MSPCA Christmas Craft Fair
🎄🐾 Mayo SPCA Christmas Indoor Craft Fair 🐾🎄 Get into the festive spirit and join us for a wonderful day of Christmas shopping, local crafts, and community support at the Mayo SPCA Indoor Craft Fair! 📍 Community Hall, Ballyhaunis 📅 Sunday, 29th November ⏰ 10:00am – 5:30pm Browse a fantastic selection of handmade gifts, seasonal […]
We Need Your Help!
We really need your help We are urgently in need of adult volunteers who would be able to commit to 3 hours a week (a shift of 10-1 or 3-6) in Ballyhaunis. During this time, you will (depending on your preference), be caring for cats and kittens, walking gorgeous dogs, feeding dogs and cats, or […]
Missy and Gracy in their long-term foster home
In July 2026, we were looking for a special retirement home for two bonded older ladies. Gracie was a 17 year old Lab/Beagle and Missy was a Yorkie (not sure of her age but also an elderly lady). They were very bonded and needed to stay together. Because of their advanced ages and some health […]
Halloween and Fireworks
… One Halloween, a few bangers outside sent Maisie, Lucie’s dog, into a panic. She jumped onto her bed, shaking, panting and trying to get as close to her as possible. Even the next morning she was still on edge, reacting to sounds that wouldn’t normally bother her. It’s important to remember that fear doesn’t […]
Foster Carers
We are putting together a little database of our current foster carers and wonder if anyone who fosters for us or who would like to would send their details…phone number and what you would be available for eg. long/short term, dogs/cats, where you live and if you have pets already. We generally look for a […]
Animal Welfare Officer for Mayo
Mayo County Council has been asked to appoint an animal welfare officer. In the newspapers: Mayo TD calls for full-time animal welfare inspector in the county | Connaught Telegraph (November, 2023) Efforts to create animal welfare officer post in Mayo unsuccessful | Connaught Telegraph (December, 2024) Appeal for Mayo animal welfare officer amid rising reports […]
Cola (was Lola)
Siobhan O’Grady and Joe came to pick her up Lola, now Cola, to begin her wonderful new life in her forever home. Thanks so much to Vinny for fostering her and looking after her at short notice and giving her back faith and trust in people (October, 2024) … After two days settling into her […]
Scooby and Koda
In summer 2025, this BONDED PAIR Scooby (male boxador) & Koda (female collie) arrived at the shelter, having always lived together. They were much loved dogs, but due to an unavoidable change in circumstances they were now looking for a new home together. They were described by volunteers as: ‘Koda is 4 years old (spayed) […]
Adopting a cat with FIV
FIV: FIV (Feline immunodeficiency virus) is a viral infection that affects cats. It causes affected animals to have a weaker immune system in comparison to non-FIV positive cats. FIV initially results in a short- lived illness. Cats then enter a stage of progressive immune system decline but many remain without symptoms of the disease for […]
