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August 12th 2008

Cruelty Report: Dogfighting Ring Uncovered

By Mark Bonner, Clarion Ledger - Three Brandon men face felony charges for allegedly operating a backyard dogfighting ring. Ten pit bulls were confiscated from the property last week and taken to animal control after police scoured heavily wooded property in north Brandon, where two of the suspects live. Read more...


August 6th 2008

Pet Theft on the Rise

We have heard some disturbing news related to the slowing economy and your pets’ safety. Reports of pet theft have dramatically increased this year - in fact, reports have quadrupled since 2007. People get desperate in hard times, but it is extremely unfortunate that the victims in this case are our pets. Read more...


August 1st 2008

Cruelty Report: More than 20 dogs found dead in Grand Island field, NE

By Jeniffer Berry, KHAS-TV - Animal Control workers are calling it one of the most disturbing cases of animal cruelty they have ever seen. Nearly two dozen dogs were found dumped in a ditch and scattered around a field near Grand Island. Most were dead with a few clinging to life. Read more...


July 29th 2008

ALERT: Earthquake Zone Pet Parents

Earlier today, Southern Californians were hit by a 5.4 magnitude earthquake. SPCA International encourages all pet parents in earthquake zones to read the important pet information and preparedness tips below. Read more...


July 22nd 2008

Is Your Pet Prepared?

Summer has proven to be a very busy season for natural and manmade disasters from wildland fires, hurricanes, tornadoes, floods and the ever unpredictable earthquake. Today is a great day to prepare yourself and your animals for the unexpected. Read more...


June 6th 2008

26 Soldiers’ Animals Safely on American Soil

A crowd of SPCA International volunteers, FedEx employees, public servants, elected officials and animal lovers gathered at Newark International Airport to welcome home 26 U.S. soldiers’ companion animals. Read more...


May 29th 2008

26 Dogs and 4 Cats Need Your Help to be Rescued

This Memorial Day week, help us say thank you to our troops by rescuing the animals they have befriended amidst the horrors of war. Read more...


May 2nd 2008

National Pet Week: May 4 – 10, 2008

Join SPCA International in celebrating National Pet Week. This year focuses on the theme, “Pets Make the Difference.”
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May 1st 2008

Operation Baghdad Pups Update

Thanks to SPCA International supporters like you, we have been able to rescue 2 cats and 5 dogs in just the last 2 weeks!
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April 3rd 2008

SPCA International Welcomes New Supporter of Operation Baghdad Pups

SPCA International is thrilled to announce that L.A. Police Gear has teamed up with its manufacturers to provide much-needed support to our Operation Baghdad Pups program. Read more...


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petwellness

Helping Bring Animal Abuse Criminals to Justice

In an effort to reduce the staggering number of animal cruelty cases and help law enforcement officials, SPCA International is expanding our Emergency Shelter program to include reward support for information leading to the arrest and conviction of persons involved in sever animal abuse and neglect cases.

petbehavior

Keys to Managing Canine Behavior

by Liam Crowe
Dogs are pack animals. A dog’s instinctive behavior is to challenge the pack member above him and, in turn, to be challenged by the dog below. Within the human-dog pack, dogs behave the same way. This can lead to undesirable behaviors.

expertadvice

Lyme Disease Affects Pets Too

Lyme disease is one of 3 diseases in pets caused by a rickettsial organism (rickettsia are a type of bacteria.) Your pet cannot get the disease simply by exposure to an infected pet. Transmission occurs when an infected tick, which serves as the intermediate host for the disease, bites the pet.

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