Launch of 2027 CSPCA calendar
Caroline Sheridan's winning photos features on front page of calendar
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Kitty McCormack, volunteer with Cavan SPCA and the winner of the Calendar Competition, Caroline Sheridan, whose beautiful picture of a fox taking a drink from a stream features on the front cover of the calendar. Photos: Sean McMahon.Image 2 of 2
Cavan SPCA Calendar launched in Hotel Kilmore on Friday evening and it features stunning photographs. Pictured at back from left are Geraldine O’Reilly and Lisa Murray, volunteers; Lorraine Owens, Lorna Kennedy, January picture; Lisa Reilly, April picture; Olive Sheridan, October picture; Joy Johnston, picture on back cover and Jackie Galligan, May photo; front, Helen Tighe, Angelina O’Reilly, Kitty McCormack and Tina Boyle, volunteers, Cavan SPCA; Caroline Sheridan, with the winning picture on the cover of the calendar; Elaine Deasy, August picture; Pamela Leahy, February photo and Noeleen Brady, July winner.The Cavan Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (CSPCA) calendar for 2027 launched on Friday evening with another “fantastic” selection of photos submitted for this year’s competition hosted by The Anglo-Celt. The winner was Caroline Sheridan’s photo of a fox crouching down for a drink of water with its reflection staring back, which received the highest number of likes and votes after this newspaper’s competition.
The photo is on the cover of the 2027 calendar.
In addition to the pride of having her image selected to front the calendar, Caroline also won a €200 gift voucher, sponsored by the Celt.
This year’s calendar has been dedicated to the memory of the late Ross Mealiff, former owner of The Kilmore Hotel, who was always a “great supporter” of Cavan SPCA over the years. The calendar is available to purchase at Pet Shop Boyz, Cavan Animal Pet Clinic, JustCare Veterinary Clinic, Flynn & Connell Veterinary in Oldcastle, and the CSPCA charity shop in Ballyjamesduff among other businesses. Meanwhile, “every penny” raised goes towards looking after the animals under the care of the CSPCA. There are currently nine volunteers at CSPCA who foster animals, respond to call outs, manage their social media pages and respond to emails and messages from the public. This year, they found a “massive increase” in people seeking help with stray cats and kittens around their home. “We encourage people to get their cat spayed,” volunteer Laura Reilly said, describing how they offer financial assistance throughout the year for people to get their cat spayed. “It’s busy all the time,” she told the Celt. Coming up to the festive period, Laura had the following message to those thinking of getting a dog or puppy as a gift: “Dogs are not for Christmas dogs are for life.” The local volunteer also said that pounds and animal rescues like themselves are “bursting at the seams” and asked people to consider adopting a dog instead of buying one.
MAIN CALENDAR IMAGES:
JANUARY - Lorna Kennedy
FEBRUARY - Pamela Leahy
MARCH - Nicola O’Callaghan
APRIL - Lisa Reilly
MAY - Jackie Galligan
JUNE - Martin Donohoe
JULY - Noeleen Brady
AUGUST - Elaine Deasy
SEPTEMBER - Mary Coyle
OCTOBER - Olive K Sheridan
NOVEMBER - Zara Dunne
DECEMBER - Claire Mc Phillips
BACK IMAGES (In no particular order):
Norma Farrelly
Joy Johnston
Erin Cooper-Jones
Gerry McKenna
Karen Ferguson
Rhianna Shiels
Siobhán Denton
Nina Gem