North West Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals
The North West Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals(NWSPCA) is based in Ballina, County Mayo, Ireland. They are manned entirely by volunteers and are constantly working to promote animal welfare in the north west of Ireland. The NWSPCA receive work with cases of neglect and cruelty, these cases involve dogs, cats, horses, goats and donkeys. They work to help animals that have been abused
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