USPCA

01/06/2026

It’s Volunteer Week! 🐾

This week, we’re celebrating the incredible individuals who give their time, energy, and compassion to support our vital work. From animal care, wildlife rescue, veterinary and fostering to fundraising, food bank support, grooming and charity shops, we have over 200 fantastic volunteers at the heart of everything we do.💙

To kick things off, we sat down with our wildlife supervisor Siobhan to find out more about her role at the charity, the work our incredible wildlife volunteers carry out each day and how you can get involved with helping us continue to provide our wildlife rescue service both within our centre and throughout NI.🦆🐇🦉

To find out more about volunteering, check out the 🔗 in our bio/comments or reach out to our volunteer coordinator Jill at [email protected] or call 028 3025 1000.

31/05/2026

Ready to jump, fly, and land on your paws?

If jumping out of an aircraft at over 15,000ft is on your bucket list, here is your ultimate chance to test your nerves! It’s extreme, it’s exhilarating, and it’s a massive achievement, especially because you’ll be doing it for a great cause!

Join us at Skydive Ireland on Saturday, 27th June and experience the ultimate rush of freefalling at 120mph before a gentle parachute descent to touchdown and celebrate with your friends and family.

How to join:
1️⃣ Register for just £99.
2️⃣ Smash your fundraising goal (minimum £500).
3️⃣ We’ll send you a free fundraising pack and plenty of support to help you along the way!

Tap the link below to register and secure your spot. Skydive Ireland will be in touch with all your essential flight info soon!👉https://uspca.co.uk/events/the-big-fall-for-fur-and-feathers

30/05/2026

Happy Homes Found!🥰

We are over the moon that Honey, Chibi, Socks, Mallow, Finnegan and Merry headed off to their forever homes in May!

Thank you to each family for choosing to this month and giving rescue animals like this sweet bunch the happy homes they deserve.❤️

Check out our website to see the rescue animals in our care who are currently waiting for their adoption days 👉 https://buff.ly/CzdeLyb

29/05/2026

Making a difference for wildlife together!

This little fox cub was brought in our care after he was sadly discovered by a member of the public wandering down a main road in Belfast, all by himself and crying out.

After being transferred down to our centre, he was checked over by our wildlife and veterinary teams to ensure he wasn’t injured.

Within rescue, it is best (if possible) for a fox cub to be reared with other cubs to ensure they learn vital survival skills for when they’re released back into the wild. While it may be necessary to raise a fox cub on its own, important measures need to be taken to ensure the cub is kept as ‘wild’ as possible through its enclosure/diet and there is no risk of imprinting on humans.

As this little guy came into our care alone, our wildlife team had to make a decision that would ensure he had the best chance of survival. Luckily our sector colleagues at Kildare Wildlife Rescue had several cubs in their care around the same age.🐾

After spending a week being cared for by our wildlife team, the fox cub made the journey down to Kildare. Here, he has been integrated with three other cubs to learn how to ‘fox’, before eventually being released!

By working together with a fellow rescue organisation and putting welfare first, we can prioritise what matters the most – this little fox cub growing up and heading back to the wild where he belongs.🦊

29/05/2026

There are only a few days left to sign up and walk in support of the USPCA!💙

For every dog that is signed up to take part in the Agria Dog Walk this May, Agria will donate £5 to five UK charities, including the USPCA!

Simply sign your dog up for FREE and your everyday walk could make a real difference for the animals in our care who need us the most.🐕🦆😺

Plus, join the Agria Dog Walk 2026 Strava Club for fun challenges, community walks and the chance to win prizes along the way!

If you don’t have a dog, you can still sign up! Walk on behalf of one of our rescue dogs, or in memory of a beloved pet that has passed - it all adds up!🐾

Sign up for free and Agria Dog Walk this May 👉 https://buff.ly/2aDgc7G

Agria Pet Insurance

28/05/2026

Volunteer Recruitment Open Days!💙

Join us at one of our drop-in sessions that are the perfect opportunity for anyone curious about volunteering to meet the team!

Learn about the diverse roles available, ranging from hands-on animal care and wildlife rescue to retail support, fundraising, events and more! Just a few hours a week can make a massive difference.🙌

If you are looking to give back to a great cause, gain valuable experience for your CV, or meet like-minded people in your community, the USPCA team will be on hand to answer your questions at the following locations:

🐾 Saturday 30th May at the USPCA Centre, Newry from 11am - 1pm
🐾 Saturday 6th June at Weavers Court, Belfast from 1pm – 4pm
🐾 Saturday 20th June at the Banbridge USPCA Charity Shop from 11am – 1pm
🐾 Saturday 27th June at the Lurgan USPCA Charity Shop from 11am – 1pm

No pre-registration is required! Just pop in during the scheduled times for a relaxed and friendly chat. For more information ahead of the recruitment days, please contact Jill McBurney at [email protected] or call 028 3025 1000.

26/05/2026

MAJOR UPDATE 🚨 John Blair MLA's Hunting with Dogs Bill has officially progressed to the Consideration Stage at Stormont! 🐾⚖️

We're a huge step closer to banning the cruel practice of hunting with dogs Northern Ireland!

60 MLAs listened to the overwhelming public demand for compassion and we're sending a huge thank you to everyone who raised their voice to protect wild animals.

The momentum is with us, but the work continues as the bill heads to committee review.

📖 Read our full press release: https://buff.ly/zRoRNa2

League Against Cruel Sports

26/05/2026

25/05/2026

ONE DAY TO GO: We are 24 hours away from the second stage vote at Stormont. 🕒

John Blair’s bill to ban hunting with dogs in Northern Ireland is hitting the floor tomorrow, and your MLAs need to know where you stand.

We’ve heard the myths, so let’s clear up the facts:

❌ It will NOT criminalise regular dog walkers.
❌ It will NOT impact shooting.
✅ It ONLY targets those who find entertainment in watching wild animals chased to exhaustion and torn apart.

Let’s get this across the line together. 🦊❤️

👉 Click the link in our comments to send a pre-written letter straight to your MLA’s inbox today!

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