Win copies of ‘Oscar the Hypno-Dog and Other Tails’ and help raise money for Dogs in Distress this Christmas – Competition now closed.

Dec 072012
 

COMPETITION NOW CLOSED

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The winners:

  • Chris Clifford 
  • Mike Hearne
  • Teresa Liddane
  • Josanne Dodd
  • Olivia Jones
  • Brian O’ Callaghan
  • Mark Simpson
  • Jason Wilcox
  • Gareth Grehan
  • Cormac Hughes

A dog isn’t for Christmas, but this album is, and we have 10 copies to give away!

Animal Rescue Centres play a huge part in the role of animal welfare in Ireland. Centres across the country save thousands and thousands of animals lives every year. Now with the help of some great Irish musicians, Dogs in Distress Animal Rescue center will be able to save more…

With being involved in helping Animal Rescue centres for some time now, you can imagine here at BuyandSell.ie we were absolutely delighted to hear that the great Irish Musicians Cathy Davey and Neil Hannon (of the Divine Comedy fame) both love dogs so much that they have called upon a group of their musical friends with the intention to raise much needed funds for the very deserving Dogs in Distress animal rescue centre in Ireland!

Cathy Davey, left, explains “I had been trying to figure out how to raise awareness for homeless dogs without it being a negative campaign for some time. Then I went to see David Turpin play last year and was moved by his song “Fur”. It was such a playful love song that I wondered how many other songwriters would be interested in writing songs about dogs they have loved. Turns out nearly everyone I approached had a funny story to tell…. and so now we have a 15 track album that’s as personal and playful as it gets!”

Some of the names that feature on the album are Irish greats such as David Gray, David O’ Doherty, Graham Linehan and Lisa Hannigan… amongst others!  With their skill and musical vision, the 15 track album ‘Oscar the hypno-dog and other tails‘ has thus been born and BuyandSell.ie are buying 10 copies to give away! Yes, 10 copies to give away to 10 of you lucky BuyandSellers!

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COMPETITION NOW CLOSED

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For your chance to win a copy, just tell us…

What Do BuyandSell.ie offer Rescue Centres throughout Ireland, completely for free?

a. Nothing

or

b.  Free unlimited ads on the BuyandSell.ie website in the Rescue Dog section, promotion on the benefits of adopting Rescue Dogs in our Blog and on our Facebook page (with over 42,000 fans!), out of date copies of the BuyandSell paper for bedding within rescue centres, support and sponsorship at pet shows… and a donation of 10,000 tins of Dog food!

Now! You may have a copy winging it’s way to you before Christmas – you will be able to listen to some great music, knowing that a donation has been made on your behalf to the very deserving rescue centre Dogs in Distress! Winners will be contacted on the 17th December and have their copy posted to them just in time for Christmas!

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Links

  • Visit the Dogs in Distress website
  • View other posts about Pets and Animal Welfare on the BuyandSell.ie’s Blog
  • View all Rescue Dogs for adoption on BuyandSell.ie
  • Thinking of getting a Rescue Dog?or
  • Maybe you work with a Rescue Center, and would like to avail of free ads on BuyandSell.ie for helping with the rehoming of some animals?
    We have a very busy Rescue Dog and Cat section, and it would be a wise decision. To get the ball rolling simply pop an e-mail over to info@buyandsell.ie with your name, the name of your organisation, your phone number, the URL of your website and any other information you deem relevant – and we will get you set up.

Adopt a Hen today! 2,400 Ex-battery Hens are looking for new homes…

Jul 232012
 

Volunteers with PetHelpers.ie have been advertising on BuyandSell.ie this week in the hope to save 2,400 hens from uncertain futures…

Spurred on by the recent introduction of new EU legislation around Battery Farming, PetHelpers.ie are working hard to save Ex-battery hens from an uncertain future. As a result of these efforts by the animal welfare group, 2,400 ex-battery hens are now up for adoption.

The current 2,400 hens up for adoption are from a farm in the midlands near Tina’s home (the owner of PetHelpers.ie) where they can no longer be kept due to the new legislation. These ex-battery hens are now being offered to the general public as laying  pets to be loved and cared for. Are you in a position to adopt one?

Tina is having the hens delivered this morning (23rd July 2012) where they will be held in barns and stables until homes have been found for all of the hens. A local business man that owns a car company is also lending a hand by offering up a stable to keep some of the hens until they have found new homes!

If you have been thinking of getting hens, now is a great time;

“These girls make great pets and will lay for years to come. They are very easy to look after. They’re great to have around. They’ll eat all your scraps, and are so easy to take care of!”

