It’s the season of good cheer, which means parties, gifts, treats and other festivities. But as you enjoy yourselves this Christmas, make sure your pets stay safe and sound. Try to follow these safety tips and keep your pet’s eating and exercise habits as close to their normal routine as possible. Steer them clear of […]

Many articles have been written about how to care for your pet but there is a universally accepted method of checking to see whether an animal is being properly cared for. This is called the Five Freedoms. The Five Freedoms was originally developed for farm animals by the UK Farm Animal Welfare Council in 1979, […]

The 2012 Bermuda Animal Expo will be held this Saturday [Oct 13] from 10am – 4pm at the Botanical Gardens. Admission is free, however donations of cat and dog food are welcome upon entry. The event will include a K9 Demonstration, dog agility show, SPCA parade of dogs, cat show, shelter cats for adoptions, animal […]

The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) chairman Dr Andrew Madeiros called for tougher sentences for illegal dog breeding after a woman was fined $800 for the offence yesterday. Dr Andrew Madeiros, veterinarian of Ettrick Animal Hospital spoke out after Wendy Francis was found guilty of illegally breeding a Shih Tzu and […]

The SPCA has raised suggestions of animal cruelty after two dead chickens and several more emaciated birds were discovered in a Government aviary in the Botanical Gardens. Inspector Glyn Roberts said the birds had apparently been locked up without food and clean water for a week before being spotted by a member of the public […]

The chairman of the SPCA has called for tougher sentences for those convicted of animal cruelty. Dr Andrew Madeiros believes there should be a mandatory minimum punishment of a five-year ban on keeping animals. He spoke out in reaction to what he described as a “disappointing, slap on the wrist” sentence handed to a man […]

Venom, the pit bull dog who hit the headlines amid an animal cruelty controversy, has died. The news was revealed yesterday by SPCA inspector Glyn Roberts, who said there are plans to install a bench and plaque in his memory. There was an outpouring of public concern over Venom after the SPCA accused Government animal […]

A neglected dog that was rescued by the SPCA has died, the charity announced today. Venom the pit bull had been lovingly cared for at the SPCA shelter in Paget since he was rescued from outside a property in Warwick in January 2011. He collapsed in April, this year, and was diagnosed with a life-threatening […]

A neglected dog that was rescued by the SPCA has died, the charity announced today. Venom the pit bull had been lovingly cared for at the SPCA shelter in Paget since he was rescued from outside a property in Warwick in January 2011. He collapsed in April, this year, and was diagnosed with a life-threatening […]

The SPCA is being overwhelmed by a surplus of guinea pigs. There are currently 12 guinea pigs up for adoption because of owner surrenders and wild guinea pig rescues from people’s properties. The SPCA is looking for adoptive families for the guinea pigs, as well as some rabbits and lots of adult cats and kittens. […]

Efforts to rescue a feral cat stranded five storeys above the ground ended sadly after the animal leaped away from its rescuers. Yesterday afternoon, SPCA staff responded to a report of a cat stuck on the top of scaffolding at a Park Road construction site in the City of Hamilton. Workers in the area said […]

Rescuers tried in vain to save a cat this afternoon after it became stranded five stories up on a crane shaft. The animal fell during the rescue operation, which was mounted by SPCA inspector Glyn Roberts and a member of the public. Nearby office workers said the cat could have been stranded up the structure […]