How we support the Uganda SPCA: spay neuter, transport, & more

Animal-Kind International
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How Animal-Kind International supports the USPCA

About 70% of the funds we raise for the USPCA are spent on dog and cat food and shelter staff salaries.

Pie chart showing how the Uganda SPCA used your 2025 donations to Animal-Kind International: dog & cat food 37%, Haven staff salaries 34%, other uses split in smaller slices. — How the USPCA used your 2025 donations

As you can see in the piechart, in 2025, the USPCA also used AKI funds to purchase shelter and vet supplies, for transport, and shelter utilities. These are the basics, the things that the USPCA needs to rescue, provide shelter and vet care, and find great homes for cats and dogs--everything a shelter needs to operate. Without our (that means YOUR) support, their gates would have closed.

We know that many of you drop off dog and cat food, shelter supplies, and vet supplies at the shelter and we are so grateful for that. That helps AKI funds go further for the USPCA.

Uganda SPCA Transport

This year, the USPCA used AKI funds to purchase a motorbike. The USPCA finally has their own transport again. It's been several years since their SUV gave out and they've had to rely on boda bodas or local supporters to transport cats and dogs to the shelter. We're grateful to Anne Turner and family for this bequest.

Helmeted rider in a neon vest sits on a motorcycle in Uganda. — David, animal caretaker at the new site tests the USPCA's new motorbike

Uganda SPCA Spay-Neuter

This year, in addition to ensuring that all Uganda SPCA shelter intakes get spayed or neutered (we've been covering those costs of for ~2 years), we're also funding community-based spay/neuter (thanks to some very generous donors).

Sterilizations take place during planned events at the shelter (for example, the multi-day event held for World Veterinary Day) and other surgeries are done by appointment, at the request of a local community member.

On World Veterinary Day, the vet volunteers spayed and neutered 4 female cats and 1 male cat; and 18 female dogs and 9 male dogs!

Veterinarians treat dogs on exam tables in a blue clinic room, with supply carts and buckets nearby at the Uganda SPCA shelter. — Vets Brian, Zouzi, and Lewis, and assistant Dominick volunteered at the World Veterinary Day spay/neuter clinic at the shelter

Two children sit by a metal gate with a tan dog in front of them at the Uganda shelter. — Victor and Roger with dog Mish, spayed at the USPCA thanks the the AKI Spay/Neuter Fund

Four boys sit on a porch bench with a tan dog at their feet at the Uganda SPCA shelter. — These kids brought their dog to the shelter to be spayed (July 20)

We also funded a community spay/neuter and vaccination clinic in Masaka on July 25. During this community outreach event, the USPCA vaccinated and de-wormed 23 dogs and sterilized 13 dogs (sadly, no cats). The community asked the USPCA to return to Masaka in October for more vaccinations, de-worming, and spay/neuter.

Two veterinarians in blue scrubs and hair nets perform surgery on a dog under a tent at a Uganda SPCA community clinic. — Spaying a dog in Masaka during a community outreach event

Two smiling men in a blue tent examine a sedated tan dog on a table during a Uganda SPCA spay and neuter clinic. — Vet Brian takes a break with a dog and his owner after she was spayed at the Masaka community clinic

We're also continuing to support spay/neuter of the rescued cats and dogs at the shelter. Back in 2024, the USPCA couldn't keep up with the spay/neuter of rescues and fell behind in sterilizing the incoming cats and dogs. That meant that males had to be kept separated from females, not an easy job with close to 300 animals. We provided extra funding in 2024 so that the USPCA could catch up, and since then, we've ensured that the USPCA always has the supplies they need for sterilizations and will never fall too far behind again!

Veterinarian in a mask and hairnet performs surgery on a draped cat at the clinic at the Uganda SPCA shelter. — Brian at the shelter spaying a rescued cat

USPCA Staff Salaries & Pet Food

As an AKI Partner Organization, the USPCA can use AKI funds for their priority needs. We--the USPCA and AKI--agree that cat and dog food and staff salaries are the two top priorities. Without those, there would be no USPCA.

Two animal caretakers in green shirts hold cats at the Uganda SPCA shelter with many different color cats eating on the floor in the background. — Lydia and Mary in the USPCA cattery at feeding time (Feb 2026)

Four people holding stacks of colorful bowls stand before a cat shelter cage full of cats at the Uganda SPCA shelter. — Mary and volunteers and the well-fed USPCA cats in the background (April 2026)

Five young men in green and blue uniforms hold metal bowls in front of animal cages at the Uganda SPCA shelter. — USPCA staff-dog feeding time (May 19)

Thank you for making sure that the USPCA never has to turn away an animal in need, can provide vet care and nutritious food for all the cats and dogs in their care, help their community when called upon, and can keep the staff in good spirits!

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