Party4AnimalWelfare

03/11/2026

🚨 SHOCKING AND DEEPLY DISAPPOINTING!

THE ARTS COUNCIL MUST ANSWER QUESTIONS! 🐾

Party for Animal Welfare (PAW) finds the reported position of the Arts Council, stating it has “no concern” about using a greyhound racing venue for Culture Night, both shocking and disgraceful.

At a time when animal welfare is an increasingly important public concern, we believe that choosing to associate a cultural event with a greyhound racing venue raises serious ethical questions that should not simply be brushed aside.

Many artists across Ireland care deeply about animal welfare, including artists who support PAW and other animal rights organisations. Their concerns deserve to be heard and taken seriously.

🐾 PAW is calling for transparency and accountability.

Why were artists and animal welfare organisations not more widely consulted about the venue choice? Were the ethical concerns of those who oppose greyhound racing properly considered?

We believe Culture Night should celebrate creativity, compassion, community and inclusion. It should also be an opportunity to reflect on the ethical values we wish our cultural institutions to represent.

The Arts Council's reported response is, in our view, deeply disappointing and sends the wrong message to those who advocate for better animal welfare.

We urge the Arts Council to reconsider its position, explain its reasoning and engage meaningfully with artists and animal welfare advocates.

🐾 Animals deserve compassion, and their welfare concerns should never be dismissed as irrelevant.

🔗 Read the full report:
https://www.joe.ie/news/arts-council-has-no-concern-over-using-greyhound-racing-venue-for-culture-night-888215

03/11/2026

🐾 IRELAND’S NEW ANIMAL WELFARE STRATEGY: ARE ANIMALS’ NEEDS REALLY BEING HEARD? 🇮🇪

Ireland’s new Animal Welfare Strategy, launched on 3 November, sets out plans to improve animal welfare, strengthen enforcement, increase public awareness and encourage collaboration. The strategy will run until 2030.

But an important question remains: Have the recommendations put forward by Party for Animal Welfare (PAW) and other animal welfare organisations been taken seriously?

Among the key issues we believe must be addressed are:

🐾 A ban on puppy farming.
🐾 An end to live animal exports.
🐾 A phased-out ban on animal testing.
🐾 A ban on sulky racing.
🐾 Reduce the amount of (salmon) aquaculture licenses and scale (prevent finfish mortality and pollution).
🐾 Responsible pet and companion animal ownership, supported by proper animal welfare education.
🐾 Stronger enforcement of animal welfare laws.
🐾 Tougher penalties, including prison sentences, for those who commit animal cruelty.

These are just some of the many important proposals raised by PAW and other animal welfare advocates.

While the new strategy highlights positive commitments to improving welfare standards, strengthening enforcement and promoting responsible ownership, we must look beyond promises and examine the actual actions, timelines and outcomes.

Animals need more than words on paper. They need meaningful change, stronger legal protection and real accountability.

Will this strategy deliver the progress animals in Ireland urgently need? Or will vital recommendations once again be overlooked?

🐾 We will continue to speak up for those who cannot speak for themselves.

🔗 Read more:
https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/irelands-new-animal-welfare-strategy-unveiled/

& https://www.gov.ie/en/department-of-agriculture-food-and-the-marine/press-releases/minister-heydon-launches-animal-welfare-strategy-20262030-setting-out-ambitious-roadmap-to-advance-animal-welfare-across-ireland/?
(45 page Govt report, which was in the pipeline for so long)

02/11/2026

💔 HEARTBREAKING 💔

A mother dog and her six tiny puppies were abandoned in an apartment for TWO WEEKS, left alone with no one to care for them.

One-year-old cross Wren was found with her four-week-old puppies after a concerned neighbour raised the alarm. Thankfully, they were rescued and brought into the care of Dogs Trust Ireland.

While her puppies quickly found loving homes, Wren was left traumatised, struggling with anxiety and needing specialist care, patience and time to learn to trust again.

Thankfully, Wren has since found a loving home of her own. ❤️

But sadly, her story is just one of many.

Dogs Trust Ireland has received over 2,000 requests from people wishing to surrender their dogs this year and expects more than 200 dogs to spend Christmas in its care.

This Christmas, the charity is launching its STAY campaign, reminding us that "Stay" is more than a command – it's a promise. A promise to love, protect and never abandon the dogs who depend on us.

🐾 Getting a dog is a lifelong commitment. If circumstances change or you're struggling, please seek help. Abandonment is NEVER the answer.

Dogs Trust needs our support to provide abandoned dogs with a safe, warm and loving place to stay for as long as they need it.

🎄 Please support their and help give dogs like Wren a second chance.

❤️ Donate at: dogstrust.ie/Stay

01/11/2026

🚨 CALL FOR INFORMATION: ANIMALS INJURED BY ILLEGAL FIREWORKS – HALLOWEEN 2026 🚨

The Party for Animal Welfare (PAW) is urging anyone with evidence or information about pets, wildlife or other animals injured as a result of illegal fireworks during the run-up to Halloween and on Halloween night to report it to An Garda Síochána and the Party for Animal Welfare.

PAW has heard several unconfirmed reports of animals being injured during last night's Halloween celebrations and in the days leading up to Halloween.

