There are almost 3-thousand dogs housed in rescues and pounds across Ireland, according to a census carried out by Connemara based dog rescue charity MADRA.

It was conducted in partnership with Galway County Council and the Department of Rural and Community Development.

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The results have been published ahead of World Animal Day tomorrow.

Dawn Divilly, MADRA Director of Operations, says the figures show animal rescue centres are working at capacity:

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