News & Events
by Dermot | Feb 12, 2019 | Rescue Stories
A Swan Love Story….. Rescuing Swans is, unfortunately, a very regular occurrence for the volunteers at the Animal Foundation. And given that February brings us the celebration Valentine’s Day, it would only seem right to tell the tale of our Lough Talt...
by Dermot | Feb 12, 2019 | Rescue Stories
A love Story for Shani. Shani’s life at the shelter started when a kind person brought her there to be looked after. Shani had been abandoned and locked away as a puppy. At the shelter, Shani shared her space with the lovely David. Despite kindness and care given by...
by Dermot | Dec 19, 2018 | Events
Dust off the cobwebs after Christmas & join us for a lovely stroll. Even ‘dogless’ folk welcome. All funds raised on the day go directly to the Animal Foundation. The walk starts at 12 noon sharp. There will be a raffle on the day also with vouchers...
by Dermot | Nov 22, 2018 | Events
Join us for a wonderful evening of music and song at Newbridge Town Hall with performances by Newbridge Wind Ensemble and Newbridge Gospel Choir. There will be raffles & sport prizes to keep you entertained too. Book your tickets now and don’t be...
by Dermot | Nov 12, 2018 | Events
Join us for a Table quiz in aid of wildlife at Kildare Animal Foundation. €50 per table (teams of 5) . Lots of great prizes to be won and a raffle. SO, come have a great night out with friends and family, win some prizes and help wildlife while your at it. Its win win...
by Dermot | Aug 15, 2018 | Events
A Dog Walk in aid of the Animal Foundation will take place once again at the lovely Castletown House, Celbridge on Sunday September 9th. The walk will start at the front of Castletown House itself and will continue on throughout the estate. What a lovely way to...
by Dermot | Jun 5, 2018 | Events
Our Annual Open Day will once again take place on the second Sunday in July. All of your usual favourite stalls will be there from Home Baking, Bric a brack,Garden plants and Tombola. Plenty of fun & games for the children too. Make sure to come along for a great...
by Dermot | May 8, 2018 | Events
KAF have been kindly invited by the Royal Canal Amenity Group to hold a dog show in order to raise vital funds for the shelter. Categories; Best rescue dog, Best groomed dog, Friendliest dog, Most gentle dog, Best oldie, Best puppy, Best black & white dog,...
by Dermot | Apr 7, 2018 | Wildlife Cases
This beautiful Buzzard arrived from Wexford in January. He was hit by a car and suffered from a head injury. After 24 x 7 care from our volunteers, he made a full recovery and was released back into the wild,
by Dermot | Apr 7, 2018 | Wildlife Cases
· We recently admitted this Greylag goose from Arklow. Suffering serious fractures to one of her wings from a collision. She was operated on by the wonderful vets at Anicare. An ex fixator was fitted to keep the bones together so they can heal. She’s doing well and...
by Dermot | Apr 7, 2018 | Rescue Stories
The Rescue Story of a Courageous Dog and a Brave Volunteer One Thursday afternoon recently, the Animal Foundation received a call from a concerned member of the public about a dog that had been lying at the side of the road near Brownstown, Co. Kildare. The dog was...
by Dermot | Mar 26, 2018 | News
From 2 feeds a day to 2 hourly feeds and all points in between. From a teaspoon of formula to bales of hay. We make sure our supplies are species appropriate, abundant and tailored. The cost is unrelenting, but this is what it takes to deliver animal welfare in the...
by Dermot | Jun 14, 2017 | Events
Our Annual Open Day will be held on Sunday July 9th, from 1pm. FREE ENTRY. See you there for loads of fun!
by Dermot | May 25, 2017 | News
Due to current technical difficulties with our landline, please contact us by phone or text to 087 6261412. Thank you.
by Dermot | Apr 1, 2017 | News
Orphan Season is well and truly underway. Our first litter of the year of baby rabbits just arrived Can you donate to help them? A gentleman bought some hay for his horses and when he went to feed it to them, noticed five little bundles inside. Sadly they could not be...
by Dermot | Feb 16, 2017 | News
Come along and meet some of our beautiful cats looking for their forever homes at Maxi Zoo in Newbridge on Saturday February 25th between 2 & 5pm. We will have some of our cats ready for adoption on display and Our volunteers will also be on site to give you any...
by Dermot | Feb 14, 2017 | Events
Calling all quiz fans! A fabulous night is promised with great raffle prizes to be won! Hosted by the West Leinster region of AIRE, this quiz is open to all. the format is Table of 4 and €10 per person. If you don’t have a team, come along anyway and we will get...
by Dermot | Sep 14, 2016 | News
We are inundated with cats and kittens at the moment. Many of them sick or injured and will be with us for some time. Most are in need of soft tinned or pouched food. We are hoping that people can help us by donating what they can to help these beautiful cats and...
by Dermot | Sep 5, 2016 | Events
Exciting News……….Castletown House Dog Walk in aid of Kildare Animal Foundation. We have been given us permission to have a dog walk in the beautiful restored historic landscape of Castletown House and Parklands. Date Sunday 11 September, meet at car...