Reports have included incidents in:







We are asking anyone with photographs, videos, witness accounts or other relevant evidence to come forward and report these incidents.

Those responsible must be held accountable. This must include not only those who use illegal fireworks but also those involved in importing and supplying them illegally.

It is equally shocking to see people leaving laughing or smiling emojis on social media posts relating to the reported incidents in Elphin.

Let us be absolutely clear: ANIMAL SUFFERING IS NOT A JOKE.

Causing unnecessary suffering to animals is a serious matter. The illegal use of fireworks can cause immense distress, injury and even death to pets, wildlife and other animals.

There is nothing funny about terrified animals, injured pets or wildlife suffering because of reckless and irresponsible behaviour.

We urge anyone with information to speak up. Animals cannot report these crimes themselves. We must be their voice.

Please report it. Please share this appeal. Help ensure that those responsible are held accountable.



🐾 Party for Animal Welfare (PAW): https://www.ipaw.ie/

31/10/2026

Party for Animal Welfare (PAW) fully supports The Haven Rescue’s call for tighter controls on large-scale commercial dog breeding in Ireland.
Again we repeat we want a total ban on puppy farms.

The figures speak for themselves. In 2024, 7,041 dogs entered local authority pounds across Ireland, and 655 were euthanised. These figures do not even include the countless dogs taken in and cared for by independent rescue organisations.

Our rescue services are already overwhelmed. Yet large-scale commercial breeding continues to add to the number of unwanted, abandoned and surrendered dogs.

https://www.tipperarylive.ie/news/roscrea/tipperary-animal-rescue-group-calls-for-tighter-controls-on-large-scale-dog-breeding-9321548

PAW agrees that Ireland urgently needs stronger legislation, meaningful inspections and enforceable animal welfare standards.

We also need greater accountability for breeding establishments, proper veterinary care, microchipping and traceability, appropriate socialisation, and guaranteed retirement and rehoming plans for breeding dogs.

But PAW wants to make one point absolutely clear: we demand a STRONG NON-KILL POLICY across ALL animal rescues in Ireland.

Every dog's life matters. Euthanasia must never become a convenient solution to overcrowding, lack of resources or failures within the system.

Ireland must take responsibility for every dog bred, born and abandoned here. We need prevention, accountability, compassion and a genuine commitment to protecting lives.

Dogs are not commodities. They are living beings who deserve dignity, safety and a chance to live.

PAW stands for LIFE, not convenience.

31/10/2026

Well done Kildare Wildlife Rescue !

This Leisler’s Bat (26-5869) was brought into the centre after the member of public found the bat in the utility room of their house. Unsure how long the bat had been there, they contained the bat in box with a soft tissue and a cloth.
The bat was treated for dehydration in our wildlife clinic and is currently being support fed ahead of release.

Leisler’s bats are Ireland largest bat and emerge early in the evening compared to other Irish bat species. They are sometimes mistaken for swifts in summer months!

31/10/2026

If you care about animals, you need to make the transition to Veganism

30/10/2026

My name is Isaac, and I'm the Campaigns Coordinator at Animal Equality.

We're currently working on a campaign in Ireland targeting a company connected to a US supermarket chain that has yet to commit to eliminating cages from its supply chain.

We're seeing protests and actions gaining momentum across Europe and the US, with different organisations and grassroots groups coming together to put pressure on the companies responsible.

We'd love to help build that momentum here in Ireland too! 🔥

Our idea is to connect with local activists and groups, strengthen our networks, and create a space where we can share opportunities, coordinate protests and organise more actions together.

Several members of our team, alongside activists from across Europe, are currently in Dublin. We'd really love to meet local activists, hear about what you're working on, exchange ideas and explore ways we can support each other.

We're also organising two informal meet-ups:

Sunday, 1 November

Saturday, 7 November

We've created a separate WhatsApp group for anyone interested in connecting and getting involved. We'd love for you to join us!

👇 JOIN THE WHATSAPP GROUP:

https://chat.whatsapp.com/Bd2KJjJMZtrDqpTq8UtmX3

Looking forward to meeting you all and building a stronger movement for animals together! 🐷✊

WhatsApp group

30/10/2026

Hiya all, just to let you know Isaac from Animal Equality who are here in Dublin doing a demo against Dell and Kroger supermarkets (I'll explain later).....

But anyway Isaac and his team are hoping to help out Irish based activists, to unite us and get us mobilized into a more focused proactive group who really takes a stand against animal abuses.

Isaac is hoping to meet as many of us activists as possible to help get us mobilized and united. He wants to bring all the different groups of animal activists together hopefully this Sunday 1st November (World Vegan Day by the way) or else Saturday 7th November so we can discuss things and hopefully have a more united front. If anyone is interested in hearing more, please join this Whatsapp group that he started, I will post link below in a moment....

Please click on the link below to join...👇

https://chat.whatsapp.com/Bd2KJjJMZtrDqpTq8UtmX3?s=cl&p=a&mlu=4&ilr=4&iam=2

WhatsApp group

30/10/2026

Click on image of rabbit to sign petition. Please, please, please sign this petition to BAN ANIMAL LAB TESTING in Ireland....we need to put pressure on the government to take action and stop this evil practice!

152 signatures are still needed! Ban Animal Lab Testing in Ireland