North West SPCA Ballina, Mayo IRL

17/09/2025

Is anyone travelling from Ballina to Kildare over the next week or so that could give a cat a lift please 🙏

16/09/2025

These 2 little ladies are still looking for their forever family, please send us a DM

These 2 beauties will need a home together. Looking for a more patient home probably adult only or older children as these calicos are still a little scared and wouldn’t cope with small kids just yet. Approximately 12 weeks old.
If you could offer a home for these please get in touch.

16/09/2025

Rod and Gabby
They are both beautiful kittens with great personalities. Nothing gets past Gabby. She is the first one to greet me at the door every evening and she loves snuggling up on the couch after dinner. Rod is definitely the livelier of the two and loves chasing things and getting up to mischief! But once he’s had his fun he loves snoozing on the couch too. They deserve a lovely home and would be great companions for children or anyone needing a new pair of best buddies in their life!

16/09/2025

Felix & Larry

These beautiful brothers were left without food and shelter after their feeder was evicted from her rental accommodation.

We were contacted by the landlady who arrived at the property to find 6 starving cats and 3 kittens.

We agreed to rehome the cats but at the height of kitten season with no shelter, not enough foster homes and only a handful of overworked volunteers trying to cover a vast geographical area, immediate removal was not possible. We needed time to organise foster homes, trappers and vet appointments. The immediate priority was to feed the poor cats that were starved with the hunger.

A volunteer went to assess the situation and left €50 worth of food (bought from her own pocket). All the landlady had to do was was dispense it over the coming days while we worked on a plan.

6 days later we contacted the landlady to arrange trapping the cats/kittens only to be told casually that the cats had "moved on". She claimed to not have seen them since the day after the volunteer had last visited.

It was hard to fathom why the cats would suddenly leave their own territory. It was also hard to understand why the landlady had not thought to tell us 5 days earlier that "two tom cats arrived and frightened them away".

We later discovered the patio had been power washed, the shed where the kittens were sheltering was cleared out, lats replaced and door closed so they could no longer access it. The wooden cat kennel that had been installed by the tenant had also been removed from the property. Nobody is saying the landlords shouldn't make home/garden improvements but it would have been helpful to know the cats were about to be evicted.

We spent many hours and days searching for the displaced animals. We managed to find and trap one female who was heavily pregnant and went on to have 4 kittens in foster. We also trapped a very battered looking unneuteredTom cat.

Larry & Felix were trapped in a nearby field but we never found their sibling. We think the third kitten got lost/killed following their eviction.

There was a sighting of the mum cat near the property. We asked the landlady to give us access to the garden. We received a

16/09/2025

Xander and Zephyr
These 2 absolute beauties are looking for their forever home, or homes, they are both very friendly and love LOTS of cuddles, send us a DM if interested.

16/09/2025

Meet Max
Max is a gorgeous, fun loving chap who is great with both cats and dogs, he will make some family very happy as a new member, please send us a DM if interested in him.

16/09/2025

APPLICATIONS ARE NOW CLOSED For TED a 9 mth old cockapoo . Poor Ted was sold , bought then sold , then given up .

Cockapoos are great family dogs but as with all dogs they need guidance . Often bought for their non shed coat without realising that they have needs too . Being a cocker spaniel and a poodle ! Both super intelligent breeds but in wrong hands a small tornado 🌪️ Despite this he is a happy boy who is currently sleeping in a crate at night to help with a touch of separation anxiety which isn’t uncommon for his breeding . Ted is clean in his crate . He is used to a lead but needs more lead training , great with kids but is very energetic and can get excitable so a home with dog confident children is a must . Can share a home with other dogs , no resource guarding at all . If you can give him the time and training he needs Ted has the making of a fab little dog , he’s had a unfortunate start as with all pups especially at the adolescent age they need stability and routine .A friendly boy , who is a bundle of fun . Ted said he’d like a home who is willing to love him , guide him , give him stability and understands he needs time to adjust . In return he’ll love you back and he’ll be your best friend .

If you can offer him a home please follow the link below

https://docs.google.com/forms/u/3/d/1Lw94n8hqfjiXhBEreE6rRtHtVZK1__4EvGp1XHMQczY/edit

16/09/2025

Scampi is a young male cat , about 1 and a half years old
He's neutered and vaccinated, ready to go to a new home
He's very friendly and affectionate ,
more like a puppy
He would really blossom if somebody could give him the attention he needs and he'll give plenty of love back to you !
Please help him
Thank you

15/09/2025

Bear - Bear is 10mths old and looking for his new home . He can be nervous around traffic but he is receiving training for this . At a distance he’s ok , it’s busy roads he struggles with . But he’s smart and willing to learn . He loves his ball and is a medium collie x . Bear will happily sleep in a crate , travels well in the car , is clean in our kennels , could live with a female dog . Bear will need an active home , lots of exercise . He is incredibly sweet and has the kindest eyes . What a handsome chap ! If you’re looking for a walking buddy then Bear is your boy . Rescuing a dog is rewarding and Bear will bring you so much joy .

If you can offer him a home please follow the link below

https://docs.google.com/forms/u/3/d/1Lw94n8hqfjiXhBEreE6rRtHtVZK1__4EvGp1XHMQczY/edit

15/09/2025

PLEASE REMEMBER THIS ❤️

Now I have arrived at your home,
everything is strange, and I don't feel good.
Do not feel impatient
If i don't sleep in my newbasket.
Yesterday, I slept on a stone floor.
Do not be terrified if i gobble up my food.
Yesterday. I had to do it to survive.
Do not get angry if I p*e on your floor.
Yesterday, it did not matter.
Do not be sad if I am afraid of your loving hand. Yesterday, I did not have one.
Have patience with me, it's your world
but not yet mine.
If I trust you, I can give you the greatest
Gift I have to give..
My Heart
Please never forget, I was a pound dog
All I need, is a bit of time to adjust.

14/09/2025