Feature Stories

September 28th marks World Rabies Day, and SPCA International is proud to honor the work of five incredible partner organizations to combat rabies in the developing countries. Special grants to these organizations will help keep animals and people safe by making vaccines more widely available in at-risk communities.

With the generosity of the SPCA International community, we were able to rush funds to LAPS to help them save lives amidst this disaster. Whether animals need help because of floods, fires, war or other conditions, we are committed to a response and we thank you for your unwavering support.

After many months of uncertainty, we are thrilled to share that the dogs of 20 military service members have finally made it home. Peggy is just one of the pups who was stuck in limbo, but she is now home for good with her Marine.

With your generous support, SPCA International’s Shelter Support Fund provides over $1Million to animal welfare organizations across the globe. These groups are led by dedicated local staff and volunteers who are deeply committed to improving the health and lives of animals in their communities. This month, we are excited to feature Big Fix Uganda, the …

We are thrilled to announce that SPCA International is teaming up with Xbox to celebrate Marvel’s Guardians of the Galaxy now available with PC Game Pass. Xbox will be hosting a live playthrough of the game, while Cosmo the Dog’s biggest fan, a handsome Labrador Retriever named Milo watches along in his space suit! You …

The city animal shelter in Bakersfield, California, is overcrowded; the animals there are facing euthanasia. SPCA International partnered with Pet Rescue Pilots to sponsor a mission to take 60 adoptable animals to Calgary, Canada, where they will be placed with loving adoptive families. 

Thank you to everyone who stepped up to help rush donations to Ukraine! Thanks to your support, our partners were able to provide food and veterinary care to the stray dogs of the Chornobyl Nuclear Exclusion Zone. These pups were already at risk before the war, but they began to starve when power plant operations …

SPCA International is proud to support Bo Ai Animal Rescue Center and Plush Bear’s Shelter in their efforts to rescue dogs from the meat trade in China. We are committed to helping them rescue and provide food, shelter and veterinary care for pups destined for slaughter.

We are thrilled to announce that the CDC will relax restrictions on the import of dogs from over 100 countries! After a year of complicated and costly rescues, this news means SPCA International will be able to reunite soldiers and pups faster and more efficiently. Our Operation Baghdad Pups: Worldwide program persevered during the restrictions, …

SOS Algarve Animals, in Portugal just completed a successful spayathon with the support of SPCA International. With a team of international volunteers, they sterilized nearly 300 cats, preventing the future birth of thousands of unwanted kittens and immeasurable suffering.