Kildare Rescue Tails: Tyson is eager to please

THIS week we introduce you to Tyson, a young, male German Shepherd/Malinois Cross who is an energetic and playful boy.

He is friendly to everyone he meets and will bring a toy as a greeting.

Tyson is a big and bouncy dog whose favourite game is to hold a ball in his mouth while another is thrown or kicked for him to chase.

As he weighs almost 33kgs, it would be best if there weren't any children in his new home, simply due to his size and energy.

Tyson gets anxious around traffic so he will do best in a rural setting, preferably with a large space for him to run around.

He should be the only dog in the home as he doesn’t like sharing attention with other dogs.

Tyson is fully house-trained, crate, halti and muzzle-trained. He is clever and eager to please and knows the basic commands.

Tyson loves being cuddled and scratched and is a happy and good-natured boy. We’re sure his new owner will be rewarded with sloppy kisses and will have a loyal, loving and playful companion.

Tyson’s new owner should be someone with experience of handling large breeds and also be aware that his breed is listed on the Restricted Dog Breeds in Ireland so his new owner will have to abide by the various regulations for Tyson’s lifetime.

Tyson has been neutered, vaccinated and is microchipped 981098109049544. 

The KWWSPCA operates a TNR Service (Trap / Neuter / Return) as a humane method of controlling feral cat colonies and giving these cats a healthier life. Our team of volunteers can trap a cat humanely, bring it to the vet for neutering or spaying and then return the cat to the exact location where it was trapped.

It is important to return to exactly where they took the cat so that the cat can easily recognize the places that they know and where they have marked their territory.

During surgery, the vet will make a nip in the cat’s ear. 

This ‘eartip’ is the best method of identifying in the future that the cat has been neutered. In some cases, if the cat is friendly and receptive to human contact, we try to find a new domestic home for the cat rather than returning it to the wild.

If kittens are found in a feral location and are young enough to be tamed, they will also be rehomed as domestic cats. There are so many benefits to TNR. 

Neutering/spaying helps to extend the lifespan and quality of life of cats; Tomcats do not spray and will be more pleasant and relaxed in themselves; they no longer receive injuries resulting from fighting with competing males; Female cats that are spayed benefit from a reduced risk of mammary cancer and continued unwanted pregnancies.

When you consider that a female cat can have up to three litters in one year, usually producing three to five kittens in each litter, then it is easy to see how the population can increase so rapidly.

We are grateful for our many dedicated volunteers who spend hours in all kinds of weather conditions trapping the cats in order to stop the continuous cycle of unwanted kittens being born in the wild.

All our details can be found at www.kwwspca.ie.