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 […]
CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT – THANK YOU TO OUR VOLUNTEERS
CHAIRMAN’S STATEMENT THANK YOU TO OUR VOLUNTEERS As Chairman, I would like to take this opportunity to sincerely thank every one of our volunteers for their hard work, commitment and support throughout the past year. Our Animal Rescue simply could not continue to do the work it does without the incredible people who give their […]
Echo, Loki, and Enya
In summer 2016, we received a call from a lady in Ballinrobe who had found seven puppies abandoned in a box by a lake. Immediately our volunteers rescued the puppies. An action plan was put into place. The puppies were cold, stressed out and very hungry. The puppies were spilt into two groups and went […]
The Black and White Border Collie Litter
Moss, Marley, Max, and Drift came into the shelter at the start of 2025 and each found their forever homes in time. Moss In August 2025, Moss was almost 6 months old and in foster care with his brother Drift. His foster mum Andrea has this to say about him “He is very good on […]
The Brilliance of TNR
Thank you so much to Celine and all who care for beautiful Ginger Bear. This is the brilliance of TNR. If no one had spayed her, she would have litter after litter, wearing herself out and producing a colony of cats that the locals couldn’t hope to care for. Instead she can live happily with […]
Why I Volunteer ??
You would hardly think this is the same dog. Candy, when she first arrived, completely shut down, convinced that the world and humans in particular, had nothing to offer her but more pain and hardship:( The difference in her today is thanks to volunteers who sat with her, never forced her to interact but let […]
Gracie
Four years ago everyone in the shelter was so happy to wave off Gracie to an amazing home with one of our wonderful volunteers, Tara. Gracie was a 2 year old cat with FIV and had waiting a long time, enjoying shelter life but so deserving of a loving home. ‘We believe there is a […]
