On April 18^th, Bucks County SPCA Humane Officers and staff removed dozens of animals from a home where conditions were so deplorable that it was difficult for responders to breathe.  Dogs, cats and kittens, and an assortment of other animals including chickens and baby chicks, other small and large birds, guinea pigs, rabbits, and reptiles were brought to BCSPCA shelters in Lahaska and Quakertown where veterinarians were waiting to treat them. Some had been living leg deep in waste, and many were found with no access to water.  Almost all of the animals have now been legally surrendered to the Bucks County SPCA. The others will remain safely with us until their situations can also be resolved. To read and see more, please click for Philadelphia Inquirer, Intelligencer/Courier Times, and Fox29 coverage.  Our heartiest thanks go out to shelter friends for donations of supplies and kind words of encouragement.  Tough situations like these are made so much easier with all of you in our corner.  We'll keep you posted as the case moves forward...

While many shelters share a common name, such as SPCA or Humane Society, they are most often independent of one another. The Bucks County SPCA is not a branch or chapter of the ASPCA, the PSPCA, or any other national, state, or local animal welfare organization.  Donations sent to national organizations who regularly advertise on television do not trickle down to the Bucks County SPCA. Only donations made specifically to the Bucks County SPCA benefit us. If you would like to support your local animals and your local shelters in Lahaska and Quakertown, we hope you'll think about the Bucks County SPCA! 

Every spring, concerned citizens begin finding helpless newborn and very young kittens who are then brought to us sometimes by the dozens.  By caring for some of these kittens for up to 8 weeks as a foster parent, you can help us give them a strong start to a happy and healthy life.  Please consider joining the Foster Kitten Team to ensure that this year’s Kitten Season has more happy endings than ever before.  Special thanks to "Zoey" and "Petey" Barbera for their sponsorship of this year's program!  For more information, please contact Carol or Lisé at the Lahaska shelter or Christy at the Quakertown shelter. Purrfect!

Bucks County SPCA's Puppy and Dog Obedience Classes are happening right now!.  Register online and start class within the week with this "no wait" class.  Our dog classes are open enrollment which means you register for class, attend an orientation class without your dog (available three days a week) and get started on the next day we hold class.  We have three days/times to pick from at two locations.  Puppy class is held once weekly every week.   Go to our Public Class page to read all about it and register today!

Become part of all that we plan to accomplish at our new shelter in Richland Township!  Help our animals follow the bricked pathway home...  For a limited time only, we are offering commemorative paving bricks at the new location. Your brick purchase may be used to:

•      Honor or memorialize a family member or a beloved pet                 
•      Make a meaningful and long-lasting gift to a fellow animal lover
•      Express your support of our work on behalf of animals in need

For more information or to order, please click here. Remember, there’s no place like home!

We are currently accepting applications for part time positions at both locations. These jobs are for kennel work and various office duties. A driver’s license is required. Duties include and are not limited to kennel cleaning, animal handling and responding to after hours emergencies. Office duties include and are not limited to answering phones, admitting animals and screening for adoptions. Customer service skills a must. Part time hours include weekends and holidays with the potential for more hours. We offer competitive pay.
For more information please contact:

Lahaska: Carol (215)794-7425 ext. 103 chinckley@bcspca.org
Upper Bucks: Melissa (267)347-4674 mfrank@bcspca.org

Cali, a bichon frise, was adopted by Ron and Millie Edmond in December of 2009 from BCSPCA.  Cali was 1 of over 100 Commercial Kennel Breeding Dogs that were offered "Safe Haven" after Pennsylvania's new kennel laws had taken effect earlier that year.  Ron and Millie were no strangers to our shelter, they had adopted their miniature poodle, Farrah, a few years before.  When it was discovered by our veterinarian that Cali had multiple mammary tumors, (as did many of the females from the commercial kennel dogs that resided with us), Millie had no fears of adopting her.  Millie is also a breast cancer survivor. 

For a limited time only, donors making a minimum $20 gift to our Centennial Campaign will receive a very special token of our appreciation – a dog or cat charm bracelet designed by local artist Pearl Mintzer.   The unique charms showcase BCSPCA alumni animals and are wonderful tributes to them and to shelter animals everywhere.  Bracelets are available at our Lahaska shelter.  (Sorry, we aren’t able to mail them.)  Celebrate your love of animals and your support for our work with our “charming” dogs and cats!

They have finally arrived!  Premier Busy Buddy products like the Kibble Nibble and Tug a Jug as well as Fun Kitty Egg Cercizer and Treat and Twist have hit the shelves.  These are a few of the enrichment products the Bucks County SPCA plans to offer for sale to the public.  The Kibble Nibble was a favorite of Tony the Lurcher, and an intregel part of keeping him mentally stimulated.  Tony spent one year and almost four months at our shelter while waiting for his court case to go to trial.  "Enrichment toys keep dogs and cats busy while providing an outlet for their natural drives like foraging, scavaging and hunting", says CPDT-KA certified trainer Diane Herstine.  "There is nothing like a tired pet at the end of the day and food dispensing toys can help expend mental energy."  Check out our selection of cat and dog busy toys today!

Annabel, a domestic short hair, was photographed by Linda McManus of Linda McManus Images, during her stay at our shelter.  The photograph, titled "Surrender",  ended up being a winner in Martha Stewarts Best Buddies Pet Photo Contest.  Annabel was adopted after her photograph was taken.  Linda McManus' "Funny Felines" note cards feature many of Bucks County SPCA's cats during their time at our shelter.  10% of the sales of these cards will be donated to Bucks County SPCA.  You can view them at www.lindamcmanusimages.com.