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 know what’s been happening at…
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 property experienced significant flooding. There…
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 members had to scramble to…
South Florida SPCA Bracing for Hurricane Irma with 55 Horses
outh 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 to prepare for Irma reaching…
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 and eyes bright, the green…
South Florida SPCA Horse Rescue Names Barbara K. Norland as Director of Development
Press Release 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 Miami-Dade, Inc., will focus on forming new philanthropic alliances, strengthening…
ACTION ALERT: What you can do to prevent the slaughter of U.S. horses
July 10, 2017 – This Wednesday, July 12, the U.S. House and Senate Appropriations Committees will decide if your tax dollars will be spent on the cruel and inhumane slaughter of American domestic and wild horses. There are currently no horse slaughter plants in the U.S. because language in the annual federal spending bill prevents…
Cushman School Students Visit SFSPCA for a Day of Learning & Fun
n 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 the rescues. SFSPCA Education/Outreach Coordinator,…
TWO HORSES STOLEN FROM HIALEAH RANCH
South Florida SPCA Urges Public to Be on the Lookout (MIAMI, FL – May 12, 2017) South Florida SPCA urges the public to be on the lookout for two horses stolen from 16480 NW 117th Avenue in Hialeah. One is a chestnut Quarter Horse mare and the other is a bay Paso Fino gelding. SFSPCA…
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 Monroe County Sheriff’s Office Animal…