About Us

Established in 1981, the Offaly Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (OSPCA) is a voluntary rescue charity managed and run completely by a small group of volunteers.

The aim of our charity is to prevent suffering, provide assistance to sick/injured and stray animals, and where possible to improve the lives of companion animals by providing subsidised special neutering schemes at various times throughout the year depending on the availability of funds.

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What We Do

Spaying & Neutering

We promote the spaying/neutering of dogs and cats, in order to reduce the numbers of unwanted puppies and kittens. Financial assistance for these procedures is provided to qualified applicants. Costs involved are met from Dept. of Agriculture grants, public donations and proceeds of fund raising activities. Please check our News section, social accounts or contact us to enquire about neutering schemes.

Feral Cats

A feral cat is a cat that has never been handled & is not tame. Cats are natures answer to the control of rodents. Cats themselves are prolific breeders & can have up to three litters per year. By the time a mother cat is having her third litter her first litter is also starting to breed. In order to curtail numbers & to prevent the suffering of too many starving kittens we provide exceptionally low cost neutering vouchers & will lend traps to successfully & safely catch cats for neutering. Neutering is the best solution in preventing overpopulation & suffering among cats. For further details & advice please contact 086-0222432.

Fostering & Adoption

We do not have any official shelter facilities so we rely heavily on individual members to foster stray or abandoned animals. Chief outgoings are veterinary fees, telephone charges, cat & dog food, and insurance/affiliation. Assistance is provided to help meet costs of accommodating animals in care but all of the time involved and much of the financial outlay is contributed on a voluntary basis.

We are constantly searching for loving homes for rescued animals. If you are thinking about adopting a pet, visit our Adopt section.

Education

We would like to invite your school to participate in our free Schools Education Programme. The purpose of the programme is to educate and empower young people and their communities to take positive action for animals. Visit our Education page for more information. Please register your school's interest by submitting the online form and one of our volunteers will then contact you as soon as possible.

Latest News

EDUCATION IS SO IMPORTANT in the quest to improve the lives & welfare of animals in Ireland & Offaly

7 October 2025

‼️ ‼️ “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.

John Lees' Bar Tullmore is supporting the OSPCA

25 September 2025

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!