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Two neglected horses seized by an animal welfare charity last year have been put down on the advice of a vet. The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals PCA said it made the “humane decision” to put down former carriage horses Charlie and A...

The owner of two neglected horses will not face criminal charges, but will never own animals again. Calix Darrell, who was banned from owning animals for five years in 2006 after admitting cruelty charges, has signed a “legally binding agreement” wit...

Tougher ownership rules would help make sure the island’s horses and ponies are properly cared for, the Bermuda Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals said yesterday. Sarah Haycock, president of the SPCA, renewed the charity’s call for a re...

Dear Sir, We feel it very unfair that the SPCA has been criticised by Debbie Masters over the capture of a sick, feral cat. There was a report from the public, which resulted in a veterinarian having to humanely euthanise the animal for its own good....

The dream of experiencing South Africa’s big cats up close came with a crucial lesson for three locals who made the trip to volunteer at a sanctuary for the animals. “Most people have this romanticised view of Africa and what is has to offer — wild a...

Caged birds are allegedly neglected at the Botanical Gardens, according to two members of the public who claimed parrots and peacocks have been left without water. Maintenance of the enclosures near Camden has come under fire on several occasions, wi...

Cases of abuse towards animals are reported on a weekly basis, according to the Bermuda Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. Inspector Chris Coleman spoke about animal abuse on the island, its relation to violence with people, the SPCA’...

A new facility for larger animals has been opened at the Bermuda Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals shelter in Paget. The Stempel Stables, made possible by the generosity of the Ernest E Stempel Foundation, will allow SPCA staff and vol...

A dog burnt by scalding water ... another with knife wounds ... and yet another disposed of, jaw-broken, in a dustbin. Superintendent Simon Osborne, of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) said he made no apology for the...

A petition to protect Bermuda’s horses from being overworked in the scorching summer heat has garnered more than 1,000 signatures, including some from overseas. Erin Lovell, who set up the online petition after a horse collapsed in the street, said t...

Dear Sir, When the Bermuda Feline Assistance Bureau (BFAB) first started, they assured us that the feral cat problem would be gone in ten years. What rubbish! Here we are, twenty-plus years later and the problem is as bad, or worse, than ever — a to...

• Chairman says search is on for new executive staff and animal inspector By Jonathan Bell The SPCA, the animal charity, is reportedly suffering from staff shortages after walkouts over what former workers describe as a lack of rapport with manageme...