October 3, 2008
THE greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated, said Mahatma Gandhi. And tomorrow the Bermuda Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) is hoping locals will demonstrate that those words apply here by visiting the annual Animal Expo & Fair at the […]
September 11, 2008
The SPCA is appealing for volunteers to help at its annual Animal Expo and Fair on Saturday, October 4. The charity needs parking attendants, canteen servers and raffle sellers for the event at the Botanical Gardens from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Volunteers are also needed in the snack area, with white elephant sales and […]
November 28, 2007
Cute and cuddly pets — snapped by their doting owners — are the stars of a charity calendar which has just gone on sale. Scores of animal lovers entered a photography competition run by the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) for the 2008 calendar. Rosalie Powell, from the society, said: “We […]
October 6, 2007
Whippet racing, a puppy parade and a pony gymkhana are among the animal delights on offer at a fundraising event at the Botanical Gardens today (Saturday). The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is holding its annual expo from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. SPCA president Diana Downs said the aim was to […]
September 13, 2007
Staff at the SPCA are having kittens at the number of felines to arrive at the shelter. During April and May, an influx of more than 50 kittens swelled the cat population to more than 100. Dozens have since been rehomed but staff say the sheer numbers have been a cat-astrophe for their laundry department. […]
May 21, 2007
An animal welfare group is asking the public to petition the Corporation of Hamilton to ban horses and carriages from the city completely. After two horses bolted during a busy Harbour Nights on April 25, the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) said horses should only work in the Botanical Gardens. Nineteen […]
August 17, 2006
The SPCA is holding its second annual ‘calendar pet’ photo competition. The contest, which closes August 31, is open to anyone interested in submitting eye catching photos of their loveable pets or any animal such as a horse, pig, iguana or bird. Entrants will be vying for the 12 spots of the monthly 2007 calendar […]
June 13, 2006
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals will lobby for legislation which would ban the importation of exotic animals for entertainment purposes. Dr. Andrew Madeiros said the SPCA feels that in light of the Environment Ministry?s decision to allow local entrepreneurs DNA Entertainment import tigers and bears for shows in St. George?s, the […]
May 26, 2006
A complaint has been made to the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals about the treatment of a bear which was brought to Bermuda as part of the upcoming ?Animal Extravaganza? shows. SPCA Inspector Beaman Smith confirmed that he had a complaint from a member of the public who was concerned about the […]
May 10, 2006
The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals has taken out a full-page advertisement in today’s Royal Gazette outlining its concerns about an animal show that plans to visit Bermuda at the end of May. In the advertisement the SPCA states it is worried about the transporting of the exotic animals on the sea […]
April 26, 2006
A senior has been banned from keeping animals for five years and handed a suspended sentence after admitting a catalogue of cruelty against six horses and a rabbit. The animals were found at Calix Darrell’s stables with filthy bedding, and no food or water. One of the horses was so sick that it later had […]
April 19, 2006
A meeting between officials from the Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and organisers of a planned ?Animal Extravaganza? did not happen, for a second time, because the organisers failed to show up. A meeting was planned for April 10, after several articles were printed in regarding concerns about the animals? welfare. However, […]
