SPCA News
It seems like every day is a News Day at the SFSPCA, but there are definitely moments in time that are more noteworthy than others. For the highlights enjoy the news stories on this page. To follow us more on the daily, follow our Social Media, and if you really want to be part of the journey, join us on Patreon!
Going Home… After Irma
"Going home, going home. I'm just going home. Quiet like, some still day, I'm just going home." - FROM THE SONG, "GOING HOME." MUSIC BY ANTON DVORAK; LYRICS BY WILLIAM ARMS FISHER AND KEN BIBLE. From South Florida SPCA President, Kathleen Monahan: Dear Friends, As I write to let you [...]
SFSPCA Assessing Damage to Facility, Condition of Rescue Horses & Seeking Alternate Facility
(SEPTEMBER 11, 2017 – HOMESTEAD, FL) South Florida SPCA Horse Rescue is in the process of assessing damage to its ranch in Homestead, FL, and the condition of its horses in the wake of Hurricane Irene. Three horses that were kept at the SFSPCA ranch are okay, but overnight the [...]
South Florida SPCA Scrambles to Protect 57 Horse Herd from Hurricane Irma
(SEPTEMBER 9, 2017 - HOMESTEAD, FL) Disaster plans and standard operating procedures exist at South Florida SPCA Horse Rescue, but Hurricane Irma will likely rewrite them. Faced with a ferocious Category 5 hurricane with sustained winds of 185 mph barreling toward its rescue ranch in Homestead, SFSPCA staff and board [...]
South Florida SPCA Bracing for Hurricane Irma with 55 Horses
South Florida SPCA Horse Rescue is implementing its disaster plan as Hurricane Irma, now a dangerous and potentially catastrophic Category 5 storm with maximum sustained winds of 185 mph, poses an extremely serious threat to South Florida. Though the forecast may change, and we certainly hope it does, we have [...]
Against All Odds: Rescue Pony Overcomes Abusive Past and Shines in the Show Ring
On a rainy weekend in Ontario last May, not even the overcast skies and sloppy mud could dull the shine of a flashy bay pony and her talented young rider, in the show ring for the first time together at the Niagara Cup Series at Sherwood Farm. With ears pricked [...]
South Florida SPCA Horse Rescue Names Barbara K. Norland as Director of Development
Press Release Barbara K. Norland AUGUST 10, 2017 - MIAMI, FL: Barbara K. Norland has taken the reins as Director of Development at South Florida SPCA (SFSPCA), a nonprofit horse rescue organization headquartered in Homestead, FL. Norland, formerly the director of development and communications for YWCA of Greater [...]
Cushman School Students Visit SFSPCA for a Day of Learning & Fun
On Friday, May 19, 2017, students, teachers and parents from the Cushman School visited the South Florida SPCA's rescue ranch for a day of hands-on learning and fun with rescued horses. It punctuated the group's philanthropic efforts for SFSPCA, which held a bake sale to raise an impressive $540 for [...]
Abused Horse Ridden From South Carolina to Miami Given New Life in Key West
(MIAMI, FL – 4/19/17) The long and painful journey for a horse ridden nearly 700 miles from South Carolina to Miami finally has a happy ending. After nearly five months of critical care and rehabilitation at South Florida SPCA (SFSPCA), the organization has arranged permanent sanctuary for "Trigger" at the [...]
University of Miami Pre-Vet Students Pitch In at South Florida SPCA
On Sunday, March 5, 2017, pre-vet students from the University of Miami rolled up their sleeves and pitched in for a work day at the South Florida SPCA rescue ranch in Homestead. The visit was coordinated by SFSPCA volunteer Kaitlyn Drozdowicz, with SFSPCA volunteer and FIU pre-vet student Brianna Chin [...]
Honor School Students Learn About Horses Hands-on at SFSPCA
They petted, brushed, painted, bathed, and treated. On Sunday, February 26, 2017, honor students from the Ben Gamla Charter School visited the SFSPCA rescue ranch for a day of hands-on learning. This is the second visit from the English-Hebrew charter school, the first of its kind in the U.S., located [...]