SPCA brings 75 cats, dogs back from tornado-stricken Kentucky

Charlie MegginsonCulture, Headlines

A Brandywine Valley SPCA emergency response team has brought 75 adoptable cats and dogs back from the Kentucky Humane Society in the wake of a deadly tornado outbreak across six states.  Relocating the animals will allow the Louisville shelter to have more space to accept last and displaced pets from communities impacted by the deadly tornadoes.  The cats and dogs …

110 animals airlifted from Louisiana to Delaware ahead of Ida

Charlie MegginsonCulture, Headlines

An emergency airlift helped 60 cats and 50 dogs dodge Hurricane Ida by bringing them from Louisiana to Delaware.  The Brandywine Valley SPCA received the shelter animals Saturday before transporting them to their Delaware facilities. The emergency airlift was originally scheduled to arrive at New Castle Airport Saturday morning but was diverted to Chester County Airport as President Biden headed …

SPCA will use $500,000 state grant on new $4.5 million shelter

Charlie MegginsonGovernment, Headlines

  This artist’s rendering shows the design for the Brandywine Valley SPCA’s new lobby. The Brandywine Valley SPCA is preparing to move its New Castle operations to a new facility on Churchmans Road, thanks in part to a $500,000 grant included in the bond bill passed by the General Assembly in June. The new facility will replace its current Old …