Unlikely friends: Waffles and Hemingway

September 5th, 2019

Bucks County SPCA’s most famous best buddies are melting hearts around the globe. Waffles the mini-horse and Hemingway the goose were rescued by our humane officers in July. The pair let us know right from…

Categorized Under: Adoptions,BCSPCA News,Blog,Humane Investigations

BCSPCA Welcomes Hundreds of Visitors to Open House and has Banner Adoption Day

June 24th, 2019

The Bucks County SPCA welcomed more than 250 visitors to its Quakertown shelter Open House on Saturday, June 22. Old friends and new came to tour the shelter, including a behind-the-scenes look at the clinic…

Categorized Under: Adoptions,BCSPCA News,Education,Foster,Volunteering

BCSPCA saves 22 dogs from filthy conditions

May 13th, 2019

Just days after taking in 140+ cats from a hoarding situation in Doylestown, the Bucks County SPCA cruelty investigation team today removed 22 small dogs from the home of a Bucks County breeder. The animals…

Categorized Under: BCSPCA News,Humane Investigations

Bucks County SPCA Humane Police Officers rescue nearly 100 sick cats in Doylestown

May 7th, 2019

BREAKING NEWS: Bucks County SPCA Humane Police Officers are today removing nearly 100 sick cats and kittens from a townhome in Doylestown. The animals have been living in terrible conditions and many are in need…

Categorized Under: BCSPCA News,Humane Investigations

Pro Bono team expedites legal victory and adoptions for animals rescued from Bristol hoarding case

June 18th, 2018

On November 16, 2017, the Bucks County SPCA’s Chief Humane Officer, Nikki Thompson, obtained a search warrant in response to a report of animal hoarding and neglect. After finding 31 cats and 5 parrots in…

Categorized Under: Adoptions,Advocacy and Legal Issues,Humane Investigations

Foster Heroes Needed!

May 15th, 2018

Kitten season is here and you can help! Be a foster hero and help these little ones get a good start in life. We’ll provide training, support, and all the supplies. You provide the TLC….

Categorized Under: Foster,Volunteering

BCSPCA Accepting Dogs from Florida Shelter in the Wake of Hurricane Irma

September 14th, 2017

FLORIDA BOUND! We’ve been asked by Pinellas County Animal Services to accept more than two dozen dogs to help make room in their shelters for local pets in the wake of devastating Hurricane Irma. Early…

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BCSPCA Wins Custody of 11 Persian Cats Following Lengthy Legal Case

September 1st, 2017

Doreen Stoia of Elite Purrs cattery in Doylestown has been found guilty on 11 counts of animal cruelty. The judge ordered the forfeiture of all 11 Persian cats to the Bucks County SPCA (BCSPCA). “This…

Categorized Under: Humane Investigations

Bucks County SPCA Wins Custody of Horses Rescued from Bedminster Property

August 29th, 2017

Co-owners Michelle Hawkins-Pena and Billy Pena pled guilty to animal cruelty charges on August 29, 2017, and surrendered three horses, one pot-bellied pig, and six chickens to the Bucks County SPCA. The animals were rescued…

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