Waterford Dog Shelter

Waterford Dog Shelter is situated at Bilberry. It is operated by Waterford City Council on behalf of Waterford county and city. The shelter is operated by Poundkeeper, Ms. Kate Wall, under the supervision of the City Council’s Veterinary Inspector, Dr. Niall Byrne and staff in the Environmental Services office of the City Council.

It is the policy of Waterford City Council to ensure that all dogs entering the shelter are treated humanely, and we make every effort to find suitable homes for dogs.

Many unwanted puppies end up as stray dogs. We encourage responsible pet ownership and support the ISPCA campaign for spaying and neutering of pets.

Full details of both the Control of Dogs Act, 1986 and the amended legislation with regard to restricted breeds can be found at the following links:

http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1986/en/act/pub/0032/index.html#zza32y1986
http://www.irishstatutebook.ie/1991/en/si/0123.html