Mobile SPCA

08/31/2024

It was another transport morning - and what a gorgeous morning it was!! We were treated to a spectacular sunrise as we were loading 57 dogs and puppies on a plane headed to Brandywine Valley SPCA in Delaware and Pennsylvania. Thank you to ASPCA and Wings of Rescue for making this transport possible. We were happy to once again share our transport with Mobile County Animal Shelter, The Pretty Pittie Committee, and The City of Mobile Animal Services. But...as many dogs and puppies as we transport each year we still can’t keep up. It's up to all of us to SPAY and NEUTER! Maybe one day we'll be like our northern neighbors and we'll need folks to transport dogs to us!! But until then, if you need spay/neuter help please call us and we will help!

08/31/2024

Good morning, friends! We have certainly had an outpouring of love for our little Shih Tzu family. Thank you all. The response by phone, posts, replies, and private messages has been tremendous. Our staff and volunteers have responded to literally hundreds of questions and have attempted to reply personally to as many as possible. But please understand that at the moment there are questions that can't be answered as it is just too soon to know exactly when these little ones will be available. But in the meantime, there will be updates on our main page, with photos showing their progress. For all who would like to foster or adopt, here's what you need to know.

Before the Shih Tzu's are ready for foster or adoption, they will be evaluated and vetted and then we will see where we stand and what they will need going forward. At that point we will decide if they can or need to go into foster care. If you are interested in fostering or adopting, please complete our online adoption application. https://www.mobilespca.org/online-pet-adoption-application/

This will be a very difficult decision because we have received hundreds of inquiries so far. In the end we will pick the home that we think best suits each dog. Thank you again. We appreciate your interest! In the meantime, please complete the adoption application. We will start looking at those as soon as our vet clears them for foster care.

08/30/2024

They need grooming, spay/neuter surgery, and lots of vet care!

08/30/2024

UPDATE: THEY WENT TO THE BEAUTY PARLOR TODAY!!
Many thanks to Rebecca Dixon, owner of Apollo’s Paws Grooming on Grelot! Rebecca and her team gave them a shave down and wash up and mani/pedi and they look marvelous! Now all they need is a good dinner, a warm blanket and a soft bed so they can rest up after their long day of pampering! They will see our vet Tuesday and be on the road to new homes.

If you are interested in adopting, please complete our online adoption application. You can find it by clicking this address: https://www.mobilespca.org/online-pet-adoption-application/.

08/30/2024

The Mobile SPCA will be CLOSED tomorrow, August 31st through Monday, September 2nd in observance of Labor Day. We will reopen at our regular time on Tuesday, September 3rd. Have a safe and happy Labor Day!

08/30/2024

Bless their precious hearts! And thank you Rebecca Dixon! We know they feel SO much better.

08/30/2024

Just a few photos from Rebecca Dixon who has graciously offered to groom our little Shih Tzu's today! They're going to be SO HAPPY when they get rid of all those mats and are clean and shiny. There will be more photos coming so stay tuned!

08/30/2024

08/30/2024

TODAY IS THE DAY! We will be drawing for our Wreath Raffle at 10:00 a.m. this morning. We have had a great response and raised a good bit of money for the Mobile SPCA and our sweet adoptable pets. Stay tuned to this page for an update on the lucky winner! Many thanks to ALL who donated!!

08/30/2024

To all our friends and supporters: THANK YOU! We sincerely thank each of you for your concern and compassion for the dumped Shih Tzu puppies. Y'all are THE BEST!

Because of the flood of responses to our posts, both on our page and by private message, we are turning off commenting at this time. The primary reason for this is because each reply is creating AI-generated spam messages pushing Shih Tzu breeders. Each of these messages has to be reported and removed. Remember - this is spam, not legitimate, and keeping these types of messages off our page is critical, as it would be for any reputable animal rescue group. This doesn't mean we don't appreciate your responses...to the contrary, it makes us proud to know how much our supporters care about the welfare of innocent creatures.

Just to update, we have received several hundreds of offers to foster and adopt, as well as several offers from groomers to groom these puppies for free. They will be groomed today and we will share photos of them after their beauty shop visit!

Please understand that these dogs will not be available for adoption in the near future. They must be medically treated, vetted, and allowed to relax and recover from whatever trauma they faced before they made it to us. But we will definitely keep you posted on their progress and when they are available for adoption, this information will be posted on our main page. And again, regular updates will be posted as well. We know that all of y'all want this!

We are still accepting donations through our Givebutter link and QR code, and we greatly appreciate any and all donations, however small. You are truly helping to make a difference in the lives of these sweet, adorable Shih Tzu's. You can find the Givebutter link and QR code in the thread below.

Again, THANK YOU for caring!

