Feature Stories

Late last month, our team in Iraq urgently picked up Laurel from a U.S. Naval Base. Laurel’s eye was severely injured, but that never stopped him from wagging his tail. Laurel exemplified will, determination, trust and unconditional love. With heavy hearts we must report that Laurel has passed away due to a serious disease.

Our partners at the Tanzania Animal Welfare Society (TAWESO) in Africa work tirelessly to improve the lives of working donkeys across the country. With a high demand for donkey skin and meat in China, slaughterhouses (also known as abattoirs) have begun opening up all over Tanzania, cruelly treating and slaughtering donkeys for profit. With true …

In 2015 Venezuela’s economic crisis began, as inflation rates have risen above 700% people are finding it almost impossible to provide for their families and pets. Red de Apoyo Canino, amidst this financial crisis, continues to bring essential medical care, education, and support to Venezuela’s impoverished citizens.

Like human victims of war and disaster, animals also suffer during times of crisis. Abandoned when their families flee from bombings and gunfire, animals are left to fend for themselves. In countries so greatly impacted by war, food, and medical are almost non-existent for these forgotten animals. SPCA International is charged with helping these animal …

This darling cat took a U.S. military base in Egypt by storm with Killer looks, Killer licks, and Killer cuteness. OMG – we can’t get over this guy! Killer was rescued by the SPCAI team last week. Now he is safe and sound in his new St. Paul, Minnesota, home awaiting Corporal Nicolas’s return from …

As most of our readers will remember, Spirit, a shepherd mix found in Romania, suffered unspeakable cruelty at the hands of an unknown assailant. Today, Spirit is a different dog. She has recovered by leaps and bounds from her injuries. In this article you can see a video of her playing which demonstrates just how …

Ahead of the Summer Olympics in Brazil last year, we received a report of stray cat colonies being poisoned at a local airport. Luckily, with your help SPCAI was able to intervene – the poisoning stopped and we initiated a trap, neuter and release (TNR) program. The program is an ongoing success and we have …

We love to visit our partner organizations around the world. Visiting our partners allows us to see how they are putting our grant funds and veterinary supply aid to use – through spay and neuter clinics, while treating special needs cases or responding to animals in emergency situations. SPCAI Executive Director Meredith Ayan visited our …