As a voluntary organisation Roscrea SPCA depend on the generosity of the people in Roscrea and surrounding areas to keep this organisation afloat. There are a lot of ways you can help Roscrea SPCA to help more animals in need.
Foster
Roscrea SPCA don’t have a cattery or kennels so therefore we depend on the generous hearts of the public to open up their homes to foster a pet for us. Foster home provide a safe and loving environment for the animals that come into our care. Every animal has a different background story and therefore they all require different levels of care. We typically look for foster homes in the Roscrea area so that the animals are close to our vets to complete their medical treatments. Whether its fostering cats or dogs, we will provide all the necessary accessories including food, bedding, and medication and all we ask you to provide is lots of love and tender loving care. If you think that you would be able to foster a pet for us please contact us.
Adoption
If you are thinking of getting a pet then Adopt don’t shop! Every year through no fault of their own, many cats and dogs are abandoned, neglected and abused without love or compassion. The lucky ones end up with groups like Roscrea SPCA, where they successfully find their forever homes. When you adopt you are finding the perfect addition for your family and not supporting puppy farms. When you buy a dog it generally has no veterinary work done and you incur not only the cost of buying the dog but the cost of neutering, and vaccination too. Dogs that are re homed from rescues or shelters are already micro-chipped (as its a legal requirement), neutered and vaccinated before they are adopted and the adoption fee charged generally only covers a portion of the costs that these veterinary fees incur. Therefore it is cheaper to adopt than to shop.
Adopting a pet also has many benefits, some of which you may have not even considered. Adopting a pet can save a life both of the human that adopts it and the life of of the animal. Dog is said to be man’s (and woman’s) best friend and it turns out it’s true. A pet will give you unconditional love, they will bring happiness to your life and lend an ear for when you are having a bad day. Studies have shown that owning a dog can improve ones quality of life, boost mental health and increase immunity. Studies have shown that dog owners are less likely to suffer from depression than those without pets.
By adopting a pet from Roscrea SPCA you are providing an animal with the second chance that they truly deserve. Animals come into our care due to a variety of reasons some due to neglect, abandonment, or because they have been surrendered by their owners who through change in circumstances are no longer able to take care of them. As we do not have kennels or a shelter all our animals are in foster care where their fosterer’s work to nurse them back to health and do everything possible to rehabilitate the animal to prepare them for their forever home. By adopting an animal from Roscrea SPCA you can give an animal that has been abandoned through no fault of their own a loving, stable home, and help to stop over-population.
Membership
As a charity we depend on, and are enhanced by the Trojan work of our members. There are a variety of roles within the organisation that our members can become involved with, including fostering, education programs, administrative duties, fundraising and events. If you find that you have some spare time available and would like to become involved with Roscrea SPCA please do not hesitate to contact us to ask about becoming a member.
Donation
You can donate to Roscrea SPCA securely and easily online through PayPal by pressing the Donate button above. This option also allows you to set up a recurring monthly donation. Please note, the Donate button below will open in a new tab/window and will bring you to the PayPal website.
You can transfer donations to us via bank transfer.
Credit Roscrea SPCA
Bank Bank of Ireland, Castle Street, Roscrea, Co. Tipperary
BIC BOFIIE2D
IBAN IE88BOFI90439270287203
You can find cash collection boxes stationed at:
Walsh/Fitzgerald Veterinary clinic
Tesco Roscrea (Bottom of escalator)
Petals Roscrea
Centenary DIY Roscrea
K9 Grooming Brosna
Fundraising
It costs thousands of euros every year to maintain our Society. We help sick and injured, cruelly treated and abandoned domestic animals and wildlife. We are a group of unpaid volunteers who give their time and energy for free, we receive a grant from the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine to go towards expenses including neutering, micro-chipping, food and veterinary expenses for our animals. The remainder, of our funding comes from the kindness and generosity of our supporters and animal lovers like you.
We would like to thank everyone who has supported the Society over the years and hope that you will continue to support us in the years to come.
We are delighted you are interested in helping to raise funds for Roscrea SPCA. Why not get your friends, family, colleagues or classmates to support you in your fundraising event. Whatever event you wish to plan we are here to support you and offer you guidance and advice around planning your event, however the overall running of your fundraiser event including PR, event management and expenses are your own responsibility.
If you would like to organise a fundraiser for Roscrea SPCA please read and understand fully the Terms and Conditions outlined below.
Terms & Conditions
- An application form must be submitted one month before the planned event, the application alone does not give anyone consent to carry out an event in our name, you must have written approval from the society before you can commence your event.
- Roscrea SPCA reserves the right to have members present at your fundraising event.
- Please don’t use our name in the title of your fundraiser as Roscrea SPCA are not the official organisers of the event they are only the benefactors. Instead of advertising your event as Roscrea SPCA Fashion Show, you can advertise it by saying we are the beneficiary of the proceeds raised. e.g. Fashion Show in aid of Roscrea SPCA.
- Please inform us, in advance, of any PR you are planning to do.
- All your fundraising activities must be in accordance with applicable laws/permits.
- An event which involves collecting money from the public i.e. Street Collection, Raffles, requires a permit from An Garda Síochána and it it up to you to acquire the appropriate permits should they be required.
- Roscrea SPCA’s insurance does not extend to volunteer events, so we recommend you seek independent insurance advice.
If you are thinking of hosting an event to raise funds for Roscrea SPCA you can download a fundraising application form from our FORMS section and return it to roscreaspca@gmail.com or any committee member.
Other ways to help
As well as monetary donations there are lots of other ways that you can help Roscrea SPCA.
Food Donations: Roscrea SPCA accepts donations of pet food for both cats and dogs, we have a food donation bin in Tesco Roscrea where you can purchase some food, treats, toys or cat litter while you are doing your weekly shopping and deposit them in the food bin where they will be collected by Roscrea SPCA and used to feed the animals in our care.
Collection Boxes: Our Society now have official counter top collection boxes to help us raise much needed funds. If you have a business and are interested in taking a box, you can CONTACT US for more information and we will be happy to help!
Bedding: Roscrea SPCA will accept old clean bedding such as duvets, pillows, towels, cushions, sheets or duvet covers.
Accessories: Roscrea SPCA will also accept cat litter and other pet accessories, toys, treats, food bowls, collars leads and harnesses.
Cards & Calendars: Each year Roscrea SPCA produce a calendar and Christmas cards for sale featuring photographs that have been sent into us by you the public, these are photographs our your pets some which have been adopted from us and some of them are still in our care. 2018 was the first year that we produced blank cards for use throughout the year. These cards can be used for any occasion and also feature some of the lovely photographs sent in to us by our supporters. Cards and Calendars are available from our online store (coming soon)HERE.
Pet Beds: Thanks to the generous people who donate duvets, pillows, towels and duvet covers our four legged friends now have somewhere soft and comfy to sleep. We would like your help in converting these items into nice comfortable pet beds suitable for cats and dogs of all shapes and sizes. If you capable of sewing and have a few hours to spare we would like to hear from you. We need people to make liners and covers for beds. We will give you the materials required all we ask of you is your precious time. Call 087 2137223 for more information.
Services: Roscrea SPCA host educational and fund raising events throughout the year and we need these events published, if you are a photographer, face painter, balloon artist, clown, cake baker, musician or have any other talent that you would like to donate to us through your free time in order to help out at one of our event please contact 087 2137223 or roscreaspca@gmail.com
Other: If you can help in any other way that we haven’t thought of yet please do let us know as we are always looking for new suggestions. Email roscreaspca@gmail.com<