08/29/2024

08/29/2024

https://givebutter.com/XOcVpq

They need grooming, spay/neuter surgery, and lots of vet care!

08/29/2024

OPEN MESSAGE TO THE PERSON WHO DUMPED THE SHIH TZU's by the Mobile SPCA this morning: Please contact us anonymously to let us know how many puppies you left...we only want to make sure we have them all and there are none we couldn't find who still need help. YOU DO NOT HAVE TO GIVE YOUR NAME AND WE ARE NOT COMING AFTER YOU. We only want to know all the puppies are safe. THANK YOU.

08/29/2024

So this happened. Someone dumped a pile of Shih Tzu puppies outside our gate this morning. One of our staff found them wandering around in the street and they followed her in, begging for help. Then a couple of hours later, a volunteer showed up and found another puppy outside, all alone. They were wet, covered in fleas, dirty, frightened and desperately need help. Devon at WKRG was at our office filming our Pet of the Week, so she will be writing an article with more details which we'll post as soon as we can. In the meantime, we've included a link to a Givebutter campaign to raise funds for their medical treatment and care (links in thread). We'd really appreciate it if you are able to donate, or if not, just sharing this post will be a big help so that others might. THANK YOU!!

08/26/2024

Thank you to Neil and Dottie for fixing the catwalk in our warehouse!
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And thank you Debbie and Dwayne Nelson for the folding table and Professional Strength Dawn.
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And thank you Debbie Nelson and Teri Martin for the much needed cat traps!

08/26/2024

Our rummage drive has ended and we are full to the rafters. We wish we could accept more donations but we are out of room. Thanks to everyone who donated, what a terrific sale this will be!

The week before the sale we will be accepting donations of large items ONLY such as furniture and exercise equipment. Due to limited floor space we can't accept them earlier. Furniture drop off: Sept. 28 through the morning of Oct 3

We will start signing up volunteers to help with the sale in September.

08/26/2024

After you buy your tickets, please download the flyer above and send it to your friends and family. We have so many puppies and kittens we are caring for now we really hope this fund raiser is a huge success!

08/26/2024

Thanks to all of our transport volunteers and staff who get up in the wee hours of the morning and work tirelessly to help us get the dogs and pups all ready to go and loaded into their crates and into vehicles and on the plane for their ride to destinations up north where they are adopted into wonderful homes very quickly. And thank you to our partners at The City of Mobile Animal Services, Mobile County Animal Shelter and Baldwin County Animal Shelter We are so happy to help you move your puppies up north!

08/24/2024

ROGER UPDATE!! "Hello!
Roger (formerly Fletcher) is so sweet and lovable. After acclimating to our home, now with us for over 2 years, we started taking vacations! He has become a well traveled little pooch. He loves prancing everywhere we go, seeing different people, and riding elevators. He is a special pup from such a special group. So thankful we adopted him from your wonderful group! I wanted to give an update (pics attached) and let you all know how much we appreciate everything and all you continue to do for all the animals in need!
Thank you,
Emily Small
from Roger's Forever Home"

08/24/2024

BANNER PHOTOS WELCOMED!! Please send us your photos of former residents of the Mobile SPCA! We'd like to use YOUR dog or cat for an upcoming Banner Pet of the Week. Photos must be HORIZONTAL and at least 500 px/wide or they won't fit properly. Also include pertinent details like your pet's original name, given name, how long you've had him/her, and any other details you'd like to share. Email your pictures and soon your pet will be a star!! ([email protected])

08/19/2024

Thank you WKRG for sponsoring our Pet of the Week!!

Our Pet of the Week is a one-year-old Dachshund/Maltese mix named Dexter.

08/16/2024

PLEASE NOTE: We are unable to receive any more rummage! We are always so grateful of all your donations, but you have been so generous we are completely out of space and have no more room. The Fall Sale is going to be HUGE and we will take rummage again after the sale WHICH IS OCTOBER 4TH AND 5TH. THANK YOU!!

08/09/2024

TODAY - if you can help!

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY! Wanna get your soapy hands in some doggie fur? We need to get our lucky dogs who are looking forward to their big airplane ride on Saturday all spiffy-clean to make their best impression on their new northern families. If you can help beautify the pooches, please show up at our adoption center, 620 Zeigler Circle West tomorrow, Friday, August 9th, any time and we will put you to work. Many hands make the job easier so tell your friends and SHARE for us please!

08/08/2024

VOLUNTEER OPPORTUNITY! Wanna get your soapy hands in some doggie fur? We need to get our lucky dogs who are looking forward to their big airplane ride on Saturday all spiffy-clean to make their best impression on their new northern families. If you can help beautify the pooches, please show up at our adoption center, 620 Zeigler Circle West tomorrow, Friday, August 9th, any time and we will put you to work. Many hands make the job easier so tell your friends and SHARE for us please!