Gary’s endurance challenge in aid of Roscommon SPCA

The Ros Run (10km, half marathon, or full marathon) is a fundraising event held annually in aid of Roscommon SPCA.

This year, Gary Elbert is running the full marathon on the 25th of March – while carrying 20 kilos of weight – to raise much-needed funds for the RSPCA to help with their work in tending to sick and injured animals in the county.

Gary has organised the Roscommon SPCA to collect donations on the day, but you can also donate at idonate.ie/ event/gary-is-fundraising.

Roscommon SPCA said: “Please show support for Gary by sharing and donating. In 2022, we treated and looked after a considerable amount of animals. 444 sick and injured animals

A visit to Glendeer Pet Farm is a fun, family day out for all ages!

A visit to Glendeer is a fun, interactive experience for all the family. People can feed, pet, and even hold some of the animals, which include chicks, deer, pigs, llamas, alpaca, emu, goats, donkeys, sheep, cows, two cheeky monkeys and much more. Not to mention the new babies that are arriving every day, including kid goats, a belted Galloway calf, rabbits and lambs!

After the children feed the animals, they can play on the slide, swings, seesaws and very popular zipline, while adults enjoy fresh coffee/tea and home-made treats. Be amazed at how friendly all of the animals are as the wander up to you looking for food. Each child will get a bag of food to feed the animals as you make your way around the six-acre farm. Why not bring a picnic along to enjoy – there are lots of picnic benches inside and outside.

While visiting the farm, you can also stretch your legs along the unspoilt nature walk, where you will have to keep your eyes open as you might just see some fairies along the way.

A visit to Glendeer Pet Farm won’t disappoint; there are amenities for kids of all ages. From the maze and obstacle course for the older kids, to the ball pool and soft play toddler area for the small ones – you will find it hard to get away! With the large animal barn and indoor play area, the farm is also suitable for any weather conditions.

The farm will be open from March 17th until October 1st 2023, closing on Tuesdays and Wednesdays for March, April and the first two weeks of May (excluding the were cared for; 81 dogs neutered, 810 cats neutered, 224 cats Trapped Neutered Returned under our (TNR) programme.

Easter holidays). Opening times are 11 am to 6 pm from Monday to Saturday, and 12 pm to 6 pm on Sunday.

Booking is essential for the farm’s popular Easter Egg Hunts (running at 3 pm on Easter Saturday, Sunday, and Monday) – you can do so on glendeerpetfarm.ie.

Admission costs €9.50 per adult and €9.50 per child (under eighteen months old are free), and family rates are available for families of five or more. Season tickets are also available for €45 per adult and €45 per child, covering unlimited access from March to September.

For more info, call 090 6437147, find us on social media (@ GlendeerPetFarm), visit glendeerpetfarm.ie or email info@ glendeerpetfarm.ie.

“This was possible thanks to our Animal Welfare Grant and the generous support of all our followers. The veterinary care bills alone came in at €85,000. This is only a tiny portion of our work, and we are always very grateful for any donations received to help the animals who need us most. We want to say a huge thank you to Gary for taking on this marathon for the animals. He is a great supporter of Roscommon SPCA”. Roscommon RSPCA wants to thank the kind race organisers for allowing them to fund-raise on race day.

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