340 Dogs and 11 Horses Rescued From Carlow Animal Farm After Closure Order

340 dogs and 111 horses have been rescued from a "truly shocking" animal farm in Myshall, Co. Carlow. Yesterday, the charity confirmed it had completed the rescue operation which involved numerous ISPCA officers, members of the Gardaí and officials from the Department of Agriculture and the Local Authority. The rescued dogs were mainly adult females including Cocker Spaniels,  Siberian Husky’s, Yorkshire Terriers, Bichon Frise crosses, Cavalier King Charles, and Shih Tzu’s plus a small number of large breed puppies under five weeks old. Most of the animals had matted coats in urgent need of attention together with "chronic skin, eye and teeth problems". Their paws were infected because of urine soakage. ISPCA Chief Inspector Conor Dowling said: “This operation has been extremely challenging for the ISPCA as a whole and for the individuals involved at a personal level. "The conditions in this dog breeding establishment were absolutely shocking and it was imperative that it be shut down. "We welcome this as the first closure notice to be served since the implementation of the Dog Breeding Establishment Act and we are delighted we were able to remove so many animals where their welfare was compromised. "We would particularly like to thank An Garda Siochana for their efforts in dealing with this matter.” ISCA Ireland has issued an emergency appeal and for information on how to donate, you can visit their website.