'These people would go to mass and yet watch a beautiful pony starve to death': the reluctant animal rescuer fighting to keep her sanctuary open

""This is hard to say. But they wanted her to die so they wouldn't have to look at her anymore.""

Catriona Lowry operates an animal sanctuary in east Clare, providing care for 150 unwanted animals. Despite her efforts, she faces significant challenges in sustaining the sanctuary. Lowry describes a troubling incident involving a pony tied up in a field, revealing the indifference of nearby residents who preferred the animal's death over intervention. This highlights the broader struggles faced by animal rescue organizations in their mission to save neglected creatures.

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