08/06/2026
🐾 **KITTEN SEASON CRISIS – WE NEED YOUR HELP NOW** 🐾
Today alone, our phone has not stopped.
We have been dealing with:
▪️ A mum cat and **two older kittens**, plus a second litter of **two younger kittens** (three other kittens from the litter have already disappeared and are likely dead).
▪️ A mum cat and **4 kittens** in Tubbercurry.
▪️ Another mum cat and **4 kittens** in Killasser.
▪️ A stray black cat in Cooneal.
▪️ A single kitten found in Ballina.
▪️ A very sick kitten found in Crossmolina.
▪️ 3 kittens found in Bonniconlon.
▪️ 6 kittens in Castlebar.
▪️ A mum cat and **5 kittens** in Crossmolina.
▪️ A mum cat and **3 kittens** in Foxford.
▪️ Yet another mum cat and kittens in Aclare.
▪️ A pregnant feral cat needing a safe foster placement.
▪️ The unclaimed cat from the Killala Road who still needs somewhere to go.
And these are just the calls from today, along with more from the weekend.
This is the reality of kitten season.
Every year we see the same heartbreaking cycle. Unneutered cats produce litter after litter. Many kittens are born outdoors, suffer from illness, starvation, injuries, parasites, exposure, road traffic accidents, or simply disappear before anyone can help them.
The tom cat pictured below is just one example of the suffering we are seeing every day due to neutered cats that end up attacked, injured and often beyond help. Thankfully he will be treated and neutered and rehomed.
💔 **This crisis will not end until more cats are neutered.**
Neutering prevents unwanted litters, reduces suffering, improves welfare, and saves lives. One unneutered female cat and her offspring can lead to hundreds of kittens being born over just a few years.
🙏 **WE URGENTLY NEED:**
🏡 **Foster homes**
* For mums and kittens
* For orphaned kittens
* For friendly adult cats
* For cats recovering from illness or injury
💰 **Donations**
Every rescue comes with costs:
* Veterinary treatment
* Neutering
* Vaccinations
* Microchipping
* Food and litter
* Emergency medical care
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Without foster homes and donations, we simply cannot keep up with the number of animals needing help.
If you have a spare room, a quiet space, or can foster for even a short period, please get in touch.
If you cannot foster, please consider making a donation to help us continue rescuing, treating and rehoming these cats and kittens.
Most importantly, **please neuter your cats.** It is the single most effective thing you can do to prevent the suffering we witness every day.
📩 Message the North West SPCA if you can foster.
💙 Donate if you can.
📢 Share this post so we can reach more people.
Together, we can stop the cycle of suffering and give these cats the future they deserve.
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