Uganda SPCA relies on you and Animal-Kind International

Animal-Kind International
Jun 18
3 min read

Uganda SPCA, our Partner Organization, relies on Animal-Kind International for their operating costs, but it's your donations to AKI that are keeping the USPCA running!

From January through June, funding from AKI has paid for Uganda SPCA staff salaries for:

Mary, Irene, Tadeo, Lydia, Moses, Obote, Janu, Aketch, Kenneth, Simon, and USPCA Manager Jackie.

Group of people in blue and white shirts smiling outside at an animal shelter with dogs lying around at the Uganda SPCA shelter. — Some of the USPCA staff with volunteers (May)

Four people in blue uniforms and one in a green one smile while holding leashed dogs at the Uganda SPCA shelter. — A USPCA vet volunteer trains USPCA staff (March)

AKI funds have paid for spay/neuter of rescued dogs and cats at the shelter, including s/n supplies and stipends for the vet volunteers.

Two veterinarians in colorful scrubs perform surgery on a dog in a clinic with medical tools and supplies in the background at the Uganda SPCA shelter. — May 25: USPCA's vet volunteers are back at the shelter to spay/neuter recently rescued cats and dogs

A double photo on the left showing a cat under a green drape on the operating table and on the right a veterinarian in blue scrubs performing surgery on a cat under a green drape at the Uganda SPCA shelter. — Vet volunteers at work: spaying USPCA's rescued cats

Three men in veterinarian uniforms cuddle dogs in a room with a blue wall at the Uganda SPCA shelter. — A few of the vet volunteers sharing some quiet time with USPCA's dogs

Transport costs to pick up cats and dogs in need of rescue have been covered by AKI:

From January through June, the USPCA has rescued animals in Rubaga, Kabalagala, Makindye, Bugolobi, Kyanbada, Lubowa, Ntinda, Kiwatule, Kansanga, Bukoto, MMengo Kisaasi, Kyaanja, and Kikuyka.

Man in blue shirt carrying a dog in a crate with tied with rope to a motorbike in Uganda. — This mama dog was rescued in Kansanga

Brown and white dog lying on dirt ground with blood on the dog's tail from an injury in Uganda. — This puppy was hit by a speeding boda driver and his tail was injured. At the USPCA shelter, the tail was amputated, but the puppy survived!

Three photos in a row with the first showing the back end of a black and tan dog, the second with a man in blue uniform and a dog crate and the third with a man in blue uniform and the same dog in Uganda. — Found on the street, abandoned, the USPCA rescued him in Rubaga

Person in blue shirt with several puppies and a resting dog in a dim, industrial setting with bags stacked in the background in Uganda. — Rescued from a charcoal shop in Bugolobi, mama and her puppies were taken to the USPCA shelter

Cleaning materials, firewood to cook pet food, and water for the shelter--all of these necessities have been paid for, from January through June, with your donations to AKI.

Most important for the cats and dogs, AKI has covered the cost of all food from January through June (except for food donated directly to the shelter), including dry food and tins of cat and dog food, minced meat, rice, maize meal, and other specialty food. Thanks to our Pet Food Fund, USPCA cats and dogs get fed two substantial meals a day and never have to worry where their next meal will come from. The USPCA Pet Food Fund relies on your donations!

Six people in blue uniforms prepare pet food at a table outdoors near dog kennels at the Uganda SPCA shelter. — Dog feeding time at the USPCA (May 14)

People in blue uniforms feed dogs outside large cages with bright bowls on a wooden table and lush greenery at the Uganda SPCA shelter. — Cat feeding time at the USPCA (May 14)

People in blue uniforms feed dogs in a shaded outdoor enclosure at the Uganda SPCA shelter. — Dog feeding time at the USPCA: The staff stand watch to make sure no fights break out but also to make sure that the less assertive dogs get enough food.

Six dogs eating from metal bowls on a concrete floor in a kennel at the Uganda SPCA shelter. — The dogs look so healthy because they get 2 good meals a day--and they've been spayed or neutered, vaccinated, given parasite treatments, and love--all the things a dog needs to thrive.

All the good care the USPCA cats and dogs get-- thanks to the staff, thanks to the nutritious food, thanks to being spayed/neutered, vaccinated, treated for parasites--all of those important things are thanks to our AKI donors and all of that leads to this, happy adoptions:

Person in checkered shirt smiling and holding a tabby kitten with a wooden door in background at the Uganda SPCA shelter. — Kitty adopted in June

Three people including one adult and two children smiling and holding an orange and white kitten in an office setting at the Uganda SPCA shelter. — Kitty adopted in February

Three people including a woman and two young boys smiling and sitting on a bench and petting a brown dog indoors at the Uganda SPCA shelter. — Charlie was adopted in January

Two smiling women with a cat between them and a cat box on the seat against a white wall at the Uganda SPCA. — In January Spot got a home!

Man smiling and holding a puppy in front of a Uganda SPCA banner with a brick wall and animal cages in the background in Kampala. — USPCA dog Perky was adopted!

Man sitting on a bench with a white kitten on his shoulder in a room with posters and a blue wall at the Uganda SPCA. — In April, this kitty went to a home-and was already making herself at home while still at the shelter!

We hope and think that we'll soon be able to re-start our move to the new USPCA shelter location. After a recent visit from the National Environmental Management Authority, we felt very positive and we anticipate hearing from them shortly.