March 24, 2006
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is still concerned about DNA Entertainment?s plans to bring animals to Bermuda, even though the animals are not from a circus. The company is planning to bring the Animal Extravaganza show to Bermuda for two days in May. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to […]
March 8, 2006
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has written to the Minister of Environment to express concerns over plans to have a circus with captive animals come to Bermuda. DNA Entertainment plans to hold shows on April 14-16, entitled ?Animal Extravaganza?. Advertisements for the show have pictures of tigers and elephants on them. […]
March 3, 2006
Government is to consult with the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals regarding its pilot programme to cull some of the Island?s feral chickens. The SPCA has been out of the loop regarding the programme, which is designed to reduce the problems created by the feral chickens such as noise and nuisance to […]
March 1, 2006
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has offered to become involved in a task force formed to cull feral chickens as a preventative measure against the spread of bird flu. And it has urged poultry farmers and other chicken owners to pen their animals to prevent them coming into contact with birds […]
January 21, 2006
A $1,000 reward is being offered for information that leads to the conviction of the individual or persons responsible for chaining a dog to two breeze blocks and throwing it off a cliff into the sea. It is thought to be the first time the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has offered […]
December 30, 2005
The SPCA has issued advice in the wake of a horrific Christmas Day dog attack that saw a wheelchair-bound woman?s pet mauled to death. Mary Janette Burgess, 70, was left heartbroken after her Highland Terrier Prince was killed by two pit bull terriers while tethered to a leash in her garden. The SPCA has issued […]
October 17, 2005
The majority of dogs re-homed by the SPCA are a mix breed with pit bull or other dogs that are currently on the Island’s “banned” importation list. As a direct legacy of the boom in popularity ten years ago for fighting-breed and powerful dogs, most of the canines being cared for by the SPCA have […]
September 23, 2005
Animal lovers have a chance to unite and have fun at this year?s annual Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals annual Animal Expo to be held at the Botanical Gardens this Saturday. This year?s SPCA Animal Expo will include demonstrations for children on how to care for pets, a pony gymkhana, and dog […]
September 9, 2005
Animal lovers can pick up a copy of the SPCA?s Animal Calendar for 2006 and help support the ongoing efforts of the organisation. The desk-size calendars feature local pets from across the Island in black and white photos and can be bought for $7.50. Animal lovers can pick up a copy of the SPCA?s Animal […]
August 5, 2005
Hamilton carriage operators claim the Chairman of the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) has a vendetta against them. Owners of Shilo Ranch, Hobby and Dee Charles said SPCA chairman Dr. Andrew Madeiros wants to get back at them because they tried to take the SPCA to court two years ago for […]
June 28, 2005
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals held its annual Dog Wash on Saturday to raise funds for the charity. The first customers lined up at 9 a.m. to ensure their pups would be pampered and cleaned. More than 30 volunteers cleaned, massaged and groomed the dogs. Rose Powell, chairman of the special […]
June 21, 2005
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has called on its membership encouraging them to lobby MPs in an effort to improve the lives of horses used in the local carriage industry. SPCA president Heather Kromer underscored the Society?s ongoing battles with the Corporations of Hamilton and St. George’s. By Tricia Walters The […]
