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Pound Statistics 2005-2015

The 2015 statistics for Irish dog pounds have just been published by environ.ie. I’ve had a wee look at the annual stats for Cork City, Cork County and Nationwide. You can see the itemised stats for the other counties, and more information generally, by checking the published figures. For each area, I’m most interested in the number of dogs dealt with […]

Free HUGs!

I’d a great few hours today, shaking a bucket for HUG (Homes for Unwanted Greyhounds) in Bantry town. Lovely bunch of people, great cause – and fabulous, gentle, friendly greys. Lots of people were interested to meet HUG’s greyhounds, to learn more about the situation for greyhounds in Ireland (not good) and the wonderful work […]

Pound Statistics 2005-2013

This year’s statistics for Irish dog pounds have just been published by environ.ie. Folk seemed to find the analysis I did last year pretty useful so I figure I’ll do the same thing again. As a result, while the figures are slightly different, the text may not have changed much. I’m gonna crack open a bottle of […]

Pound Statistics 2005-2012

Well, environ.ie has published this year’s statistics for the Irish dog pounds. I’ve pulled the annual stats for Cork City, Cork County and Nationwide to have a wee look at what they might mean. You can see the itemised stats for the other counties, and more information generally, by checking the published figures. For each […]