Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

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The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to All Animals is a non-profit animal welfare organization originally founded in England in 1824 to pass laws protecting carriage horses from abuse. SPCA groups are now found in many nations, where they campaign for animal welfare, assist in cruelty to animals cases, and attempt to find new homes for unwanted animals they feel are adoptable. Policies regarding animal euthanasia, handling feral cats, and similar issues vary by shelter.

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Organization [edit]

In 2006, SPCA International was founded in the United States to implement outreach programs, emergency financial aid for organizations, and recognition grants on an international level. It is responsible for Operation Baghdad Pups, which safely transports pets adopted by US troops while stationed overseas. Online, it runs public discussion forums, plus helps individuals find information, advocate against abuse, and connects them with nearby shelters. In line with its name, it also offers assistance opening animal cruelty investigations and offers a "Cruelty Crime Stopper" reward for tips that help lead to convictions.

Financial management [edit]

Charity Watch gave SPCA an "F" grade for money mismanagement.[1]

In 2012, a CNN investigation found that SPCA had raised almost $27 million but spent nearly all of that money on fundraising expenses paid to a direct mail company. Of the $14 million that SPCA raised in 2010, the organization spent only $60,000 in cash grants to animal shelters across the United States. CNN also accused SPCA of misrepresenting a program called "Baghdad Pups" on its tax filings and hiring an officer for that program with a questionable background.[2]

SPCA organizations by continent [edit]

Africa [edit]

Asia [edit]

Europe [edit]

  • Société Protectrice des Animaux (SPA) in France
  • SPCA Norge in Norway
  • Straż dla Zwierząt in Poland
  • Romanian Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (R.S.P.C.A) — Romania
  • Dublin Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (DSPCA) in Ireland
United Kingdom

North America [edit]

Canada
United States

In the United States, all organizations using the name SPCA are independent; there is no umbrella organization. Some of the more notable organizations include:

Oceania [edit]

References [edit]

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  1. ^ Charity Rating Guide and Watchdog Report, Volume Number 59, December 2011
  2. ^ "Little of charity's money going to help animals". CNN. June 15, 2012. Retrieved 2012-03-215. 
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