Interested?
Anyone interested in caring for and keeping one or more of these hens can adopt today. All that is asked is a small donation of €5 per hen. This covers the costs of buying the hens from the farmers, transport costs, feed and any necessary veterinary fees required.

By the end of this week, PetHelpers.ie are hoping to raise the total number of hens they’ve rescued to 4,000 altogether this year.

We’d like to say a huge well done to the group for their efforts!

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-> View all poultry ads on BuyandSell.ie

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Thinking Rescue Dog…!?

Apr 262012
 

Think Buy and Sell’s Rescue Dog section!

Here at BuyandSell.ie we offer over Rescue Centres FREE adverts for their Dogs on our website. These ads are very successful for the centres and have become the first stepping stone for many people in the pursuit of inviting a dog into their families and homes.

If you are thinking of getting a Rescue Dog, BuyandSell.ie’s Rescue Dog Section is the first stop on your journey. Big images and descriptions of the available dogs make it easy to quickly see the dogs that are awaiting rehoming right now – all in one place.

How does getting a Rescue Dog from BuyandSell.ie work?

1.  First and foremost, you must consider these important factors.

2. If you have then decided you would like to give a Rescue Dog a chance at a new life with you and/or your family, visit the Rescue Dog section of our website and browse the hundreds of dogs that are there available for rehoming. Keep in mind the decisions you made when reading our tips for choosing a suitable dog like the amount of energy required, cost of food and vet bills, and so on.

3. Whilst browsing, it would be useful to take note of any questions you may want to ask regarding the adoption process or about the particular breed of dog you are interested in. With different breeds there often comes different considerations. A Wolf Hound has different space, food and excercise requirements than a Westhighland Terrier, for example. Google, or your local library is your friend here.

4. Contact the centre directly. There is a number and e-mail address in each ad.

5. Once you are sure this is the right thing to do, a visit to the center to meet the dog should be arranged. You will get to meet the dog in person (dog?) and make a connection.

6. From here, a visit from the centre to your own home is at this stage usually the case. This is to ensure that your home is suitable for homing a dog, and is secure and suitable to any specific needs they might have.

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Want to know more?

We suggest you visit our Pets, Animal Welfare and Dog blog posts here. Additionally, it is of great benefit to use Google in your search for information so that you aren’t arriving to the centre oblivious to what to ask. There are hundreds of truly wonderful resources out there for any question you may have regarding dog ownership. We recommend tried and tested websites like the ISPCA, Dogs Trust, Dogs Aid, P.A.W.S, and other similar rescue dog sites. The information to be gained in these places is invaluable in helping you to make the correct decision for yourself and your family; and most importantly, the dog you may be bringing into your life.

We have seen many dogs been marked as ‘Booked Out’ on our Website. This is a great sign and just means that a home check is left to be done!

Visit all Rescue Dogs on BuyandSell.ie HERE

 

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A few of the 199 Rescue Dogs listed on BuyandSell.ie right now:
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Some of the centres who place their Rescue Dog Ads on BuyandSell.ie for Free:

VIEW ALL RESCUE DOG ADS HERE


What To Do If You Have Lost a Dog – Checklist

Apr 262012
 

If you have lost a dog there are a few key things you can do to give yourself the best chance of recovering your pooch. Wishing you the best of luck in the search for your lost pet – all fingers and paws are crossed!

1. Search everywhere especially open spaces where the dog is walked. If anyone in the locality has taken her (in) they will still have to walk them.

2. Phone your local animal SPCA group.

3. Report your dog missing to the local Garda stations

4. Phone the Dog Pound (every day).

5. Advertise in the Buy&Sell paper or on the BuyandSell.ie website offering a ‘reward’, don’t say how much, but several people have reported this worked for them (with purebreds, etc that were stolen).

6. Place ads in library and churches.

7. Visit neighbouring houses in the locality and let your neighbours know.

8. Stop everyone with a dog to ask them to watch out.

9. Place ad in your local paper and on the local radio station in their classifieds section.

10. If you are fortunate enough to find your dog remember to take the notices down. It will also be decent of you to inform and thank those who helped in the search.

11. Contact the county council in your area, they all have a service which collects animals who have been involved in motor collissions. Very sad to think of at this early stage, but it is better to know who to contact than not.

12. Contact vets in the area and leave details with them.

13. Always post a picture of your dog in all local Garda stations. “We just gave them a report and when we eventually found our dog, the people who found him had him a week and reported to the guards on a regular basis but we still didn’t hear anything from them.” You can not rely on communication between shifts and other stations so you are best to go to each station and ensure a poster is in place.

