![]() These kittens need around-the-clock bottle feeding with kitten formula milk." In July, Last Hope's 'For A Fiver' campaign started. "We also took in four two-week-old kittens that were rejected by their inexperienced mother. "We took in three puppies that were in shocking condition - they each were thin and had heavy worm burdens, a potentially life-threatening situation if left untreated," Ailish said. It survived, but the other two didn't live. One was left to die on the side of a road, ignored by passers-by. Two of these cats had been critically injured after being hit by cars. In the past week alone, Last Hope received three separate calls about injured cats. We are now unable to take in any more animals until we have a strong team of foster homes and volunteers available to help us," she said. "But the list of volunteers is a short one and our list of fosterers is even shorter. "Our helpline is operated by one person who then contacts the volunteers to see who is available," added Ailish. If a stray dog is not physically fit enough to go to the pound, they will stay in foster care and get the medical treatment they need." The charity has been operating via its website, its email and its helpline, (085) 717 2024. ![]() "We also work with the dog warden - if the warden is not available to pick up a stray dog, we will pick the dog up and hold it until a time when the warden is available. We do not take in surrendered dogs unless in exceptional circumstances but we will help to rehome a dog through our website and Facebook page. "When we have foster space available, we try to help the Meath Dog Pound as much as is possible, taking out dogs that haven't been lucky enough to find their forever homes during their stay there. "We do not have a kennels or a base so we rely on volunteers to take animals in to their own homes," she said. This has left us with a tough decision - to suspend our services until we can recruit more volunteers." The aim of LHAC is to rescue, rehabilitate and rehome injured, stray and unwanted animals. ![]() Ailish Crehan of LHAC said this week: "The organisation has grown in demand but not really in size and the demands faced by the volunteers on a daily basis have grown to levels beyond our means. The charity was founded several years ago by a small team of volunteers who saw the demand for an organisation specifically tailored to animals in need. ![]() Ther Last Hope Animal Charity (LHAC), which rescues animals in need, has been forced to suspend services due to a shortage of volunteers. ![]()
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