IN THE NEWS
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...
March 13th 2008
Canine War Hero, Socks, Lands Safely in U.S.
Soldiers thrilled to hear that Socks, a four-year-old black dog with white paws, has touched down in America. Read more...
March 11th 2008
Rescue Underway for Security Dog That Served Three U.S. Units in Iraq
A harrowing rescue is underway for Socks, a four-year-old black dog with white paws, who was stationed in Western Iraq.
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March 4th 2008
SPCA International Response to U.S. Marine Puppy Abuse Video and Marine Corps Investigation
SPCA International is horrified by the acts of cruelty displayed in the Web video showing a puppy being thrown off a cliff by a U.S. Marine. Read more...
February 26th 2008
Pet Sterilization is Officially a Law in Los Angeles
Pet parents in Los Angeles are now required to spay or neuter their domestic cat or dog by the time they are four months old. Read more...
February 23rd 2008
Media Alert:
Soldiers’ Iraqi Dogs Land Safely in U.S. After Harrowing Rescue
NEW YORK, NY February 23 – In an incredible story of life or death, two soldiers’ dogs, Liberty and K-Pot rescued from Baghdad, set paw on US soil for the first time. Read more...
February 21st 2008
Media Alert:
Two Soldiers’ Dogs Rescued from Near Death in Iraq to Arrive at JFK Airport
WASHINGTON, DC – On Saturday, February 23rd two soldiers’ dogs will arrive safely in the US after an emergency rescue from Iraq. Read more...
February 14th 2008
Soldiers’ Rescued Iraq Dog Safely Lands in United States
A team of SPCA International staff and volunteers welcomed Charlie this morning at the International Arrivals Lobby at Dulles airport after he cleared customs with a SPCA International’s Animal Rescue Consultant, Terri Crisp. Read more...
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Pets Best has taken up the cause of 'shelter pets' with our “Racing to Save Pets” campaign, a joint effort between us and area shelters, rescue groups and sanctuaries to provide loving homes for shelter pets.
