Uganda SPCA: the 2025 rescue, adoption, sheltering numbers are in!

The annual report is not yet complete--it's close!, but here's a preview of Animal-Kind International's Partner Organization, Uganda SPCA's 2025 rescue, adoption, and shelter numbers.

In 2025 from the USPCA shelter: 

• 55 adult dogs were adopted

• 9 puppies were adopted

• 24 adult cats were adopted

• 10 kittens were adopted

For a total of 98 adoptions.

Lucky cat, adopted from the USPCA shelter (July 2025)

A lucky dog adopted from the USPCA in May 2025

Sadly (but lucky for the rescued animals), the number of cats and dogs rescued/new arrivals to the USPCA shelter far outnumbered adoptions in 2025:

• 107 adult dogs

• 111 puppies (under 1 year)

• 159 neonatal puppies

• 61 adult cats

• 70 kittens (under 1 year)

• 96 neonatal kittens

For a total of 604 new intakes to the USPCA shelter in 2025. 

This tiny kitten was rescued during a drenching rain (August 2025)

Puppies rescued from a trash dump site (March 2025)

Eighty-four pets died at the shelter, most due to the extent of their injuries or illnesses upon arrival (e.g., puppies rescued who had already contracted parvo). 

At the end of 2025, at the two shelters, the USPCA was caring for:

149 adult dogs

43 puppies under 1 year

46 adult cats

10 kittens under 1 year

6 neonatal kittens

For a total of 254 cats and dogs. All rescued cats are at the Mbuya shelter (the Haven). About 30 dogs are currently at the new shelter, which is not yet open to the public and a cattery hasn't yet been moved or constructed there.

The USPCA employed 11 staff members during 2025. Salaries were 100% covered by donations to Animal-Kind International (Shelter Manager Jackie Bako not pictured). 

USPCA staff from both shelters, Mbuya and the new site

Thirty-eight long-term (vs. single-day) volunteers visited the USPCA and spent time helping the staff care for the shelter pets. Many local people visited the shelter to volunteer, as well. Volunteers walk the dogs, socialize the cats and dogs, bathe dogs, and groom and play with cats.

The local vet volunteers were indispensable for the USPCA's operations. They provided vet care, including spay/neuter of shelter pets, emergency treatments, and they conducted health checks and trained staff on what to look for when checking kennels each day.

Dr Brian preparing to neuter a cat (June 2025)

And with AKI funding, they were able to keep up with the high number of intakes, making sure that all cats and dogs who were old enough and healthy enough were sterilized. Prior to adoption, all cats and dogs 6 months and over were sterilized, and younger pets returned to the shelter for s/n by the local vet volunteers (Dr. Brian Nabimanya, Dr. Lewis Ashabahebwa, Dr. Luzige Mark (January to February), and Dr. Alfred (September to December). )  

USPCA staff received training on puppy health checks and puppy care (September 2025)

The USPCA also helped the local community by providing rabies vaccinations and de-worming for 570 dogs and cats, and 50 of them were spayed or neutered. 

Local kids brought their puppies to the USPCA for check-ups (it was a little too early for rabies vaccines) and USPCA staff gave an animal welfare education presentation for these responsible new pet parents (November 2025).

Thank you so much for supporting our Partner Organization, the USPCA, the only LEGITIMATE animal shelter in Uganda!