Irish SPCA pleads for state action over horse crisis
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The Irish SPCA is calling on the government to take ownership of the nation's equine crisis, saying it is threatening to damage the global reputation of the country's horse industry.
A chestnut filly in dire straits.
The ISPCA took 22 equines into its care within a 48-hour period last week as it continues to struggle with the nation's horse crisis.
It says the equine welfare crisis gripping the country has escalated to levels that have rocked the charity and left it struggling to cope with the volumes of equines needing its assistance.
The 22 taken into care were from locations as diverse as Donegal, Cork, Westmeath and Carlow.
It brought the total number of equines rescued by the ISPCA in a fortnight to 30. Many of the animals require long term and costly rehabilitation.
The ISPCA said many other equines are not so fortunate, with calls sometimes coming too late.
ISPCA inspectors are discovering dead horses almost daily, it said.
"Sometimes it is all an inspector can do to organise a swift and humane death for an animal," it noted. Inspector Lisa O'Donovan was forced to do it on successive days last week in Cork.
The ISPCA said it was so stretched dealing with the most needy cases, where horses are in immediate danger, it is being forced to leave others in conditions that would not normally be considered acceptable.
"In addition to putting enormous pressure on the extremely limited resources of a charity, this situation is placing an emotional and psychological burden on the staff trying to cope with the demands," ISPCA chief inspector Conor Dowling said.
"We are really only fire-fighting, trying to address the most serious situations.
"Our inspectors are trying in vain to keep on top of the volume of calls that they are receiving and must prioritise those that they think most urgent.
"I am aware any complaints which they have been unable to get to weigh heavily on their minds every evening."
"It is not only the society's inspectors that are affected.
"So many equines are being discovered in need of specialist treatment that equine care staff are inundated with requests for assistance."
Organising transport and accommodation for these animals was becoming increasingly problematic, he said.
"We cannot continue to take in equines at the rate we are currently. It simply isn't sustainable. Our facilities are already stocked well beyond their designed capacity."
The ISPCA is calling on the government to take increased ownership of this massive problem which is threatening to damage the reputation of the Irish horse industry. The issue had already received worldwide coverage, the organisation said.
The charity also issued an urgent appeal for donations to allow it to continue its work.
A chestnut filly in dire straits.
It says the equine welfare crisis gripping the country has escalated to levels that have rocked the charity and left it struggling to cope with the volumes of equines needing its assistance.
The 22 taken into care were from locations as diverse as Donegal, Cork, Westmeath and Carlow.
It brought the total number of equines rescued by the ISPCA in a fortnight to 30. Many of the animals require long term and costly rehabilitation.
The ISPCA said many other equines are not so fortunate, with calls sometimes coming too late.
ISPCA inspectors are discovering dead horses almost daily, it said.
"Sometimes it is all an inspector can do to organise a swift and humane death for an animal," it noted. Inspector Lisa O'Donovan was forced to do it on successive days last week in Cork.
The ISPCA said it was so stretched dealing with the most needy cases, where horses are in immediate danger, it is being forced to leave others in conditions that would not normally be considered acceptable.
"In addition to putting enormous pressure on the extremely limited resources of a charity, this situation is placing an emotional and psychological burden on the staff trying to cope with the demands," ISPCA chief inspector Conor Dowling said.
"We are really only fire-fighting, trying to address the most serious situations.
"Our inspectors are trying in vain to keep on top of the volume of calls that they are receiving and must prioritise those that they think most urgent.
"I am aware any complaints which they have been unable to get to weigh heavily on their minds every evening."
"It is not only the society's inspectors that are affected.
"So many equines are being discovered in need of specialist treatment that equine care staff are inundated with requests for assistance."
Organising transport and accommodation for these animals was becoming increasingly problematic, he said.
"We cannot continue to take in equines at the rate we are currently. It simply isn't sustainable. Our facilities are already stocked well beyond their designed capacity."
The ISPCA is calling on the government to take increased ownership of this massive problem which is threatening to damage the reputation of the Irish horse industry. The issue had already received worldwide coverage, the organisation said.
The charity also issued an urgent appeal for donations to allow it to continue its work.