Visiting hours are strictly between 10am - 5.30pm

Whiskers New Park Sanctuary is owned and managed by ourselves, Janice & Peter Simcox. It is located in the peaceful surroundings of the Co Galway countryside.

We are originally from the North east of England and moved over to Ireland some 15 years ago.

The animal sanctuary we started all those years back has just grown and grown to such an extent that it now takes up all our time and definitely all our money!

We have a great many animals some of which are problem pets and some of which are amputees. These animals often do not get an opportunity to be re-homed. And here with us they are given a secure and happy home by way of purpose built houses with an enclosed garden area.

We also have many beautiful, gentle and affectionate cats that will make some of you lucky people superb, devoted companions!

All our animals are vaccinated and neutered then put up for re-homing. This unfortunately can take up to two years and sometimes more.

Many times we have been brought animals that are almost at the point of death, either by lack of care or injuries. We have brought so many of these back to health. We have spent many, many hours caring and nurturing for each one's health so that they will be healthy enough to find a new home with someone who will give them the care that they deserve.

We do receive some funding but this is not always guaranteed. We tend to live day to day without any definite assurances that we will have the money to care for the animals.

Most of the money to run the sanctuary comes from Peters full time, regular job, this then leaves us little to live on as a family.

All we ask is that anyone who takes a animal from us can make a donation to cover at least part way, the expenses that we have incurred in neutering and vaccinating the animal.

We also desperately do need help with funding, so anyone who can spare some time and effort to raise funds for us, or help us by making a donation, we, and the animals, would be eternally grateful.