Dogs Trust have rescued a box of abandoned newborn puppies that were found in a Finglas garden.
A shocked member of the public discovered the litter of four crossbreed pups in a cardboard box.
The man immediately brought the tiny pups to Dogs Trust where the veterinary team assessed that they were no more than five days old.
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The puppies, who the charity suspect may be Pomeranian cross breeds, have now been rehomed and are settling into loving homes after their traumatic start to life.
But one of the puppies passed away after arriving, this is quite common with orphaned puppies, according to the charity.
Niamh Curran-Kelly, Veterinary and Welfare Manager at Dogs Trust said: “Puppies of this age are completely and utterly dependent on their mum.
“Their eyes and ears are closed and they’re unable to toilet themselves or regulate their body temperature, so they wouldn’t have survived much longer on their own.
“Thankfully, they got to us in time so we could give them the care they needed, including bottle feeding and toileting them every two hours.
“Sadly, the smallest of the litter passed away, despite veterinary intervention but unfortunately this is quite common with orphaned puppies.”
Ciara Murran, Head of Communications continued: “We have been overwhelmed with almost 500 surrender requests since the beginning of the year.
“As a charity that receives no government funding, we are appealing to the public to help support our life-saving work by sponsoring a dog or a puppy playgroup so we can continue to help the dogs who need us the most.”
Dogs Trust, Ireland’s is appealing for public support after seeing an influx of surrendered and abandoned dogs, they have been overwhelmed with almost 500 requests since January 2022.
You donate what you can or consider sponsoring a dog or a puppy playgroup online.
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