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Geraldine, a great supporter of the OSPCA for numerous years, has decided to have a stall at Walsh Islands' first Christmas Fair, in aid of the animals in our care. Everything has been generously donated by Geraldine, so please support the OSPCA if you're in the area and maybe pick up some early Christmas presents. Thank you all for your support.

We would love to thank PETMANIA, Tullamore and all our SUPPORTERS who have contributed to the donation bin in their store. Our animals will have warm beds and full bellies . A special Thank you to Matt who does “not” like his photo being taken.🤣💕

We have some dogs who badly need to come into our care but we urgently need people who will foster for us. We will provide all the food, bedding and veterinary care. You just provide the help and love for these poor unfortunate dogs. Can you PM your phone no or call 086 8262986 or email us at offalyspca@live.com if you can help.

100% of every sale goes towards the care of animals. While we deeply appreciate every donation, we cannot accepted broken or soiled items.

This is an offer subsidised by the OSPCA for neutering both male and female cats and kittens in Co. Offaly ONLY. It is funded through fundraising by the OSPCA and DAFM Animal Welfare Grant Aid.

This campaign has now been extended to Friday, 14th November 2025.

Cash payments can be made directly in the OSPCA office. Upon receipt of your voucher, you can book your cat/kitten in to be neutered/spayed. Terms and conditions apply. A list of participating vets is available in our office in Market Square, Tullamore, Co. Offaly.
Email: offalyspca@live.com or Phone: 086 378 5584 / 086 0222 432

If you have ever visited our office, you may have noticed how small it is. We have traps, holding cages, dog crates, cat carriers and rabbit cages taking up too much space, in an already overcrowded small storage space. Do you have any small storage space close to our office at Market Place, (off Market Square) in Tullamore, that would be willing to let us store just cages & crates when not in use please?

If you have any suggestions or can offer us a small space, please email offalyspca@live.com or phone 086 3785584

With Halloween fast approaching, please remember the effect fireworks have on animals and your fellow humans. Rather than buying fireworks, we would be very grateful if you could donate food to help all the animals in our care ... every pouch or bag helps!

We have a number of kittens ready for adoption now!
* All kittens are health checked.
* All are fully parasite treated.
* All are litter/house trained.
* All are well handled & socialised.
* All will be neutered & microchipped when they reach the appropriate age.
To ADOPT a kitten or bonded PAIR please call/contact 086-0222432.
An adoption fee will apply.

‼️ ‼️ “URGENT APPEAL” ‼️ ‼️ We “DESPERATELY” need a couple of volunteers who are passionate about animals & their care & are confident to speak to young people in the Offaly area.
*Ideally you would need to be free one or two mornings per month.
* Training will be given & ongoing.
* Might suit retired people or those working part time.
PLEASE EMAIL offalyspca@live.com if you would be WILLING TO HELP. Thank you.

We extend our a sincere thank you to John Lees' bar, for organizing a Rocky Horror Fancy Dress party on Sunday, 26th October, to benefit the animals in our care. Join us for what is sure to be an amazing night of fun, all in support of a worthy cause!

This offer is subsidised by the OSPCA, for the neutering and spaying of male and female, both cats and kittens in OFFALY only. It is funded by the OSPCA and DAFM Animal Welfare Grant Aid. This campaign commenced on the 22nd September and will conclude on the 31st October 2025.

We urgently need to take in a 4 month little puppy into our care. We are looking for someone to foster him. We will provide all food, bedding and cover all veterinary costs. If you can help this little one please call 086 8262986 or email offalyspca@live.com

Meet Bella who is a 3-year-old French bulldog. She is vaccinated microchipped and neutered. She is house trained and absolutely loves her walks, people, food and she adores giving cuddles ❤️ Bella would probably be best, as an only dog as she requires plenty of attention, she will give lots of love back in return. She would be best suited to a home with children age 10+ and an enclosed garden is a must. Bella also ignores cats - if you are interested, please call 086 8262986 or email offalyspca@live.com
Please note: Homecheck and Adoption fee will apply.

Thank you to Edenderry library for inviting our our handsome Education Officer, Denis, and his human assistant Colette, to inform attendees all about the responsibilities of pet ownership.
Colette explained about puppy farms, how dogs need to be microchipped and vaccinated and how we should behave when we meet a new dog. She explained the responsibility of pet care and how they need vet visits, grooming, training, a warm bed, food, water and lots of attention. There certainly was no shortage of attention for Denis who was the centre of attention and a provided cuddles to his adoring fans. You can see a video of our education duo on our Education page at https://www.offalyspca.ie/educate

The colleagues of a gentleman, who is sadly no longer with us, have generously nominated the OSCPA to receive a generous donation of €2k from his estate. The animals in our care and across Co. Offaly will greatly benefit from this amazing donation. We're so grateful to the colleagues, of this individual, for choosing to support the OSCPA in such a meaningful way.

The Boards of the Irish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ISPCA) and Dublin Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (DSPCA) today confirm both organisations have signed an agreement to merge to form a single, integrated national animal welfare organisation.
The merger when fully completed will create the new National SPCA (final brand to be agreed and approved by the Charity Regulator) and will be operational by 1st October 2025. Full details are available on the ISPCA website at https://ispca.ie/two-leading-animal-welfare-charities-merge-to-create-new-national-animal-welfare-organisation/

We are in DESPERATE need of some extra foster homes for kittens.
Despite all the neutering schemes & TNR’s being done in Offaly by the OSPCA the kitten numbers are still alarmingly high ( with the a huge volume of calls ) it seems to be OUT OF CONTROL.
Everything is provided, to ensure volunteers incur no costs while fostering kittens. If you can help please email us at offalyspca@live.com your contact number and we’ll call you.

We need one or two extra volunteers to join our cat/kitten phone answering team.
* Volunteer would work from home.
* Training & support will be ongoing.
* Just one week per month/or every 5-6 weeks.
* An affinity & liking for cats required.
If you would like to join our telephone answering cat team please email us at offalyspca@live.com your contact number and we’ll call you.

The Irish Blue Cross (https://www.bluecross.ie/) has appealed to the public to protect their pets from the heat as temperatures are expected to soar over the coming days, with some counties potentially reaching 31 degrees on Saturday.
Heatwaves such as this pose a very serious health risk to pets, particularly dogs, cats and smaller furry animals. Unlike people, these animals are highly susceptible to heatstroke and dehydration as many of them struggle to regulate their body temperature.
Dr Sophie Olah, Head of Veterinary Services at The Irish Blue Cross, explained: "While most people look forward to and enjoy hot weather, us humans have the luxury of being able to wear lighter clothes. Unfortunately, our pets are unable to do this.
"So, over the next few days we would advise not walking dogs, unless it’s very early in the morning or the temperature has dropped sufficiently in the late evening to do so. It’s the temperature that’s important when deciding if it’s safe to walk your dog, rather than if the sun is shining."
Source: https://www.limerickleader.ie/

This offer only applies to those living in Co. Offaly - please contact our office at offalyspca@live.com or by phone on +353 (0)86 3785584 for full details.