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How your donation helps

Every donation helps us rescue, rehabilitate and rehome thousands of animals every year. Your kind donation contributes to and helps support:

Our rescue service
Veterinary care for sick, injured and cruelly treated animals
Spay/Neutering Programmes
Veterinary Equipment and Supplies
Education and Outreach Programmes
Mobile Vet Clinic

Adopt from the DSPCA

We are delighted that you are thinking
of adopting a pet from the DSPCA.

The shelter is CLOSED to visitors on Mondays. It is only open for scheduled appointments.
Normal visitors hours Tuesday – Sunday from 12-4pm.

You do not need an appointment to visit.

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How to help

Donate

The DSPCA relies on generous donations from the public to support our rescue work.

Fundraise

Fundraise for the DSPCA and help us to rescue, rehabilitate and rehome sick, injured and cruelly treated animals.

Adopt

Choosing to adopt from the DSPCA gives rescue animals a second chance of happiness. “Adopt Don’t Shop”

Foster

Fostering is a wonderful way to help animals if you are not in a position to adopt and commit to having a pet long term.

Volunteer

We are supported and enhanced by our volunteers who are a critical part of the day to day operations of the DSPCA.

Gift in Will

Remembering the DSPCA in your Will is a wonderful way to support our work and have a long term impact, allowing us to save the lives of many more animals.

Our latest news

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5th of January 2026

Job Vacancy: Full Time Cat Carer

Role Summary In this role, you will be responsible for ensuring the care, well-being and health of cats at the National SPCA Rathfarnham, Dublin. At the NSPCA, we pride ourselves in providing the highest level of care for all animals, ensuring that all nutritional, sanitation, veterinary, exercise, enrichment and well-being...

27th of December 2025

Have Your Say on Animal Welfare in Ireland

Don't miss out on having your say on Animal Welfare in Ireland - Deadline 2nd January 2026 The Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine (DAFM) is currently developing Ireland’s next Animal Welfare Strategy (2026-2030) and has opened a public consultation to hear directly from people across the country. At...

4th of December 2025

Man who neglected 11 German Shepherds, avoids jail time after successfully appealing sentence.

A 33 year old man who was handed down a jail term in court in September for the neglect of 11 German Shepherd dogs has had his jail time suspended on appeal. In September 2025, at Navan District Court, Judge Éirinn McKiernan heard how NSPCA Chief Inspector ConorDowling called to...