For the fourteenth consecutive year, the ASPCA was one of four national charities to participate in the Subaru Share the Love® Event. The campaign took place between November 18, 2021, and January 3, 2022, during which Subaru donated $250 to the customer’s choice of charities for every new Subaru vehicle purchased or leased at 633 […]

Last week, Food Animal Concerns Trust (FACT)—an organization that works to ensure all food-producing animals are raised in a humane and healthy manner—announced new grants to farmers who are committed to more humane and sustainable farming practices. Funded in part by the ASPCA since 2017, FACT’s Fund-a-Farmer grants are provided to farmers who want to […]

Millions of pets enter America’s animal shelters each year. Some of these animals have been lawfully seized from dogfighting rings, hoarding situations, puppy mills or other circumstances of suspected animal cruelty.  Though they have been removed from immediate danger and are housed in animal shelters, these animals remain the property of their owners and in […]

Having been reportedly thrown from a window, Tony was in need of help and special care when we first met him at the ASPCA Animal Hospital (AAH).  Initially brought to the Animal Medical Center (AMC) in August 2021, Tony was in severe shock and close to dying when he first arrived. AMC rushed to stabilize Tony, […]

When the ASPCA opened its Community Veterinary Center (CVC) in Miami in 2019, the pioneering program was responding to a desperate need for affordable and accessible veterinary services in Miami-Dade County, especially in Liberty City—a critically underserved community with limited options for veterinary care. The Center offers partially and fully subsidized basic and preventive care to cats […]

The ASPCA Animal Relocation Program recently marked a significant achievement by transporting the 200,000th shelter animal to a destination shelter where they can find a loving home. The ASPCA is currently the leader in animal relocation, transporting more homeless animals than any other organization. We do this by working with overcrowded shelters in under-resourced areas […]

It’s award season, and we simply had to take part in awarding our adorable—and adoptable—furry friends with the cutest awards out there! Check out our 2022 Pawscar winners—and if you’d like to adopt one in your area, click on their profile to complete an application!  Category: New York City and Tri-State Area Dogs   Volleyball—Best […]

Pull out your green clothes and shamrocks, St. Patrick’s Day is here! While typically filled with fun and exciting festivities, St Patrick’s Day can unfortunately pose some unlucky hazards to our furry friends. But don’t fret! The ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (APCC) wants to help make sure that your pets stay out of trouble.  […]

Tarek Z. had just returned home after a long weekend when he noticed that his three-year-old cat, Charlene, had sustained an eye injury while she was being cared for by his housemates. “I was devastated,” says Tarek, a freelance actor and stand-up comedian in his early twenties from Brooklyn. “Her right eye was completely closed […]

Meet Ariel! A staff favorite, Ariel rarely spends the day in her kennel—instead she’s always out and about with her fans! Ariel is the definition of a lazy house hippo and much prefers lounging around over getting to crazy antics. Give Ariel some blankets, snacks and a whole lot of love and she is sure […]