More than 100 puppies and dogs are being cared for at animal centres in Longford and Donegal after they were rescued from an illegal dog breeder and a private home last week.
The ISPCA said 86 dogs, including 23 puppies, were being kept in very poor conditions at the unlicensed dog breeding premises in Co Roscommon, with many of them suffering from a number of health issues.
A number of Shih Tzu's, Cocker Spaniels, Pugs and French bulldogs, as well as other mixed breeds, were discovered following a visit by an ISPCA inspector and county dog warden last Friday.
Many were found to be suffering from eye conditions, mange and ear infections.
The ISPCA said that many of the dogs were in obvious distress due to the conditions they were kept in and only had one person to care for them.
Twenty-five of the dogs were transferred to Dogs Trust and it will be several weeks before any of the rescued dogs will become available for rehoming.
Last Thursday, 17 puppies were removed from a house where the ISPCA said the owner had allowed his dogs to breed "without consideration for the consequences".
The ISPCA has urged pet owners to neuter their dogs to avoid unwanted litters and said the puppies taken from the house will need to be vaccinated, neutered and microchipped before being rehomed.
