To promote and protect the welfare of all animals
Is a country where all animals, domestic or wild, are treated with compassion and respect
The DSPCA rescues, rehabilitates and rehomes over 2,500 animals each year through our services in the community. Our team of animal welfare inspectors and call-centre receive thousands of calls annually from members of the public alerting us to situations of animals that need our assistance. We help all animals both domestic and wildlife.
Our Vet Team work 7 days a week providing critical care, carrying out lifesaving surgeries and perform over 3000 neuter/spay operations through our programmes each year. They also provide ongoing care and veterinary support to over 300 animals in our Foster Programme.
We work closely with UCD Veterinary School where students get to experience Shelter Medicine and gain a valuable insight into the work we do. UCD also assist with our Equine and Neuter Programmes
Learn MoreSpaying/neutering your pet is part of being a responsible pet owner and is important for you, your family and your community.
These routine medical procedures not only reduce the number of unwanted animals who enter shelters all over the country, they may also prevent medical and behavioural problems from developing in your pet allowing them to lead a longer, healthier and happier life.
Benefits of spaying or neutering pets:
The DSPCA mobile veterinary clinic offers an affordable veterinary service for people in receipt of Social Welfare Payments. The service is provided 3 nights a week to various locations around Dublin.
Please note that Village Vets now run the private Clinic on the D
Find Out MoreThe DSPCA Education Department have put together a series of material which can be downloaded or viewed from the website. As we cannot come and visit groups and the Shelter is closed for tours we are focusing more on Virtual Education. We can work with all ages of children and students and are happy to create an age/ability appropriate session tailored to your group’s interests.
Learn MoreDSPCA education talks can work with all ages of children and students and are happy to create an age/ability appropriate session tailored to your group’s interests.
Learn MoreLearning about animals can be fun and rewarding. Groups will get to see up close the work of the DSPCA and get to meet some of the many animals in our care.
Learn MoreCheck out details of Transition Year Work Placement and Community Service.
Learn MoreThe DSPCA runs a number of one day or week long camps for children ranging between the ages of 6-12.
Learn MoreThe DSPCA resides on a 32 acre site based at the foothills of the Dublin mountains on the Mount Venus Road in Rathfarnham. The areas on public view include the dog and cat rehoming centres, stables, small animal areas, pig enclosure and our goat and fowl runs.
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