![]() ![]() “He had a deformed leg and the owner didn’t want it anymore.” The bill for surgery to repair the leg was more than €2,000. “We got one dog in that had been imported from Romania for €4,000.” The dog was a “pocket bully” – a pitbull with Jack Russell legs. Now, 18 months on, puppies are being surrendered because they have health problems their owners hadn’t anticipated or budgeted for.Īt Paws, Connolly has seen some examples of “dogs that are worth a lot of money” being rehomed. The explosion in demand fuelled irresponsible breeding. “We rehomed dogs that we hadn’t been able to find a home for in the previous five years,” says Gammell.īut there was a dark side to the phenomenon. Some people adopted or rescued a dog – or even bought one from a reputable breeder – and that dog has become a much-loved part of the family. The demand for dogs went through the roof when people were at home, and prices shot up. Lockdown seems to have created a perfect storm. Just don’t leave it too long to make a decision that you need to surrender the dog.” Photograph: Bryan O’Brien They’re not admitting to getting the dog because it suited them at that time and now it doesn’t suit them anymore.”ĭSPCA Animal Shelter in Rathfarnham education officer Gillian Bird with Beckham: “There’s no shame in saying you made a mistake. They always give some other reason: they’re moving house, or the landlord won’t let them keep the dog. It’s going to get crazy.” ‘Perfect storm’įiona Gammell runs Wicklow Animal Welfare, and says she has also seen a surge in what she calls “Covid surrenders” over recent weeks. I think this is just the start of the peak. “There’s been a massive influx of inquiries. One of the reasons is people are going back to work and the dog is at home getting bored and destructive. We’ve had three terriers in in the last week. ![]() “And all different breeds of dogs – staffies, pointers, beagles. “We have seen a lot of people looking to surrender their dogs,” says Sarah Connolly, manager of Tipperary-based Paws Animal Rescue. ![]() Others don’t appear to have given enough thought to what would happen when they went back to work. There are some who have extenuating circumstances – a relationship break-up or a housing issue – but the majority are people that are struggling with behaviour issues.” Read our full coverage on COVID-19 here Loading.“Mostly they’re from people who are struggling with their dog. Care Leavers Australasia Network (CLAN) on 1800 008 774.Suicide Call Back Service on 1300 659 467.DirectLine Victoria drug/alcohol counselling on 1800 888 236. ![]() The rally lasted about three hours and there were no arrests made. The group marched from the War Memorial down Frazer Ave to the grounds of the Dumas House Government building.Īfterwards, they marched down St Georges Terrace to the Channel 9 offices.Ī number of people brought their children to the rally.Īmong the crowd were several men wearing the uniform of far-right extremist group The Proud Boys. One man with a megaphone followed around a Channel 7 news crew blaring Benny Hill music. Members of the media present at the protest were abused and harassed. The crowd held a minute's silence and recited the Ode of Remembrance, with the speaker saying it was an ANZAC Day ceremony because people could not attend the last two Anzac Day events due to lockdowns.Īmong the messages the group seemed to be supporting were anti-vaccination, anti-lockdown, anti-Mark McGowan and anti-mainstream media. The rally began at the State War Memorial in a move condemned by the RSL. In Perth, more than 1,000 people gathered at Kings Park for a Freedom Rally which was closely watched by dozens of police officers. There were smaller gatherings in other cities such as Darwin. The peaceful protest was larger than previous gatherings and included speakers who called on the government to remove the requirement for mask-wearing, end travel restrictions and ensure vaccinations were not made mandatory. The event was largely peaceful, compared to the clashes in Sydney and Melbourne.Ībout 1,000 people attended a similar rally in Adelaide's CBD. More than 2,000 anti-lockdown protesters gathered in Brisbane's Botanic Gardens before a planned march through the city. ![]()
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