Check out just some of the animals at the Cara Rescue Dogs adoption day on Sunday in Pet World in the Laois Shopping Centre.
Cara Rescue Dogs – a voluntary group based in Laois – has approximately 90 dogs in its care at the moment in various foster homes around the country.
People wishing to adopt a dog from Cara must fill out an application form and then are subject to a home check. If everything is approved then they can pick out a dog most suitable to them.
Cara host regular events like the one on Sunday where people can come look at the dogs. This time they had 12-15 dogs at it and two found new homes.
Lorraine McEvoy – along with fellow Laois women Karla Mitchell and Lorna Dunne – set up the group in 2011. They have re-homed over 1000 dogs since setting up and provide 24/7 phone support.
All three work full-time as well as providing this service. “We give preference to sick, injured and vulnerable dogs,” says Lorraine, who named the group after her own childhood dog Cara.
“There is a serious problem with the over-breeding of dogs in this country and I could tell you horror stories all day long.
“There is a constant waiting list of dogs looking for homes and even if everyone was to stop breeding dogs now it would take a couple of years to re-home all the dogs in this country.”
