Charities and shelters struggle as NI faces five-year high in levels of unwanted dogs

An animal charity has warned that increasing numbers of unwanted but  healthy dogs will be needlessly put down because they can’t be rehomed. Causeway Coast Dog Rescue (CCDR) says that charities are “in crisis with nowhere to go” as the number of unwanted dogs in Northern Ireland has risen by 75%. https://www.itv.com/news/utv/2023-07-20/three-legged-penny-finds-a-forever-home-but-ni-has-100s-of-unwanted-pups