What I understood is that the dogs in Wicklow Pound have a very difficult life and high rates to be put to sleep. In 2010 the rate of dogs killed was 44%.
The association was formed in 2012 by volunteers that wanted to enter the pound to take photos of the dogs and create a profile to help rehoming them.
They have been denied it and can access only the "public gallery".
There are layers of wire that divide the dogs from the public in the gallery and the chance volunteers are going twice a week to take photos, with no collaboration from the warden.
You can learn more from this youtube video:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1UNAhA1XP4w
Facebook page:
https://www.facebook.com/Chance.Wicklow?fref=ts
Website:
http://www.chance.ie/
There is an important petition at the moment that could give an opportunity to the dogs entering the pound.
Please sign it and share!!!
Wicklow County Council and the ISPCA: Provide improved public records, accountability and service at Wicklow Pound
All dogs entering
the pound should be photograhed and given the opportunity to be reunited
with their owners, rehomed or offered rescue help. Currently only dogs
deemed fit for rehoming by the wardens are allowed to be photographed
and dogs are regularly withheld from volunteer’s sight at Wicklow Pound.
There should be no hidden dogs.
Stray and surrender information is information in the public domain and can help reunite a dog with an owner (specific areas can be targeted via social media and poster campaigns) and in the case of surrenders ensure that a dog appears on our page as an urgent case. This is vital to saving lives and positive outcomes for the dogs.
Confirmation of availability date is also vital to ensuring a dog is effectively promoted and profiled for rehoming.
Currently opening hours are not conducive to reclamation and rehoming and there is no service to leave a message when you telephone as recommended during opening hours.
https://www.change.org/petitions/wicklow-county-council-and-the-ispca-provide-improved-public-records-accountability-and-service-at-wicklow-pound#
Stray and surrender information is information in the public domain and can help reunite a dog with an owner (specific areas can be targeted via social media and poster campaigns) and in the case of surrenders ensure that a dog appears on our page as an urgent case. This is vital to saving lives and positive outcomes for the dogs.
Confirmation of availability date is also vital to ensuring a dog is effectively promoted and profiled for rehoming.
Currently opening hours are not conducive to reclamation and rehoming and there is no service to leave a message when you telephone as recommended during opening hours.
https://www.change.org/petitions/wicklow-county-council-and-the-ispca-provide-improved-public-records-accountability-and-service-at-wicklow-pound#
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