Hot Weather Safety
🐾☀️ Hot Weather Safety for Dogs & Cats ☀️🐾 When temperatures rise, our furry friends can quickly become overheated. Help keep your pets safe and comfortable during hot weather with these simple tips: 🐕🐈 Provide Plenty of Fresh Water Make sure clean, cool water is always available both indoors and outdoors. 🌳 Keep Them Cool […]
Call for Happy Tails Updates
Have you adopted a pet from Mayo SPCA Ballyhaunis? We’d love to hear how they’re getting on in their forever home! ❤️ Whether they’ve settled in like they own the place, learned a new trick, made new furry friends, or simply stolen your heart, we’d love to share their story as part of our Happy […]
Trap Neuter Return (TNR)
What is TNR and what is involved? TNR (Trap–Neuter–Return) is a humane method used throughout Ireland to manage populations of feral, stray, and community cats. The cats are humanely trapped, neutered (or spayed), and then returned to the area where they live. This stops breeding, reduces nuisance behaviours, and gradually reduces colony sizes over […]
Val
Our handsome Val off to his forever home on his Gotcha day!! This sensitive gentleman is such a lovely easy going dog and will make a great addition to his new home. Wishing Val the happiest times ahead with his new forever family! … “He’s settling in very well and even went on holiday with us […]
Jack
Jack is now 2 years in his forever home with Bart and he loves helping his Daddy with all the work He is the best assistant, even points with his nose to the key to start the engine!
Petfriendly Accommodation Shortage
A huge thank you to the Western People Newspaper for printing our article last month. More and more pets are surrendered due to the housing shortage in Mayo. One dog in our shelter who has been affected by this is Zena, who due to no fault of her own had to be surrendered […]
Mixed Breed Dogs
Thinking of Adopting a Mixed-Breed Dog? Unique, adaptable, and full of personality — and always a surprise! “What is a mixed-breed dog?” 🐕 Understanding the type Dogs with two or more different breeds in their ancestry Also called: Mutts Crossbreeds Traits can vary widely: Size Appearance Personality ✅ Key message: No two mixed-breed dogs are […]
Roy
A very special Gotcha day for the boss of the shelter, Roy! 8 years ago, he was found alone, so emaciated he could hardly stand:( It took a long time to help build him up, physically and mentally, but gradually Roy decided that the shelter would be his forever Today he spends his time playing […]
Frankie
“Hi Marian, this is Frankie, so loveable & clever. Brought new life into our house.”A really wonderful update that makes our day
