Government plan aims to reduce overpopulation in dog shelters

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Government plan aims to reduce overpopulation in dog shelters

The government extended a scheme to bolster regional stray dog shelters, aiming to alleviate the pressure on overburdened private facilities struggling with a growing number of abandoned animals. The initiative, launched in January 2022, initially offered €1.5 million for temporary holding facilities across the country’s five free-area provinces. Following its expiry in late 2023, the government pledged a further €1.5 million for 2024-2029, ful…