Dogs Trust is Ireland's largest dog welfare charity.
An appeal has been launched by Dogs Trust over an influx of owners surrendering their pets.
Since the start of this year, almost 500 requests were made to give away dogs.
Recently four puppies were handed into their headquarters after being dumped by their owners.
The puppies were found in a cardboard box in a man's garden in Finglas in Dublin.
They were five days old at the time and one of the puppies passed away after being rescued.
Shocked at the discovery of finding them in his garden, a kind man brought them straight into us so they could receive the lifesaving care they needed. The number of unwanted & abandoned dogs is overwhelming. We need your help: https://t.co/pmMjUEsJ9N pic.twitter.com/7gg7bsq6l8
— Dogs Trust Ireland (@DogsTrust_IE) March 14, 2022
The charity is now appealing to the public for support by sponsoring a dog or a puppy playgroup.
Interested parties can fill out an adopter application on the Dogs Trust website.
The charity will usually try and match future owners to the right pet for rehoming.
Dogs Trust also accepts donations of any kind and rehome adult dogs as well as puppies.
