Most people will never see the side of animal rescue that we see.

The frightened dog tied to a gate and left behind.

The kitten found hungry and alone.

The injured animal with nobody coming to claim them.

The animals that arrive scared, neglected and unwanted.

Katie has seen it.

As a long-time Galway SPCA volunteer, she’s been there for the heartbreaking cases, the emergency rescues, the happy endings and everything in between.

She knows how much it takes to give these animals a second chance.

That’s why, on the 27th and 28th June, she’s taking on one of the toughest challenges of her life.

In just 24 hours, Katie will climb Ben Nevis, Scafell Pike and Snowdon

The highest mountains in Scotland, England and Wales.

There’ll be exhaustion.

There’ll be aching legs.

There’ll be very little sleep.

There’ll almost certainly be moments where she’ll ask herself why she signed up for it.

But when things get tough, she’ll keep going for the animals.

Because every day at Galway SPCA,

we meet animals who have nobody else fighting for them.

We are a small charity.

We don’t have endless resources.

We rely on ordinary people doing extraordinary things to help us keep going.

This is Katie’s way of helping.

If you can spare a few euro, please support her challenge.

If you can’t donate, please share this campaign

Every donation will help us feed, treat, rescue and care for animals who desperately need it.

From all of us at Galway SPCA

and from the animals whose lives will be changed because of your kindness Thank You.

Katie, we’re so proud of you.

Go smash those mountains