Feature Stories

  • Diary of a Crazy Animal Person

    October 13, 2014
    It’s 1:09am, and I’ve checked my smart phone 6 times since I went to bed. I cannot sleep until I know that they are okay. I cannot sleep until I get the email that they are safe.
  • YOU made this possible – 1,236 lives saved in Panama!

    October 7, 2014
    In association with our good friends at Spay Panama, 1,236 dogs and cats were not only sterilized, but received veterinary care and the compassion every animal deserves. And it’s all because of you!
  • Caring for Ferals in Baltimore

    October 3, 2014
    I’ve been SPCAI’s webmaster for over 4 years, and it’s been a privilege to be associated with this wonderful organization. So much so that this past spring, I decided I wanted to devote even more of my time to animal rescue, that’s when I discovered a group of people called Park Heights Animal Welfare Group. …
  • Baghdad Pups: Where are They Now?

    October 3, 2014
    In May, our Operation Baghdad Pups program team was able to ensure some of the most heartfelt reunions – seventeen in all.  These dogs and cats that would have otherwise been left to a horrible fate in Iraq are now living it up in North America!
  • Puppy Mill Horror: Educate Yourself and Your Friends and Family

    September 19, 2014
    This weekend, my friend, Amanda, told me a story about her dear pet of 16 years, Hannah. Hannah was a Jack Russell Terrier that she adopted from a shelter when Hannah was just 9 months old. Hannah lived in a loving, safe home where her every need was met and she was doted …
  • Helping Dogs Together (that means you!)

    September 5, 2014
    In 2009, we created a group to help the state of the dogs in the local animal shelter here in Moscow, Russia. Our region is continuously overcrowded with stray animals, and the shelter simply could not provide more space for the abundance of animals in need, so a group of volunteers independently came together and …
  • OBP Rescues Military Pets Worldwide

    September 5, 2014
    Animals don’t understand borders. Compassion is a universal language. Members of the U.S. military are stationed on bases all over the world. That’s why our Operation Baghdad Pups program has expanded since its inception in 2008. To date, we have rescued over 540 animals from multiple countries in the Middle East, Asia and Africa.
  • Announcing New Interim Executive Director

    August 7, 2014
    I’m delighted to introduce myself as SPCA International’s new Interim Executive Director. Our longtime Executive Director, JD Winston, has chosen a new path after serving SPCAI with passion and vision for over seven years. He will be dearly missed by our staff and supporters, but we are also energized by this opportunity for transformation at …
  • Why Cat Poop Can be Dangerous (Toxoplasmosis)

    July 22, 2014
    Welcome to my first blog post. I thought I’d take a stab at a topic that came up when I was pregnant that seems to have a lot of misconceptions surrounding it. Specifically, what is toxoplasmosis, who is at risk of contracting it, and how can I protect myself? Read on for answers to these …
  • This Abuse Will Stop!

    July 19, 2014
    Our friends at SOS Galgos took to the streets of Barcelona for a 3-kilometer march in protest against the cruelty inflicted upon the Spanish Greyhounds.