We are a Rescue Group for Irish Setters, founded
in 1968 and operating throughout the British Isles - you will find us listed in the Kennel Club Rescue Directory and likewise
publications. We became a Registered Charity in August 2008 - The Irish Setter Rescue Group Charitable Trust - 1125317
We depend on donations to run our rescue, not financially
supported by any Breed Club or Society, so we have to raise all our own funds. The Rescue is run by The Trustees, a Management
Group of up to 12 people plus our wonderful and much valued volunteers. we are also fortunate to get lots of
support and help from Irish Setter owners all over the country - help that we need and appreciate very much. We are pleased
to work with other rescue organisations who need help with rehoming any of our breed.
Our remit is to take in any Irish Setter in need of our help - to get veterinary treatment
for them when necessary, to rehome them in suitable, loving homes and to monitor their progress in their new homes until
we are satisfied that all is well and both dog and owners are happy. We require the owners of the setters we re-home to continue
to keep in touch with the Rescue throughout the lifetime of the Setter we give them, so that we can help and advise the
owners should problems arise at any time. Also should it become necessary,
we take back into our care any of the dogs we place, at any time throughout the lifetime of the dog, until they are too old
or too ill to be re-homed when we would discuss with the owner the best course of action to be taken in the best interest
of the setter.
All the Setters who come into our care are kennelled either at
Ladybird Kennels in Ingatestone Essex or at Rockmeadow Kennels in Huntingdon, Cambs. The owners of
the Kennels, are Cynthia Reed at Ladybird who is a Trustee of the Charity, she and husband Peter are members of Working
Group and own Irish, English & Gordon Setters. John Magee at Rockmeadow owns 7 Irish Setters and has been in the Breed
for many years. The Rescue Setters get care and attention in both kennels, special diets, visits to the vets, bathing
and grooming are all taken care of.
We are always keen
to recruit volunteers or people to join the Working Group from different areas of the country. People who are/were
experienced Setter owners, who own an Estate Car or such like and are available to drive, sometimes outside of their own counties.
At present we would like to recruit helpers in the West Country especially in the Devon area, in the North of England
and in the Hertfordshire areas.
