“Animals don’t lie. Animals don’t criticize. If animals have moody days, they handle them better than humans do.” -Betty White

There’s no better time than the new year to start pursuing a life you’ve wanted to live.

Thursday marks one year since sweet Lars has been in our care.

Goodbye, Thanksgiving and turkey – hello, sleigh bells and season’s greetings.

I learned recently about a misunderstanding regarding the staff working in the SPCA Albrecht Center’s Veterinary Care Center. Because the veterinary clinic, along with the SPCA’s animal shelte…

Pets have been popular gifts for a long time - for birthdays, holidays, or just because. The act can make for a sweet moment with the recipient being surprised and excited, but is that excitem…

The SPCA Albrecht Center would like to recognize Pam Leitz as the Volunteer Spotlight of the Month for December 2021.

The SPCA Albrecht Center for Animal Welfare would like to recognize Joanne Martin as the Volunteer Spotlight of the month for November 2021.

Coming up on Monday, Nov. 15, from 6 to 8 p.m. at the SPCA Thrift Store in the Mitchell Shopping Center at 1589 Whiskey Road,  will hold a Thrift Store Holiday Sniffari. This holiday event dou…

On Oct. 1, 2016, we waved goodbye to Oreo, a young black and white shepherd, as he went home with his adopter. Nearly five years later, we welcomed Oreo back to the SPCA Albrecht Center with o…

Our shelter dogs’ dreams are coming alive with the Paws ‘n Play Project underway – a project aimed to completely renovate the SPCA Albrecht Center’s current agility field into a safe, enrichin…

In the mid-’80s the SPCA Albrecht Center for Animal Welfare opened the doors to its first thrift store – a place where locals could sniff out amazing deals while giving back to the homeless sh…

The SPCA Albrecht Center for Animal Welfare would like to recognize Kathryn Dow as the Volunteer Spotlight of the Month for October 2021.

Michelle Jurnak began her work with the SPCA Albrecht Center for Animal Welfare as a volunteer several years ago. She became such a regular and reliable volunteer that her supervisor decided t…

Last week, SPCA staff found a crate sitting in front of our Marr Education and Training Center door. Inside was a beautiful calico female cat and seven 3-week-old kittens, thankfully clean and…

Finding homes for homeless animals is our mission at the SPCA Albrecht Center, but there’s so much more that goes into that to make an adoption successful. Besides the daily feeding, walking, …

Some may find that animal welfare is a craft. Among all of the shelters across the state, how do we make our animals stand out from the crowd and find them homes quickly? A funny video? A sad …

“A shelter is not a home.” It’s something we’ve said many times when shelter visitors comment on how nice the SPCA Albrecht Center’s animal spaces are and how well cared for the animals seem t…

For August’s Volunteer Spotlight, the SPCA Albrecht Center would like to recognize a dedicated volunteer named Linda Perkins. Staff at the SPCA’s Shelter and Thrift Store have witnessed Linda’…

Last Christmas was my second Christmas by myself. I remember walking the streets near Richland Avenue, looking for a special treat in the garbage as a gift to myself … no luck. I looked in the…

For those of you with rescues, I’m sure you wonder what life was like for your companions before you. I often look at my cat Anakin and, even though I found him as a kitten, I wonder where exa…

If you’ve ever considered volunteering in an animal shelter, but you weren’t sure what the experience would be like, this article is for you. I recently chatted with two volunteers about their…

For July’s Volunteer Spotlight, the SPCA Albrecht Center would like to recognize Donna Boswell. Donna began volunteering with the SPCA in January and immediately began socializing with the she…

Dogs come into the care of the SPCA Albrecht Center for Animal Welfare in various ways. Some are picked up by animal control officers while others are picked up by citizens who find them wande…

After just a few, but joyful months off from last year’s Kitten Season, the SPCA Albrecht Center is already back in the throes of the summertime influx of cats and kittens and needs your help.

For June’s Volunteer Spotlight, the SPCA Albrecht Center would like to recognize Tammie Shedd.

Daylight again. The grass is wet and I don’t like wet feet so I’ll walk along the edge of the road to the house with the water bowl. After yesterday’s close call with a car though, I have to b…

Every animal has a past. In the shelter world, we may not be able to track every detail of that past, but we can always start with where an animal came from before they arrived at our facility…

For May’s Volunteer Spotlight, the SPCA Albrecht Center would like to recognize Cherri DeFigh-Price.

If you’re a supporter of the SPCA Albrecht Center, you may have visited the SPCA’s Thrift Store, located in the Mitchell Shopping Center. There have been various locations over the years, but …

A little over a year ago in March 2020, the threat of the global pandemic began to loom closer and closer to the areas we serve at the SPCA Albrecht Center. There was no telling what the impac…

Since 1935, the SPCA Albrecht Center for Animal Welfare has been caring for and placing into homes thousands of homeless and neglected companion animals every year. The organization has grown …

Today’s article is the second of an eight-part series intended to shine a light on the daily lives of key roles within the SPCA Albrecht Center’s organization.

For April's Volunteer Spotlight, the SPCA Albrecht Center would like to recognize Peggy Miller! Peggy is originally from Pennsylvania and moved to Aiken last May when her husband relocated to …

This week’s article is the start of an eight-part series intended to give our supporters a glimpse into the daily lives of key roles within the SPCA Albrecht Center’s organization.

Springtime is here in the South and that means on thing and one thing only … clouds of pollen coming at you to the tune of the "Jaws" theme song. Of course, it also means singing birds, flutte…

For March’s Volunteer Spotlight, the SPCA Albrecht Center would like to recognize Dalton Corley! A local youth who has a passion for animals, Dalton became part of the junior volunteer team wh…