Waterford's Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (WSPCA) is in danger of shutting down, after more than a century and a half.
William Smith of City Vets says they're in dire need of new members to join their board.
Speaking on Déise Today he said it's vital that the local charity is saved:
"They've been in existence for almost 160 years. They don't have issues with funding.
"They've got a good funding stream, they've got great governance structures, they've got great staff, great relationships - a really good organisation.
"Basically, the problem is that the people who have been running it for years and years are just getting older.
"They've done their bit and they don't seem to be able to attract new people.
"If they can't get new people to take a role, it's going to close."
Founded in 1870, Waterford SPCA has been a registered charity since 1921 and is affiliated with the Irish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
The organisation provides homes for animals taken into their care, mainly as a result of cruelty, neglect, and/or irresponsible breeding.
William says they are appealing to people with a variety of backgrounds and skills to get in touch:
"We work a lot with them. They're a fantastic organisation in terms of their governance, really well run.
"They need people with some skills. They need people with accounting skills, people with PR skills, people with IT skills.
"So, they need people with some skills - you don't need to be even particularly good with animals."
Anyone who is interested in getting involved in saving the charity or finding out more about it, can contact Barbara on 086 7930465.
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