The Cedars House

06/10/2026

🚨 We need help. Right now. 🚨
The intakes are coming in faster than we can catch our breath. Baby birds. Baby skunks. Orphaned raccoons. Injured wildlife💔💔💔. The phones never stop ringing, and every day the number of animals depending on us continues to grow💔💔💔💔💔💔.
Our raccoon numbers alone are climbing at an alarming rate, and baby season is nowhere near over. Every animal that arrives needs formula, food, medications, medical supplies, testing, vaccines, laundry, heating, housing, and around-the-clock care. The costs are staggering.😢
What many people don't realize is that we receive NO state funding and NO federal funding for our daily operations. We receive NO state or federal funding for vaccines, testing, formula, medications, or the countless supplies required to keep these animals alive💔. Every single dollar comes from donations and the generosity of people who care.🙏🏼
We are currently operating at one of the highest intake volumes we have ever seen, while facing record-high expenses.💔 The reality is simple ,the animals keep coming whether the funds are there or not. We don't get to tell a starving baby raccoon, an injured skunk, or an orphaned bird to come back when we can afford to help.😭
These animals need us. And right now, we need you.
If everyone reading this gave just a few dollars, it would make an enormous difference in helping us continue to answer the calls, provide emergency medical care, and give these animals the second chance they deserve.
Please donate if you can. Share if you can't. We are in the heart of baby season, and we cannot do this alone. ❤️🦝🦨🐦
Every dollar matters. Every share matters. Every life matters.🙏🏼
The photo below is ONE day of intakes all arriving within 24 hours💔
Each one of these babies was tested for parvo , distemper and panleukopenia. Each one of these babies will be on a strict vaccine protocol and will be quarantined together in a more suitable enclosure 🙏🏼

06/03/2026

Nearly 160 years ago, the Pennsylvania SPCA made a promise to the animals of Philadelphia, and we've been keeping it ever since.

To celebrate our upcoming 159th birthday, we're giving back to the community we serve with a FREE spay/neuter event for dogs and cats this Sunday, June 7, right here at our Philadelphia headquarters, 350 East Erie Avenue.

If you're a Philadelphia resident and have been thinking about getting your pet spayed or neutered, please consider signing up now!

Filling out the interest form doesn't guarantee an appointment. Spots are limited, so the sooner you sign up, the better.

More: https://forms.gle/dQy9eV1eTLF9R65w7

05/10/2026

It is baby season! Be sure not to 'rescue' a baby from its mom.

04/29/2026

04/21/2026

04/21/2026

Investigation Into Human Remains Found Near Wissahickon Creek and Germantown Avenue

On Monday evening, 14th District Officers responded to the woods near the intersection of Wissahickon Creek and Germantown Avenue at approximately 6:41 p.m., where they located the skeletal remains of an adult.

Due to the condition of the remains, the individual's race and gender have not yet been determined.

Investigators from the Medical Examiner’s Office will begin the recovery process and work toward a formal identification.

04/19/2026

*Updated as of 4/20 @ 8 PM. Please note: This album will be updated twice daily: once in the morning at 10 a.m. and again at 5 p.m. This section lists the current, at risk, timestamped dogs. These are dogs who have become at risk for euthanasia on the date they are timestamped due a medical or behavioral condition that is beyond ACCT’s capacity for care, physical or mental deterioration due to length of stay in the kennel environment, a lack of space to house the animals, or a combination of any of the above. If you are an approved Love Local Partner and are able to confirm for one of our urgent, Timestamped Canines, please email [email protected]

04/13/2026

TOADS EXPECTED TONIGHT (4/13)! Nothing is better than Toad Detour on a warm spring evening. Thank you Ed W. for leading tonight's crossing!

Join us at 7:30pm on the corner of Hagy's Mill Rd and Port Royal Ave. Let us know you are coming by registering here: https://signup.com/go/eTopjvb

If this is your first time volunteering, please consider submitting our online volunteer waiver in advance: https://forms.gle/17RDy6JLAiVCHKNb8 (Physical copies will be available onsite if you forget, but completing this form online helps us reduce paper use and speeds up the check-in process).

04/10/2026

03/26/2026

TOADS EXPECTED TONIGHT (3/26)! Temperatures are warm enough for amphibians, so we are hosting a crossing tonight. Although rain is not forecasted until late into the night, we might be able to catch the first round of moving frogs and toads.

Join us at 7pm on the corner of Hagy's Mill Rd and Port Royal Ave. Let us know you are coming by registering here: https://signup.com/go/eTopjvb

If this is your first time volunteering, please consider submitting our online volunteer waiver in advance: https://forms.gle/17RDy6JLAiVCHKNb8 (Physical copies will be available onsite if you forget, but completing this form online helps us reduce paper use and speeds up the check-in process).

03/11/2026

02/28/2026

Do you love animals and want to help them? We’re looking for a few more volunteers to come help us for the spring and summer season. Volunteers are crucial for the work that we do here at Aark. During baby season, we need all hands on deck to help feed infants round the clock and do other important tasks like cleaning and assisting the clinic team. If you can imagine yourself giving a few hours a week to help care for wildlife in need, click the link below to learn more and sign up! 🐣🐇🦝

https://www.aark.org/volunteer

02/20/2026

Who wouldn't want a miniature horse?☺️

🐴The popular attraction in Gettysburg, known for its miniature horses, has closed as the owners retire. An auction is scheduled for February 28 to find new homes for 30 miniature horses and other farm animals. The auction has attracted national interest, with several bids already placed.

🔗https://www.pennlive.com/life/2026/02/adorable-miniature-horses-need-new-homes-after-central-pa-attraction-closes.html?utm_campaign=pennlive_sf&utm_medium=social&utm_source=facebook

02/17/2026

02/08/2026

01/27/2026

01/23/2026

Do you love animals and want to help them? Aark cares for thousands of orphaned and injured animals each year and we do it with an amazing team of volunteers! If you can imagine giving a bit of your time each week to help animals check out our volunteer opportunities on our website! 🦉🐇🦨🐿️🐦
https://www.aark.org/volunteer

01/10/2026

01/04/2026

UPDATE: Dog has been located.

MISSING DOG: We need your help to find a beloved dog that has been missing since New Year's Eve. The dog was last seen in the area of Pennsylvania Ave and 309, having wandered away from Ramsey Rd.

**Description:**
- No tags
- Wears a red collar with a red flower
- Microchipped

If you have any information or have seen this dog, please contact us. Your assistance is greatly appreciated in reuniting this furry friend with their family. Thank you for your help!

01/02/2026

We are FULL of cats!

Right now, our Philadelphia headquarters is overflowing with amazing, adoptable cats of all ages and personalities.

Just this past Tuesday alone, we took in 31 cats, so we urgently need adopters to help make space and give them all the loving homes they deserve.

If you’ve been thinking about adding a feline to your family, now is the time!