12+ hour, 10+ min ago  (372+ words) A dog from Monasterevin has been named as a finalist in the nation's Bravest Pet Award category. After receiving more than 700 nominations from across Ireland, just 30 finalists representing 15 counties were selected to attend the national awards ceremony in Kilkenny. Ranger…...

3+ week, 5+ day ago  (343+ words) Kimme, Ethel, Jasper & Nina BACK in February 2025, our cat team launched a fundraising campaign to buy veterinary-quality quarantine caging for our very sick cats. These cages cost several thousand euros each, so a special plan was needed. The team came…...

1+ mon, 1+ week ago  (303+ words) Katerini Vathi, the new full-time vet at KWR KILDARE Wildlife Rescue (KWR), has appointed Katerini Vathi as its full-time vet for the summer season, and the appointment is believed to be the first of its kind in Ireland as Katerini…...

1+ mon, 3+ week ago  (287+ words) Foster families for kittens are needed now IT'S time once again to stock up on your reading material as the KWWSPCA's very popular book sale will take place again this Friday 24 April (11am " 5pm) and Saturday 25 April (11am " 4pm) in Kilcullen Town Hall (Eircode…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (445+ words) Fox rescued from Co Cavan after being hit by a car, recovering after surgery Kildare Wildlife Rescue (KWR) announced a new outreach programme, inviting businesses across the country to help safeguard the country's wildlife and biodiversity. Ireland's largest and most…...

3+ mon, 1+ day ago  (310+ words) WE begin this week with great news that Cavana, who we featured in last week's column, has safely delivered her litter of kittens while in foster care. The little family is doing well and will be advertised for new homes…...

3+ mon, 6+ day ago  (265+ words) Composition of the complete evolution of a Common frog in front of a white background anja murray Kildare County Council, in partnership with the Irish Peatlands Conservation Council (IPCC), is seeking the public's help to paint a clearer picture of…...

3+ mon, 1+ week ago  (403+ words) THE KWWSPCA operates a TNR service (Trap/Neuter/Return) as a humane method of controlling feral cat colonies and giving these cats a healthier life. Our team of volunteers can trap a cat humanely, bring it to the vet for…...

5+ mon, 4+ day ago  (481+ words) A view of White's Castle from the Barrow in Athy. Image: Google Maps AN ATHY woman has said she is "petrified" to leave her home after a group of allegedly starved and vicious dogs have been repeatedly seen running loose…...

5+ mon, 2+ week ago  (260+ words) Fundraising at Kildare Co Council WE at the KWWSPCA are very grateful to the Department of Agriculture, Food and the Marine for its grant funding for animal welfare and for the award of "80, 000 to the KWWSPCA for the coming year....