The mission of SPCA International is simple but vast: to advance the safety and well-being of animals.
Angela Cherry, after witnessing first hand the need to control the overpopulation of stray animals around the globe, founded Helping Paws Across Borders (HPAB) in 2003. Although the non-profit group is based out of New Mexico, their reach extends far into South America and beyond. HPAB is comprised of veterinarians and vet techs that volunteer […]
Mohammad Alaa Aljaleel opened the first cat sanctuary in Syria in 2015 to feed and care for the cats left behind after their families fled from the war. Mohammad alone feeds the 200 cats, and a few dogs, at the sanctuary every day. With the help of donations and his own resources, Mohammad provides a much-needed home […]
Founded in 2016, Voice of animal-Nepal might be young but it’s goals are those that will greatly benefit the people and estimated 25,000 + stray animals in Kathmandu. Voice of animal-Nepal aims to bring essential medical care to the stray animals of Kathmandu through sterilization and administration of rabies vaccines. Voice of animal-Nepal plans to […]
Founded in 2010 in Oradea, Romania, Asociatia Prietenii Pisicilor (Friends of Cats Association) has been a savior to the abandoned and neglected cats in their community. Providing shelter to anywhere from 70-99 cats is no easy task, especially when there are only 5 volunteers available to help. All the cats and kittens rescued by Friends […]
On July 31 SPCA International’s team will be holding an adoption event in Rio. Location: Praça do ó, Posto 03, Rio, Brazil
In June, our SPCA International team traveled to Rio de Janeiro, the host city of this year’s summer Olympic and ParaOlympic Games, to assess the condition of the stray animal population.
Recently SPCAI invited Canadian veterinarian Hannah Weitzenfeld to visit Spay Panama to learn firsthand how this incredible, long-time SPCAI partner runs their “Mega Blitz” spay and neuter events that result in hundreds of sterilizations per day in unorthodox locations. Dr. Weitzenfeld describes her unique experiences and insights in this delightful article.
Another mission complete for SPCAI’s Operation Baghdad Pups: Worldwide team. Mr. Meowgi a cat from Iraq reunited with and his hero dad in Los Angeles yesterday and the local news was there to capture the moment. We love seeing these happy endings!
U.S. Army veteran and international detachment fighter, Ken Wyrsch, befriended a puppy named Oliver while on the frontlines of the fight against ISIS. Ken contacted SPCA International for help getting Oliver out of Iraq when his time there came to an end. Quotes, photos and video are included in this heartwarming blog post!
A visual look at 11 of the shelters and rescue organizations SPCA International has supported so far in 2016 through the Shelter Support Fund program.
