The sad life of the Farmcats
There are many free-roaming cats on farms in Ireland that reproduce completely uncontrollably. They live a life that no cat should. If at all, they are fed exclusively leftovers and cow's milk and then feed themselves...
The bloody racing business with greyhounds - reports and petition
On June 26th A documentary about the bloody greyhound racing business was shown on Irish television. The post showed extremely brutal scenes, corresponding to the cruel everyday life that these wonderful dogs are exposed to. As a result of the documentary, there was a huge...
James Bowen (A Street Cat Named Bob) meets our cats
I doubt that there is any cat lover who has never heard of the stories of A Street Cat Named Bob? So you can imagine how happy we were, when Bob's “father”, James Bowen, visited Hamburg's Café Katzentempel, where some of our…
About the untimely death of Racing Dogs
Their tall and graceful appearance gives greyhounds a very elegant look. Since the 11th century, this fastest breed of dog was reserved for nobility. Having greyhounds gave them the possibility to enjoy dog racing and betting at the same time. This...
German TV show “Dog Cat Mouse” visiting our farm
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r26pXeyneX0 Animal welfare expert Frank Weber, reactor on the VOX show “Hund Cat Mouse”, has often supported my mother's work in Ireland. In the spring of 2017 the time had come: we flew to Ireland together so that Frank Weber could...
Visiting the Irish Farm of Hope
In spring 2017, Frank Weber from the VOX editorial team “Hund Katze Maus” visited us at the farm to get an idea of the greyhound racing and the associated sports betting in Ireland. Here you can see our compilation of the article! Dog Cat Mouse 2017
The Winter Wonder of Dublin: Our Farm as the Setting of a Novel
The Irish Farm of Hope as a setting for a novel The current novel The Winter Miracle of Dublin by successful author Nicola Förg is set in Ireland. Our rescue station, our work and the stories we experience with our animals every day served, among other things, as a template for…
James Bowen (Bob the Stray) meets our cats
Which cat lover doesn't know the stories of Bob the stray? Our joy was all the greater when Bob’s “father”, James Bowen, visited some of our protégés in Hamburg’s Café Katzentempel… and especially fell in love with our Serena… “We had a great…
A day at Kristiane's farm
Tullja heard is one of the two adoption dogs that were reported on in the VOX program Dog Cat Mouse and that were then successfully placed in Germany. Tullja's owner Wiebke came to the farm with her daughter and of course with Tullja to...