Those fleeing the war in Ukraine have been told not to bring their pets to Ireland due to accommodation shortages.
The Government may consider charging people if they bring their pets with them or else they will be given details of organisations such as the Irish Society of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ISPCA).
It comes as the Department of Integration continues to grapple with accommodation shortages, within what is understood to be a “constant and ongoing climate of scarcity”.