SPCA International Staff
We are individuals dedicated to advancing the safety and well-being of animals. We hope sharing our expertise will help you become a better animal advocate.
College brings big changes to a student’s life. It’s understandable that they will miss their parents, even though some will not openly admit it. However, many students also have a hard time being away from the family dog or cat, which they are quick to reveal to someone who is missing their companion animal too.
At summer’s peak, the climate across most of the northern hemisphere is hot. The high temperature dries up many of the usually accessible sources of food and water that birds and other wildlife are accustomed to eating. These animals often have to work harder or travel greater distances to forage for something to eat.
SPCA International awarded five grants this month to needy, grassroots animal welfare organizations in conjunction with our participation in the 11th annual Broadway Barks held in New York City and founded by Bernadette Peters and Mary Tyler Moore. These grants will go a long way in helping each rescue group survive these tough economic times and continue their vital life-saving work. Take a moment to learn about these special organizations and the great work they are accomplishing. We know their stories of dedication and success will inspire you.
As we flip the pages on the calendar to a new year, SPCA International is continuing to surge ahead with Operation Baghdad Pups. We are responding to continual requests to help men and women serving in Iraq bring their dogs and cats home from the war zone. With a new President about to enter the White House and U.S. troops presence in Iraq ratcheting down, there is an increasing urgency to get these dogs and cats to their new homes before it is too late.
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The DogWorld application on Facebook and MySpace is specially made to support shelter animals worldwide. The DogWorld application by Good Tree gives you the ability to choose virtual dog and play with it in a virtual yard. Every time you play you earn points and help us save more shelter animals.
Sign the Petition Now!
The Iraq government is running an inhumane campaign to combat the stray animal problem in Baghdad. These drastic actions are being taken in response to a local public outcry for officials to do something about stray packs of dogs that can cause human health and safety problems in the county’s capitol.
No Buddy Gets Left Behind
PetMD.com
Roadside bombs, blown up bridges and insurgent firefights -- these are just some of the contingencies Operation Baghdad Pups (OBP) must face to accomplish their objective. Their mission: to rescue dogs and cats befriended by U.S. military personnel while serving in the war-torn areas of Iraq and Afghanistan.
CNN International
Watch this CNN International video report on the inhumane killing of stray dogs in Iraq.
VIDEO UPDATE 2: SGT Schaefer and Pacino
Pacino is on the Operation Baghdad Pups waiting list. Watch this report to learn more about Pacino and how important he is to U.S. soldiers serving in Iraq.
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