Feature Stories

  • Before & After: This Cat’s Recovery Post Adoption is Miraculous!

    April 8, 2017
    This FELV+ cat was adopted last August and we can’t believe how he has beaten the odds! His name is Lipe and we are so glad to see has gained weight and grown a beautiful coat thanks to the love he’s received from his new mom. When we first met him he was scrawny and …
  • Rescue Update: Spirit’s Recovery

    April 8, 2017
    As most of our readers will remember, Spirit, a shepherd mix found in Romania, suffered unspeakable cruelty at the hands of an unknown assailant. Today, Spirit is a different dog. She has recovered by leaps and bounds from her injuries. In this article you can see a video of her playing which demonstrates just how …
  • Airport Cat Colonies Get Desperately Needed TLC

    April 8, 2017
    Ahead of the Summer Olympics in Brazil last year, we received a report of stray cat colonies being poisoned at a local airport. Luckily, with your help SPCAI was able to intervene – the poisoning stopped and we initiated a trap, neuter and release (TNR) program. The program is an ongoing success and we have …
  • Visiting Partners in the Dominican Republic

    March 3, 2017
    We love to visit our partner organizations around the world. Visiting our partners allows us to see how they are putting our grant funds and veterinary supply aid to use – through spay and neuter clinics, while treating special needs cases or responding to animals in emergency situations. SPCAI Executive Director Meredith Ayan visited our …
  • OBP: Worldwide Rescues Come From the Heart

    January 31, 2017
    At this very moment the OBP: Worldwide team is working to rescue over 40 dogs and cats befriended by service members deployed in Iraq, Egypt, Qatar, Jordan, Lebanon, Kuwait and Djibouti who all need our help. We are thrilled that so many brave, selfless service members are reaching out to us for help saving their …
  • Shelter Spotlight: Syrian Association for Rescuing Animals

    January 28, 2017
    In the April of 2016 SPCA International learned about Syrian Association for Rescuing Animals while trying to rescue a dog named Fox whose refugee family missed him dearly. Through that first rescue to the construction of a large facility to help them expand SPCA International is honored to assist this amazing organization.
  • Operation Military Pets: Keeping Military Families Together

    January 27, 2017
    U.S. military families all over the world are receiving permanent change of station orders which requires uprooting their families from one base to the next. Moving a pet to a new country is no easy task and is often a large financial burden. SPCA International developed Operation Military Pets to help military families in need …
  • Spanish Greyhound Humane Education Center Opening in Spain

    January 11, 2017
    SPCA International and SOS Galgos are proud to announce that ground has been broken on a humane education center in Esplugues, Spain, dedicated to the plight of Spanish Greyhounds. This center is the first of its kind anywhere in the world. SOS Galgos has been working tirelessly for four years to secure the land, find …
  • Toby and Friends’ Harrowing Rescue

    January 11, 2017
    Our OBP: Worldwide team hit the ground sprinting in 2017, with many rescues currently underway all over the world. With the first rescue of 2017 completed, 3 lucky animals have arrived at their forever homes in the United States.
  • Victoria & Friends Update: Ongoing treatment and a forever home

    December 9, 2016
    We first met Victoria in Brazil in August 2016 while working to protect animals ahead of the Olympic Games. The extent of Victoria’s injuries shocked us to our core. She was deliberately burned and left to suffer, along with 13 other dogs. Today, Victoria’s recovery seems miraculous! She has almost fully recovered and her joyful …