration of your pets is so important. Most of the dogs that come into our care from the Kildare Dog Pound, and as welfare cases, are not microchipped and many of the ones that are microchipped are not officially registered with the two main registries in Ireland, Fido and Animark.
Some breeders do their own microchipping, but do not register the dog. So although you may be told your dog is microchipped and it is, if it is not also registered with a central agency with your contact details, then the microchip is useless.
It is well worth checking with your vet when you are next visiting to make sure all your contact details are registered.
Or you can contact Fido or Animark yourself to find out if your pet is registered. Although it is not a legal requirement for cats to be microchipped and registered, it is well worth doing so even if your cat does not normally stray.
Special Homes Needed
These three dogs are aged between one and five years old and they arrived into the care of the KWWSPCA some time ago in a very nervous state.
They were completely unsocialised at that time, and it has taken several weeks for them to come out of their shells and interact with our volunteers.
They still remain cautious around humans and are slow to approach, although they are now very accepting of affection and are happy to be taken for walks on their leads.
They are learning how to live in this big world. They are extremely happy dogs when left on their own and are very playful, tumbling around their kennel, and they really enjoy chasing each other around our enclosed garden area.
We are looking for quite specific and experienced homes for these retrievers. Homes with young children may prove just too boisterous for them. A home that already has a confident dog may be very beneficial to any of these girls.
Their new owners will need to fully accept and understand that there is a serious learning curve ahead to bring the girls to their full potential. We find Aggie (the eldest) to be a bit more independent, but it would be lovely to see the other pair, Nina and Nessa, remain together if at all possible.
Please go to the KWWSPCA website, www.kwwspca.ie, for more information about these dogs.
- Kildare & West Wicklow Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals CLG
- Registered Charity Number: CHY 6280
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