The mission of SPCA International is simple but vast: to advance the safety and well-being of animals.
The Sanctuary is home to over 300 animals of 40 different species ranging from native wildlife to exotic wildlife to domestic animals. Many of the wild residents were injured or orphaned at the hands of humans in their native habitat or have been rescued from illegal breeding operations, fur farms, irresponsible “pet” owners and the […]
SummerWinds Stables (SWS) is dedicated to providing sanctuary to homeless, abused, injured, abandoned, and retired horses. They have rescued more than 150 horses since being founded in 2003. Their rescues come from a variety of situations: private owner surrenders, animal abuse crimes, and racetracks. After providing all necessary medical care, rehabilitation and training, SWS works […]
The Stray Cat Alliance is dedicated to the care and protection of stray and feral cats in the Los Angeles Metropolitan Area. The organization is involved in public education about feral cats, and encourages residents to get involved with caring for feral cat colonies in their areas (including helping with TNR, or Trap, Neuter, Return, […]
Tanzania Animal Welfare Society works to prevent all forms of animal cruelty. The Society addresses societal causes for poor animal welfare: they push for humane legislation, implement public awareness campaigns, provide humane animal education in schools, and provide veterinary care to pet and homeless animals. Tanzania Animal Welfare Society will use the SPCA International grant […]
In December of 2007, C.C. Beaudette-Wellman formed Happy Endings Animal Rescue located in Santa Ynez, CA. The primary purpose of Happy Endings Animal Rescue is to provide refuge to animals that need to be removed from a neglectful or abusive situation or otherwise would be euthanized in a local shelter. Happy Endings Animal Rescue actively […]
Give a Kid a Kid is a special program run by the Christian Veterinary Mission in Haiti. The project trains local volunteers who in turn teach 50 children about animal husbandry, otherwise known as domesticated animal farming. Each child that goes through this education process receives a kid, a term meaning young goat. The children […]
St. Francis Animal Shelter, a no-kill shelter in Buffalo, WY, was founded in 1997 to meet the dire need for humane stray population solutions in its community. Before 1997, the City of Buffalo had no animal shelter and the city pound gave lost, stray and unwanted animals only 72 hours to find their owners or […]
Fairfield Area Humane Society, located in Lancaster, Ohio, was formed by a community that was interested in protecting the rights of animals. In 1980, this small organization became an official nonprofit and since then it has made remarkable strides to improve the well-being of animals within its community and beyond. This mostly volunteer-run organization works […]
Shelter to Home started as an informal grassroots effort back in 2005. Local citizens were astonished by the high euthanasia rates at their local animal shelter. Stray animals were not held long enough for their owners to be found; they were simply euthanized when no one came for them. That was until a small group […]
The tragic truth is that every day dogs with wonderful personalities are euthanized because they are considered “old” by many shelter standards and often deemed unadoptable. Shelter workers see it every day; a dog is brought in because he can no longer go for that morning run, or needs a little extra time to get […]
