mission statement

“To facilitate and engage in the rescue of unclaimed and surrendered pound dogs to prevent their possible euthanasia, and to prepare those we take into our care for a healthy, fulfilled life through education and support of their foster carers and adopters and appropriate veterinary care.”

We aim to highlight the plight of dogs in danger of being euthanised in Irish pounds and promote the rehoming of pound dogs. We currently mainly take dogs from Waterford City & County dog pound. Because we have no premises of our own, unless we have a suitable foster home, we cannot take a dog out of the pound into our care. We often reach out to other reputable rescues to help or to the general public to adopt dogs directly from the pound. We are also heavily dependent on donations from the public to help dogs, especially with medical bills, as some dogs come into the pound in a poor state.

We are a registered charity and invite you to view our registration on the official Irish Charities Regulator site.

A Dog's Life would like to gratefully acknowledge receipt of a Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine Animal Welfare Grant in the amount of €18,500 in 2023.