14. If you have other dogs, bring them out with you when you are looking for the lost one – they will smell their housemate much sooner than you will see him/her, and they will leave a scent that may help the lost animal to find their way back.

15. Make as many posters (with a picture if possible) as you can and stick them up at bus stops, pedestrian lights, petrol stations, supermarkets, corner shops… anywhere that people spend a bit of time. We live in a soggy country, so laminate the posters if possible.

16. Expect hoax calls – “there are some nasty people out there – but follow everything up nonetheless. You could try leaving out one particular piece of information about your animal from the poster/flyer, just to check if the person calling has actually seen him/her.” If someone asks you to collect the animal from an address, bring someone along with you.

17. Show a picture of the dog to lollipop ladies and kids – kids are much more observant than adults!

18. Post the details on www.ispca.ie and other online lost and found pet websites.

19. It might be an idea to take out an ad for a week in the Evening Herald classified section. (Found ads are free). Lots of people read the Herald for the classifieds, Tel: 048 37 516 516. If you can afford it, advertise in the Irish Times.

20. Consider having your dog Microchipped in case of something similar happening again.

 

Adapted from an Article titled “Lost and Found” on the Cavan Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

 

 

The Dog Breeding Establishment Act has been SIGNED!

Dec 212011
 

The Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, Mr. Phil Hogan, has today (21/12/2011) signed the commencement order for the Dog Breeding Establishments Act 2010.

 

In our blog post on the 26th October  we drew attention again to the issue of puppy farming in some dog breeders establishments in Ireland. Following a special program broadcast by TV3 titled ‘Animal A&E’ on the previous night,  momentum was quickly gathering in Ireland around this issue. Through Facebook, Twitter and Blogs, many organisations, including of course our own, were appealing for signatures on a petition that would bring this issue to the Governments attention. The hope here was to get an Act passed that would stricten the laws in relation to dog breeding. The benefits of this would be direct prevention of puppy farming taking place, as well as making the reprucussions for those breaking these laws more harsh.

Well, it has paid off! We are delighted to report that the petition must have made a loud noise as Mr. Hogan, the Minister for the Environment, Community and Local Government, has signed the commencement order for the Dog Breeding Establishments Act! He also commented on the strength of the proposed Act and stated that these regulations would control the operation of dog breeding establishments across the country and thus help oust cruelty and poor health in animals bred in these environments.

“Owners and operators of all dog breeding establishments should strive to achieve the highest possible standards.  Breeders acknowledge that the welfare and performance of their dogs go hand in hand.  The Guidelines published alongside the legislation will enable people to see the standards that are required” stated Minister Hogan.

“The majority of dog breeding establishments in the country are well run and the owners and operators maintain high standards.  However, I am well aware of problems with a small number of establishments.  This legislation will deal with these operators, who seem to have no respect for the animals that they use for breeding purposes” said Minister Hogan.

He went on to say that owners and operators of good quality establishments where dogs are well treated have absolutely nothing to fear from these regulations. The Minister said that establishments will have a lead in time of six months to apply to their Local Authority to be included in the register of dog breeding establishments.  As with other dog control issues, Local Authorities will be responsible for the implementation of the legislation locally.

The Minister also announced the introduction of a new Lifetime of Dog Licence from 1 January 2012.  This once off purchase will cover the entire lifetime of a dog.  The cost of the Lifetime of Dog Licence is €140 and these special licences can be purchased from Local Authorities, rather than at Post Offices.

The cost of the annual Dog Licence will increase from the current €12.70 to €20.  This it the first increase in the annual Dog Licence since 1998.  Minister Hogan said that the increase was in line with the increase in the Consumer Price index and was appropriate given the costs of maintaining the dog control services, but added that the fee of €20 was a very modest annual charge.
The cost of a General Dog Licence for owners of multiple dogs will be €400.  As with the Lifetime Dog Licences, the General Dog Licence can be purchased from the Local Authorities rather than at Post Offices.

The Act will come into force on 1 January 2012.

 

 

When Buy and Sell became aware of Puppy Farming issues we set the goal of helping to promote the cause of Rescue dogs and centres in Ireland. Since then, we have over 250 rescue dogs on our website, and work with Rescue Centres throughout the country to help in anyway we can. We are also proud to sponsor the Adopt a Pet area at the Pet Expo in the RDS. All of our non Rescue Dog ads are strictly monitored and we ask that any signs of poor treatment of animals or hints of puppy farming be reported to the ISPCA and reported to us so we can remove the ads.

 

We are delighted that this Act has been signed. It is a good day for Dogs in Ireland.

 

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