The mission of SPCA International is simple but vast: to advance the safety and well-being of animals.
Established in 2005, Gentle Giants Draft Horse Rescue was formed to facilitate the rescue of Draft and Draft Cross horses from slaughter, abuse, and neglect. Slaughter is a highly profitable market and most of the public is unaware that buyers for the slaughterhouses frequent public auctions to purchase their horses. Gentle Giants makes it their […]
Greece has been a country in financial crisis for sometime now. Many people are struggling to keep afloat and unfortunately the first to pay the price is the family pet. Even though Greece has always had a large stray animal population, since the economic downfall, this number has exploded and with it comes an overwhelming […]
Tanzania Animals Protection Organization (TAPO) is a non-government organization founded in 2000 focusing on the protection and welfare of all animals in the United Republic of Tanzania. In 2005 TAPO became a registered animal welfare organization and boasts more than 50 members and supporters. TAPO’s founder works with five volunteers to help educate the public […]
In 2007 the municipality run animal shelter that was based inside the city of Trikala, Greece was shut down. The dozens of dogs who were living there were abandoned on the outskirts of the city near a dump to fend for themselves without any food, water or shelter. Most did not survive due to the […]
On April 25th, 2015, a devastating earthquake hit Nepal, the largest to hit the region in over 80 years killing approximately 9,000 people and injuring many more. Thousands of people were displaced and forced to stay in temporary camps as homes and villages were destroyed and built-up areas were feared unsafe. Humanitarian aid workers from […]
Alan and Jane Brian founded Pepi’s Dog Refuge, located in Seville, Spain in 2005 after witnessing some of the cruelest treatment of dogs. The sanctuary aims to provide the many stray and abandoned dogs with shelter and veterinary care. Due to the location of the refuge the sanctuary receive a large number of Galgos (Spanish […]
Located in Santo Domingo in the Dominican Republic, Unidad de Protección Animal provides sterilization, medical care, and shelter to hundreds of animals every year. Operating on a modest budget, in 2015 Unidad de Proteccion Animal aided 200 dogs, 162 cats, 110 horses, 53 birds, 23 cows and 1 sea lion. Rural and low-income communities benefit […]
One of the joys and challenges about our Operation Baghdad Pups: Worldwide program is that the many details it takes to coordinate these missions change on a daily, if not hourly basis. This can be a good thing or a bad thing. It’s a nail biter every time and this mission is no different.
We adopted our dog Julia a little over two months ago. Julia was a service dog attached to my husband’s unit while they were stationed in the Sinai Peninsula from 2012-2013.
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE SPCA INTERNATIONAL Official Statement Statement of Meredith Ayan, SPCA International Executive Director New York, NY August 4th 2015 – From the overwhelming and ongoing public outrage over the killing of Cecil the Lion, it is fair to assume a large majority of Americans are against the so-called sport of big game hunting […]
