New provider of Dog Shelter services appointed

Fingal County Council has appointed Midland Animal Care Limited to provide Dog Shelter services for the next 12 months.  

Midland Animal Care will also provide Dog Shelter services at Hollygrove Kennels in Newcastle, Co Dublin, for Dún Laoghaire-Rathdown County Council and South Dublin County Council. 

Midland Animal Care was established in 2014 and employs 17 staff members. They also provide Dog Shelter services to Carlow County Council, Kilkenny County Council, Clare County Council, Roscommon County Council and Meath County Council.  

All Midland Animal Care staff members working with dogs on behalf of Fingal County Council will be trained to veterinary nurse standard or equivalent and the company currently have working arrangements with four registered veterinary practices for the provision of veterinary and animal welfare services. They also proactively work with 15 rescue organisations across Ireland to rehome dogs.