The SPCA Tampa Bay (SPCATB) was found “not guilty” of animal cruelty on July 29th by Judge Kathleen Hessinger. Judge...
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April 21, 2026April 21, 2026
Sweeping Under the Rug
The commitment of the city of Largo, Florida to selectively not pursue justice for Waddles is loud and clear. Waddles...
March 10, 2026March 10, 2026
Waddles’s Saga in a Song
Waddles’s Saga in a Song The Kindest Acts of the Wicked Are Cruel https://songer.co/song/ab35b2exh06x899fbymi65ws (Verse 1) In the heat of...
By Warren PatitzIn Abuse, SPCA Tampa Bay
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March 10, 2026March 10, 2026
Waddles Radiated by the Sun / Corruption Exposed by the Sunlight
The SPCA Tampa Bay pleaded guilty to animal cruelty for allowing Waddles the pig to languish in the sun to...
February 19, 2026February 20, 2026
What Happens When the People Entrusted to Protect Animals Fail Them?
Answer: If you have heard of Waddles, it brings to mind Martha Boden, President and CEO of the SPCA Tampa...
February 13, 2026February 13, 2026
SPCA Tampa Bay CEO gets a pass on arrest for animal cruelty. Largo Police Chief buries investigation
Files of the investigation of SPCATB administrators regarding the Waddles case is now in the public domain. They can be...
January 19, 2026March 1, 2026
Is the SPCA Tampa Bay buying political influence?
Who is Gina Driscoll? How does an organization open doors and facilitate high‑capacity donor cultivation, which is a form of...
November 8, 2025November 8, 2025
Who Are The Major Donors to the SPCA Tampa Bay?
The major donors to SPCA Tampa Bay include local families, private foundations, corporate partners, and charitable organizations who contribute at...
November 7, 2025March 21, 2026
Guidance for SPCA Tampa Bay Directors
10/07/25 Dear SPCA Tampa Bay Directors: Tina Thomas, Catherine Mitchell, Trevor Tillwick, Dr. Julie Kessel, Dick Caldwell, Will Freeman, Merissa...
October 19, 2025October 19, 2025
Now You See It. Now you Don’t or… You Can Run, But You Cannot Hide
There has been significant scrambling at the SPCA Tampa Bay recently in what would appear to be efforts to hide...
October 3, 2025February 27, 2026
The SPCA Tampa Bay 990 Tax filing. 51% Salaries increase over the past 3 years!
The SPCA Tampa Bay 2024 990 tax return has not yet been posted on its website as of the date...
By Warren PatitzIn Abuse, SPCA Tampa Bay
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October 3, 2025October 3, 2025
Corrupt, Cold and Careless. The SPCA Tampa Bay Administration
This is a post by Connie Pavelich that strikes at the jugular of the SPCATB administration and its current and...