news February 5, 2010

Officers Rescue Three Dogs, Recover Paraphernalia from Suspected Dog Fighting Ring

Pennsylvania SPCA Humane Law Enforcement officers executed a search warrant and rescued three pit bulls and recovered dog-fighting paraphernalia from a property on the 900 block of W. Dauphin St. last night. This location... Read More >

news February 2, 2010

Officers Break Up Suspected Dog Fighting Ring, Rescue Seven Dogs & One Cat

At 2:30 a.m. this morning, Pennsylvania SPCA Humane Law Enforcement officers executed a search warrant and broke up a suspected dog fighting ring at a property on the 2200 block of N. Delhi St. in Philadelphia. Once inside,... Read More >

news February 2, 2010

Officers Shut Down Suspected Dog Fighting Ring, Rescue Seven Dogs and One Cat

At 2:30 a.m., Pennsylvania SPCA Humane Law Enforcement officers executed a search warrant and broke up a suspected dog fighting ring at a property on the 2200 block of N. Delhi St. in Philadelphia which had been under... Read More >

news February 1, 2010

Humane Law Enforcement Officers Arrest Philadelphia Man for Setting Puppy on Fire

On January 29, 2010, Pennsylvania SPCA Humane Law Enforcement officers rescued a five-month-old puppy that had been set on fire by its owner at a house on the 1100 block of Sanger St. The puppy, named Rudy by the officers,... Read More >

news January 30, 2010

Help Rudy and Other Victims of Animal Cruelty Like Him

Five-month-old Rudy (shown here in the shelter hospital with Humane Law Enforcement Officer Loller) was rescued by the Pennsylvania SPCA on January 29, 2010 after his owner set him on fire. Despite suffering burns to his... Read More >

news January 26, 2010

Share the Love with the Pennsylvania SPCA's Fabulous Tabbies!

As Valentine’s Day approaches, why not lavish your affection on some fabulous tabbie cats in need of a new home? There’s good reason that some of history’s most famous celebrity felines, including Garfield, Heathcliff and... Read More >

news January 21, 2010

Twenty-Five Birds and Three Dogs Rescued from Suspected Cockfighting Ring

One person was arrested and more than two dozen animals were recovered from a suspected cockfighting ring when Pennsylvania SPCA Humane Law Enforcement officers executed a search warrant on the 2200 block of N. Orkney St.... Read More >

news January 20, 2010

Humane Law Enforcement Officers Execute Warrant at Suspected Cockfighting Ring

This evening, Pennsylvania SPCA Humane Law Enforcement officers are executing a search warrant on the 2200 block of Orkney St. in Philadelphia. Officers were alerted to the property by a complaint of a dog there in need of... Read More >

news January 8, 2010

Statement Regarding Sentence in Tiger Ranch Case

This afternoon, Linda Bruno, former owner and operator of the Tiger Ranch Cat Sanctuary, was sentenced to 24 months of house arrest as well as ordered to pay the requested $200 thousand in restitution to the Pennsylvania... Read More >

news January 4, 2010

All Remaining Tiger Ranch Cats Have Found New Homes!

All of the surviving cats that had been rescued by Pennsylvania SPCA Humane Law Enforcement officers from Tiger Ranch Cat Sanctuary in Frazer, Pa. in March 2008 have found new homes or have been placed with rescue groups. ... Read More >

news December 28, 2009

Pennsylvania SPCA Officers Discover Suspicious Remains, Weapons At Scene

Pennsylvania SPCA Humane Law Enforcement officers discovered an AK-47 rifle, ammunition and dozens of knives, in addition to animal remains, while executing a search warrant on the 4400 block of N. Front St. yesterday... Read More >

news December 21, 2009

Pennsylvania SPCA Investigation Results in Guilty Verdict for Veterinarian

Dr. Thomas Stevenson, a veterinarian who was the subject of a Pennsylvania SPCA Humane Law Enforcement investigation, was found guilty of one summary charge of animal cruelty on December 16, in a Lancaster County court. In... Read More >

news December 16, 2009

Humane Law Enforcement Officers Rescue Dogs and Various Exotic Animals

Yesterday, December 14, 2009, Pennsylvania SPCA Humane Law Enforcement officers executed a search warrant at Sonny Black’s Pet Shop and Supplies on the 5500 block of N. 5 St. Sixteen dogs, including small and large breeds,... Read More >

news December 16, 2009

Emaciated Horses Rescued by Humane Officers

Earlier today, Pennsylvania SPCA Humane Law Enforcement Officers rescued four horses from unsanitary conditions at a vacant lot on the 3900 block of Ogden St. The horses, which were thin and covered in mud, were transported... Read More >

news December 16, 2009

Veterinarian Thomas Stevenson Found Guilty of Animal Cruelty

Veterinarian Thomas F. Stevenson was found guilty by a Magisterial Justice today in Lancaster County. Stevenson's license to practice veterinary medicine is currently suspended and may be permanently revoked, pending a... Read More >

news December 16, 2009

Four Emaciated Horses Rescued by Humane Law Enforcement Officers

Today, Pennsylvania SPCA Humane Law Enforcement Officers rescued four emaciated horses from unsanitary conditions at a vacant lot on the 3900 block of Ogden St. in West Philadelphia. The investigation was prompted by... Read More >

news December 15, 2009

Our Holiday Mission

We don’t always know where they come from. They arrive dirty, matted, hungry and alone. Sometimes we have to stand and hold their leashes while their families walk out the door. Some are rescued from junkyards, chains... Read More >

news December 15, 2009

Humane Law Enforcement Officers Rescue Dogs and Various Exotic Animals

Yesterday, December 14, 2009, Pennsylvania SPCA Humane Law Enforcement officers executed a search warrant at Sonny Black’s Pet Shop and Supplies on the 5500 block of N. 5 St. Sixteen dogs, including small and large breeds,... Read More >

news December 14, 2009

Humane Law Enforcement Officers Rescue Dogs and Various Exotic Animals

Pennsylvania SPCA Humane Law Enforcement Officers executed a search warrant today at Sonny Black's Pet Shop and Supplies on the 5500 block of N. 5 St. Sixteen dogs, including small and large breeds, one alligator, three... Read More >

news December 8, 2009

KEITH GASPARD JOINS THE PENNSYLVANIA SPCA BOARD OF DIRECTORS

The Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Pennsylvania SPCA) is pleased to announce that Keith M. Gaspard has joined its Board of Directors. Gaspard is Managing Director in the Life Sciences Practice... Read More >