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!
South Florida Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SFSPCA) is Accredited by the Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries
South Florida SPCA president Kathleen Monahan, volunteer Karen Buckhalt, and board member Julie Shelton with Bachelorat the SFSPCA Ranch. February 12, 2016 (Homestead, Florida) - The Global Federation of Animal Sanctuaries (GFAS), the only globally recognized organization providing standards for identifying legitimate animal sanctuaries, awarded Accredited status to [...]
South Florida SPCA Hosts Center for Social Change
South Florida SPCA had the pleasure of hosting members of the Center for Social Change (CSC) at the rescue ranch on Friday, December 11, 2015 for a day of meeting, treating and connecting with the horses, and learning more about our mission. The group, including CSC founder, president, and CEO [...]
PAEZ CASE UPDATE: SOUTH MIAMI DADE BODY BUILDER PLEADS GUILTY TO HORSE CRUELTY
(MIAMI, FL – 11/16/2015) South Florida SPCA Horse Rescue, one of the nation’s leading advocates for equine legislation and humane protocols, has announced that bodybuilder Alejandro (Alex) Paez, 48, has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of animal abuse after three starving, emaciated horses were found in deplorable conditions at [...]
Paez Case Update: South Miami Dade Body Builder Pleads Guilty to Horse Cruelty
(MIAMI, FL – 11/16/2015) South Florida SPCA Horse Rescue, one of the nation’s leading advocates for equine legislation and humane protocols, has announced that bodybuilder Alejandro (Alex) Paez, 48, has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of animal abuse after three starving, emaciated horses were found in deplorable conditions at [...]
Paez Case Update: South Miami Dade Body Builder Pleads Guilty to Horse Cruelty
(MIAMI, FL – 11/16/2015) South Florida SPCA Horse Rescue, one of the nation’s leading advocates for equine legislation and humane protocols, has announced that bodybuilder Alejandro (Alex) Paez, 48, has pleaded guilty to a misdemeanor count of animal abuse after three starving, emaciated horses were found in deplorable conditions at [...]
Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance Accredits South Florida SPCA Horse Rescue
Rescued thoroughbred Cardiac Output is currently available for adoption at South Florida SPCA. (HOMESTEAD, FL - November 3, 2015) The Thoroughbred Aftercare Alliance announced today that South Florida SPCA Horse Rescue (SFSPCA) has earned accreditation by the organization. SFSPCA is one of only 56 TAA accredited aftercare organizations in the [...]
Horse Cruelty Charges: A VERY Big Deal at South Florida SPCA
The newest charges "… were no big deal. I wish the police would spend more time on human victims, and child victims, than on horses who skipped a meal." - Alexander Michaels, attorney for defendants in animal cruelty case. (Miami Herald, Friday, October 25, 2015) Photo ©South Florida SPCA. All [...]
Whole Foods Coral Gables selects South Florida SPCA as its Donate Your Dime recipient
Our thanks to Whole Foods rep Jill Chaskin and her family for coming out for a "meet-and-treat" with Cherry and all our other rescues. Shop for the Horses at Whole Foods in Coral Gables! Whole Foods Market in Coral Gables, FL has designated South Florida SPCA as its [...]
BREAKING NEWS: Horse Found Slaughtered in Hialeah, FL Field
HIALEAH, FL - JULY 23, 2015: The shocking discovery of a three year-old Quarter Horse filly’s remains was made this morning at 9715 NW 138th Street in Hialeah. The butchered horse, Sweet Amanda Wiz, was found in a pasture at a facility that was once where South Florida Society for [...]
No justice for Justice and Susie, jury delivers not guilty verdict in cruelty case
Jesus Bandera-Salgado (Source: Jasmine Kripalani, CBS4 Miami) MIAMI, FL (July 22, 2015) - In a case considered one of the worst cruelty situations South Florida Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SFSPCA) has encountered in 23 years that made national and international headlines, a jury found [...]