by Dermot | Jun 19, 2016 | Events
Please support our main annual fund raising event. A great day out with something for every member of the family; face painting, bottle stall, cake stall, plants, antiques & collectables, kiddies games, refreshments, crafts, monster raffle and much more. See the...
by Dermot | May 18, 2016 | News
We are currently hand rearing over 30 orphaned baby birds. Before they can be released they need to strengthen up their wing muscles and learn to fly proficiently. We are looking for bird cages that are no longer in use to enable us to provide as much exercise as...
by Dermot | May 17, 2016 | News
We would like to thank Rebecca & Adam, pictured here with our volunteer Becky, for their kind donation they made to use recently. Its wonderful to see children so interested in the well being of rescue animals.
by Dermot | Apr 10, 2016 | News
We are currently looking for volunteers for the busy orphan/ summer season. We see hundreds of sick, injured and orphaned animals needing our help during this busy period. We are looking for people who can commit to at least one day per week to help with cleaning of...
by Dermot | Apr 8, 2016 | News
Everywhere we look right now there are animals like Albert, all trying to get well. We are simply inundated. We are grateful for the chance to help them but we need money to come in soon. We hate to ask but we have so many depending on us with only one week’s money...
by Dermot | Apr 6, 2016 | News
We are very pleased to announce the winners of another successful Winter Raffle 1st Prize €500 – Yvonne Seville, Raheny, D5 2nd Prize €300 Voucher for Marks & Spencer – C. Wormald, Malahide 3rd Prize €100 – Helen O Neill, Newbridge...
by Dermot | Feb 26, 2016 | Events, News
We are full to the brim with animals at the moment and we need to continue providing optimum care for them. To this end we are holding a Winter Raffle to help us with funds. The draw takes place on Sunday 3rd April 2016 at 3pm so there is plenty of time left. We have...
by Dermot | Feb 22, 2016 | News, Wildlife Cases
Rodney came to us over a year a go and caused quite a bit of excitement at the time! We were contacted by National Parks and Wildlife Services rangers to care for a Coypu (American Swamp Rat). A species of rodent normally found in South America. It was reported to...
by Dermot | Feb 22, 2016 | Wildlife Cases
We got several new bird patients in this week, amongst them these two lovely black headed gulls. The first call came from a lady on the Naas Road who had found a gull out on the middle of the main thoroughfare. He had a very serious open wound on his neck. He was...
by Dermot | Feb 18, 2016 | Events, News
A great way to start the New Year, get some healthy exercise with you and your dog. Your support is greatly needed and greatly appreciated. Hope to see you there. starts at 12 noon sharp.
by Dermot | Dec 27, 2015 | Events, News
More details available here. Come along and show your support. What a great way to start the new year!
by Dermot | Dec 23, 2015 | Advice, News
It is great to have our family pets around the place at this special time of year. But there are dangers to avoid too. More information available here….http://www.rspcavic.org/health-and-behaviour/seasonal-health/christmas
by Dermot | Dec 15, 2015 | Advice, News
Animal Welfare always were updated in 2015 to provide for mandatory microchipping of dogs. All pups born since June 1 this year must be microchipped by the time they are 12 weeks old. Pet lovers have until March 31, 2016, to microchip adult dogs and owners must be...
by Dermot | Dec 8, 2015 | Advice, News
Check if it has an ID tag. Bring it to your nearest vet to scan it for a microchip. Take a photo and make up a found poster.Place them in vet surgeries,local shops etc Report the dog to the local Garda station. Ring local animal shelters & pounds. Advertise in...
by Dermot | Dec 8, 2015 | Advice, News
Print up posters using a recent photo, give details such as breed, age, sex, colour, what colour collar the dog is wearing and the area the dog was lost in. Place them in local shops,vet surgeries,pet shops etc. Phone & e-mail all your local rescue centres/pounds...
by Dermot | Sep 17, 2015 | News, Wildlife Cases
Meet Sparky, who arrived to us from the ISPCA. They had received a call about a badly injured fox not far from their National Animal Centre in Longford. ISPCA`s Cathy Griffin went on the call and brought the lady a humane fox trap and carrier so that the fox could be...
by Dermot | Sep 16, 2015 | News
Our beautiful dogs are waiting for you. Not even one of them should have ended up homeless. Many of them have waited a long time for their human companion.Puddles We are absolutely hoping that we can unite good people with great dogs. We are open to visitors from 2pm...
by Dermot | Sep 16, 2015 | Events, News
For this week, we have extended our opening hours from 1 – 6pm. You will be shown around by a volunteer who can help you to chose a suitable animal. Try to be guided by their advice but the decision remains very firmly with you. If you are unsure – then take your time...
by Dermot | Sep 15, 2015 | Events, News
Greetings Dear Friends, We are in high spirits here at the Foundation. In the past week some of our lovely dogs and cats were re-homed. It’s wonderful to see them with their new families. We still have many more dogs and cats. We also have Cinderella dogs like Wolfe...
