Kilkenny dog shelter reaches maximum capacity again

Carlow-Kilkenny Dog Shelter would like to advise the public that the shelter can no longer accept any more dogs until they can re-home dogs or owners reclaim dogs that are currently in their care.

This is the second time in two months that the shelter has been forced into this position.

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"We have now reached maximum capacity again," the shelter said in a statement.

"We are appealing to anyone interested in adopting a dog to please contact us or any rescue who has a space for even one of our dogs to please get in touch." 

The shelter has seen a rise in every type of dog being surrendered or abandoned recently.

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Gillian Henderson who has worked at the shelter for over four years, says: “The last six to nine months it's just gone out of control.”

At maximum capacity they can care for 20 dogs, 22 in an emergency.