Greetings!
The light at the end of the tunnel is very close! Our new building on Plan Way in Warwick is 99% done and we are in the final inspection process. It looks spectacular! We are humbled by and grateful for the support we have received which has made this project possible and we are particularly gratified that the Champlin Foundation, just today, announced an award of $250,000 to assist us with the HVAC system for our new facility. A robust HVAC system is a critical component for a state of the art animal shelter and the support of the Champlin Foundation is an enormous boost to our project. We have significantly enhanced our humane education and humane law enforcement departments in anticipation of moving to larger facilities and we will continue to work diligently to meet the expectation of our donors.
We will be moving to our Warwick facility in stages. Our educational camp program for children ages 8-11 will be held in Warwick this summer and our Animal Health Center serving low income pet owners will be operational in the new facility by late June. We will be bringing our animals to the new facility in early August. Once we have moved our animals, our facility in East Providence will become a quarantine facility that will be used when our law enforcement staff seizes animals in cruelty cases, when we respond to hoarding cases, and when we and other organizations accept transports of animals.
The grand opening of our new facility will be held on September 14th. I hope to see you there. I will be excited to show you around.
Thanks for all you do,
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Wayne M. Kezirian, Esq.
President and General Agent
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Thank you for helping ensure that all animals, great and small, are cared for and protected. If you believe in our mission and want to support the amazing -- but often difficult--work we do everyday, please consider giving today. We need you!
Please consider joining others and be part of our Donor Wall in our new building in Warwick – Be Part of Our Future!
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Thank you all for your past support and we hope that you will continue supporting us well into our future. We have come a long way and we look forward to you visiting our new building in Warwick and attending our grand opening on September 14th.
We also recently received a once in a lifetime grant from the Champlin Foundation. This will help us tremendously and it speaks volumes to the faith they have in us. Please feel free to contact Brooke Fairman with any questions at 401-266-1688.
Thank you for all you do for us!
Brooke and Steph
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It’s been a long process but it looks like I will be moving into my new office at our new Warwick facility very soon. No dog has been more inconvenienced by that project than this dog and I am more than ready to have this saga end! I have friends who have left their imprint on a project by leaving a paw print in wet concrete but my human didn’t let me do that. However, I wasn’t happy with his position on that issue and I coordinated, perhaps conspired is a better word, with Georgia Florena Shaban to rectify that slight. You see, Georgia is an artist and she volunteered her time to do some magnificent work at the new building so I got her to sneak me into one of her murals. Take a look at the attached picture and see if you can find me (hint, I am front and center, where I belong).
I am writing this article on the day of the RISPCA staff appreciation party. I am pretty bummed, actually a bit miffed, that I am not allowed to attend. After all, who is more important here than me? I was looking forward to an opportunity to spend time with the great staff we have here and from my perspective, I am one of them.
On a more positive note, I have been told that my improved behavior on a leash has earned me an invite to the 2023 Paws in the Park event which will be held this year at Rocky Point Park. I am excited to be back in the "in crowd" and am looking forward to seeing you in Warwick where our new facility will be located.
Paws in the Park will be held on Saturday, Sept. 30th and one of the main attractions is our AmbassaDOG contest. This year pets owned by RISPCA staff will be allowed to enter that contest but I would like to go on record as saying that if I am selected (and I can’t think of anyone else more deserving), I will not serve and will graciously cede that honor to the next lucky pup.
I look forward to seeing you at Rocky Point for Paws in the Park. It should be great fun!
Lily
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All proceeds will benefit the animals & programs at the Rhode Island SPCA |
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Is your pup the next face of Paws in the Park? It's time to find out! Enter your dog today and tell the world to vote!
Don't have a pup? Check out all the candidates and vote for your favorite! (you may even find a cat in the line up)
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Get those leashes ready! Registration is OPEN for Paws in the Park 2023. This year the registration fee of $25 includes both the event t-shirt (featuring our AmbassaDOG) and also a swag bag* full of goodies!
*limited to our first 100 registered walkers
So grab a group of friends and form a team or walk with just your k9 best friend by your side. Either way, we look forward to seeing how creative and awesome our walkers can be!
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The Humane Education department will represent the RISPCA at PRIDE in downtown Providence on Saturday, June 17th! We will be selling exclusive swag including tees, cat grass, bandanas, cat wands, snuffle mats, and Up Country collars and leads!
Be sure to stop by our tent and say Hey!
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Critter Camp is almost Sold Out! We have 1 spot left in week 1 and 7 spots in week 4. Reminder - Critter Camp will be held in our new facility in Warwick!
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Hello, my name is Jack Jack and I am a Cattle dog mix! I'm a silly, cuddly boy with lots of energy. Sometimes I get nervous meeting new people, so someone willing to go slow and work on my stranger danger is ideal! I love to chase things like cars and cats so a fenced in yard would be best for me. I also love tennis balls and long walks! If you're interested in me, give us a call or fill out and application on our website!
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Say hello to Dolly Parton!
Dolly Parton is a super playful, and very loving little lady! She loves to eat and will jump around to try to get pet while you prepare her food. Dolly Parton is a bit of a diva, and would prefer to be the queen of the castle.
With questions about Dolly or any of our other adoptable cats, please contact our Cat and Small Animal Manager Olivia at owarburton@rispca.com
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I wasn't planning on adopting a bunny, but when I was informed about a rabbit at the clinic that they didn't expect to make the weekend (she was in really rough shape...) I offered to take her home so she would have a place full of love for her last days. Well she made that weekend, and we fell in absolute love with her! Our vets and medical team did an amazing job in helping me save her. With two visits a week to them for nearly 3 months, and medications twice a day for even longer, Mable was finally medically cleared for adoption and she has officially become my first foster fail!
Liz
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222 animals were adopted between March and May!
Have a Happy Tail you'd like to share? Send your messages and pictures to HappyTails.
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Here are our Top 5 Wish List items that our animals would be happy to receive!
2.Small animal chew toys
4.Bully sticks (large)
5.Wet cat food
Our staff, volunteers, and animals thank you:)
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About the Rhode Island SPCA ~ Founded in 1870, the Rhode Island SPCA is the oldest humane organization in the state of Rhode Island and the third oldest in the United States. As a private, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization, we rely on donations from individuals, businesses, and foundations, and we are not affiliated with any national humane organization.
We are the Rhode Island SPCA ~ There are many organizations throughout the country and the world that have “SPCA” and/or “Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals” as part of their name. We often hear from intended local donors who believed that they had made a donation to the Rhode Island SPCA but had mistakenly directed their donations to an unrelated organization. The Rhode Island SPCA is an independent organization and we are not affiliated with any other SPCA. If you find our work to be worthwhile and plan to support our efforts, please be sure that you direct your contribution to the Rhode Island SPCA. ~ Thank you for your support!
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Rhode Island SPCA | 186 Amaral Street, Riverside, RI 02915
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