Behold Territorio de Zaguates – a refuge for stray dogs in the Santa Barbara mountains of Costa Rica. Home to more that 900 rescued dogs who roam freely about the hills during the day, returning to cosy beds provided by the staff at night.
Visitors are encouraged, walks with the pack can be arranged and adoptions are, unsurprisingly, fairly common.
This morning.
Dublin 8.
Dara writes:
This is an abandoned house on my street in Dolphin’s Barn that somebody has recently started renovating. There’s been a family of stray cats living there as long as I can remember, getting in and out through a break in one of the window blockades. Some local pensioners feed them from time to time…
Yesterday.
Davidstown, Enniscorthy, Co Wexford
Anne Marie O’Connor writes:
Two dogs in one car, Davidstown [Courtnacuddy GAA] kids celebrating [under-14s and Junior A hurleing county final winners] in the other…
Pic by Alice Medcalf
Spotted at an unnamed location.
Barry Murphy tweetz:
In Ireland, does a landowner have the legal right to actually carry out this threat?
Anyone?
Fiona writes:
Any cats or dogs needing their balls trimmed? Groupon offer today…
Wake up.
Sheep people.
Liamo writes:
While hiking around the Galty mountains last weekend I came across at least ten dead sheep and lambs with the carcasses left abandoned on the hills. Not one bore [any] sign of being attacked by dogs.
Wicklow hill-men who were with me said the sheep were likely dying of mineral deficiencies and that it cost more to safely dispose of the carcasses in accordance with health and safety and waste legislation than the sheep was worth.
I wondered whether some of your commenters would reassess their position in regards the welfare of hill sheep and the perceived dangers from dogs in light of this clear evidence of sheer neglect by their humans?
Oh.
Andrew Tyrrell writes:
just now on Serpentine Road, Sandymount, Dublin 4…Fight!!!
