Limerick Animal Welfare run a shelter for abandoned animals (cats, dogs, pigs and horses on my last visit) and try to find a home from them. Management are aware of the cache.
Normal outdoor footwear is fine on the path to this cache but if you want to continue to the 2 nearby caches, Killeen Field Enclosure and Poll na Fheirse, sturdy boots are required. (From this cache cross the stile and follow the enchanting path through the wood.)