To say twins Katie and Mary Clare Spake are animal lovers and SPCA Florida supporters is an understatement. These adorable pet enthusiasts have rescued animals, organized lemonade stands and a canine water booth at Mayfaire at the Lake to fund raise, attended SPCA Florida’s summer Critter Camp, and fostered puppies and kittens. The Spakes have two dogs, […]
When a Hillsborough police officer discovered 1-year-old Layla, the Pit Bull’s leg was injured from some unknown accident. The injured stray was taken to Blue Pearl Veterinary Partners emergency clinic, but without an owner to pay for her treatment, Layla’s future looked grim. Safety Net Manager Connie Johnson was made aware of the situation and […]
Romeo’s arrival at SPCA Florida could have been the end of his story. Hit by a car, Romeo, a 4-year old bulldog mix, had dragged himself back home with a dislocated hip. With his owner recently imprisoned and deported, his owner’s girlfriend became his guardian, but refused him food, water and care. Finally after several […]
Baxter was rescued from a Plant City tire store when he was just days old. He was brought to SPCA Florida where a nursing mother cat in foster care took him on as her own; however as he began to grow, his foster caregiver noticed he didn’t look like a normal kitten. Baxter’s eyes appeared […]
The 1-year-old Bassett Hound/Bulldog’s eyes darted around, actively seeking out shelter. Her lip was sliced and there were wounds on her mouth and across her eye. Her white and gray coat was blood stained. Thankfully for the startled and injured stray, two SPCA Florida staff members crossed her path, rescuing her from a potentially devastating […]
With intensely focused eyes, 2-month-old Griffy peered up from her cage, which is all the 2-pound kitten could do, as both of her back legs were bandaged. Rescued from the busy intersection of Griffin Road and Highway 98 North in Lakeland, Griffy was rushed to SPCA Florida’s Medical Center where she was thought to have a […]
from the desk of Adam Stanfield, Executive Director Our campus is abuzz these days with our continued movement to a better and brighter SPCA Florida! We are excited at the prospect of bringing two local talents to our team to build out our Philanthropy team. Stacy Williams, CFRE is our new Director of Philanthropy and […]
Every membership has privileges. SPCA Florida members have the exclusive honor of saving lives. When 2-year-old Boss’ guardians finally brought him to SPCA Florida’s Medical Center—three days after his dog fighting injury—there was severe swelling, puss, odor and exposed bone. He had stopped eating and was whimpering in excruciating pain. Staff immediately administered pain medication […]
In December/January we launched our Matching Donation Challenge with the help of a generous donor and Bul-Hed Corporation. With the help from our donors, we were able to meet our goal of $50,000 in three weeks! In fact, not only did we meet our goal, but we exceeded it by 12% giving us a nice […]
DIY Event Collects 1,000+ Pounds of Food Rudy Connor is fondly remembered by his friends as “a very kind hearted person” who loved animals. On his birthday the only present the Korean War Army veteran wanted was for people to donate dog and cat food or money to help SPCA Florida’s homeless pets. Since Rudy passed away […]
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