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The Anti-Cruelty Society is an animal welfare organization and animal shelter in the River North neighborhood of Chicago, Illinois. The Anti-Cruelty Society (SPCA of Illinois) is a private, not-for-profit humane society that does not receive government assistance. It is one of the largest such organizations in the United States.
After a long road, a 12-year-old dog has finally found a loving forever home. According to a series of Facebook posts by the Pennsylvania SPCA, an animal shelter in Philadelphia, the wide-eyed ...
The Pennsylvania SPCA posted on Facebook, "Over the past few months, the PSPCA has welcomed 28 retired working dogs into our care.When they retired from their services, these dogs sought comfort ...
In 1996, ASPCA acquired the Animal Poison Control Center from the University of Illinois. [12] In 2013, the ASPCA made a $25 million commitment to assist at-risk animals and pet owners in the greater Los Angeles metropolitan area, including a fully subsidized spay/neuter facility in South Los Angeles operated by the ASPCA and a campaign to ...
Just two weeks ago, the Adams County, Pennsylvania, SPCA was near capacity as its kennels were filled with dogs needing homes. Now, for the first time in nearly 50 years, there are no dogs at the ...
Caroline White (née Earle; 1833–1916) was an American philanthropist and anti-vivisection activist. She co-founded the Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (PSPCA) in 1867, founded its women's branch (WPSPCA) in 1869, and founded the American Anti-Vivisection Society (AAVS) in 1883.
The Adams County SPCA in Pennsylvania celebrated "a true miracle" after all its animals were adopted and strays returned to leave the kennels empty for the first time in 47 years.
Massachusetts passes a law to allow the Massachusetts SPCA to inspect slaughterhouses. [7] 1922: By this time, twenty states have passed laws requiring humane education in schools. [28] 1923: Intensive animal farming begins when Celia Steele raises her first flock of chickens for meat. [8] 1940s