The mission of SPCA International is simple but vast: to advance the safety and well-being of animals.
SOS Galgos was established nearly 14 years ago, in order to report the unimaginable cruelty inflicted on Spain’s most abused breed of dog Spanish Greyhounds or Galgos. Their efforts are put forth through the media both on an national and international level in order to expose Spain’s widespread and quiet kept hunting traditions that involve torturing […]
SPCA International first partnered up with TerrAnimal, an animal welfare and protection project group in Ecuador, for a successful spay/neuter campaign in early 2013. This year, we are excited to be joining forces with them again to be the proud sponsors of the First Forum on Public Policy for Animal Protection. The international forum will […]
Many people might remember the North Berwick area in Scotland as once the site of a very famous large open-airswimming pool. Others might know it for its rich history, as the area becomes quite a popular tourist destination in the Nineteenth Century. Once a vivid and prosperous region, the 1980’s economic downfall left the town an eyesore; […]
The Philippine Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) has been dedicated to the protection of animals and the promotion of humane treatment since 1954. It runs an animal shelter that currently houses 45 dogs and 186 cats rescued from cruelty or neglect. The volunteer-based organization rehabilitates these animals in the hope of finding them new homes and […]
Playa Animal Rescue is a non-profit, no-kill animal shelter located in Playa del Carmen, Mexico. The organization, which was founded in 2011, is dedicated to rescuing and rehabilitating injured and abandoned dogs, and to finding permanent, loving homes for each of them. Although their primary focus is on dogs, they also work with other local […]
In 2008 animal rights activist Du Yufeng founded the Bo Ai Animal Protection Centre Guangyuan. Everyday Du works tirelessly to care for the hundreds of dogs and cats in her care. A majority of the animals living at Bo Ai Animal Centre have been rescued from the Dog Meat Trade. Raised only for their meat, […]
BAARK! stands for Bahamas Alliance for Animal Rights and Kindness a non-profit organization formed in 2009 by the members of the Facebook Group: For a more humane Bahamas Government Dog Pound. Baark! was established in response to a disturbing revelation about the local Government Pound in the Bahamas; otherwise unknown to the public, each Friday […]
In West Virginia, there are no laws that require puppy mills or breeders to be registered by the state. Hundreds of backyard breeding facilities exist housing dogs in inhumane conditions for the sole purpose of capital gain. So when more than two-dozen frail and terrified adult small purebred dogs and puppies were found huddled along a rural Doddridge […]
“…Consider Quality vs. Quantity” When thinking of adopting a new dog, the majority of people typically seek out puppies or younger dogs. Sadly, this means that older dogs that have no home suffer in shelters and are most often the first to be put down. Judged upon their age, the way they look or the […]
Throughout history a horse’s worth has been measured by what he could do for man. Horses have provided transport, done hard labor, carried soldiers into battle, performed as athletes and entertainers and have provided pleasure to millions. But if watch horses simply be horses, we can truly appreciate their intrinsic value. They are brave, strong, […]
