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The Animal Protection and Rescue League (APRL) is an American grassroots animal rights organization, founded in 2003, based in California's San Diego and Orange Counties. APRL was founded in San Diego by animal rights activists Bryan Pease and Kath Rogers as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit national organization. [ 1 ]
Animal welfare organizations are concerned with the health, safety and psychological wellness of individual animals. These organizations include animal rescue groups and wildlife rehabilitation centers, which care for animals in distress and sanctuaries, where animals are brought to live and be protected for the rest of their lives.
The Animal Legal Defense Fund's annual report comprehensively surveys animal protection laws of all U.S. states and territories. It is the longest-running and most authoritative report of its kind, assessing the strength of each jurisdiction's animal protection laws by examining over 4,000 pages of statutes.
In 1993, the ASPCA decided not to renew its contract for operating the shelter system. [9] [10] Operation of the shelter system was transferred to Center for Animal Care and Control, later renamed Animal Care Centers of NYC, in 1995. [11] In 1996, ASPCA acquired the Animal Poison Control Center from the University of Illinois. [12]
To prevent animal overpopulation, some jurisdictions charge a lower licensing fee if the owner presents veterinary proof that the dog has been spayed or neutered. Some parts of California and Maryland require cat licences. [19] [20] An effort was made in 2012 to repeal the requirement for dog licenses in the state of New Hampshire. [21]
Animal Protection Party of Canada: 2005– Canada: Original name: Animal Alliance Environment Voters Party of Canada. Italian Animalist Party (Italian: Partito Animalista Italiano) 2006– Italy EU: Animal Welfare Party: 2006– [2] United Kingdom EU (2006–20) Animal Protection Party: 2008–2016 United Kingdom EU: Humane Party 2009– United ...
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A Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) is a common name for non-profit animal welfare organizations around the world. The oldest SPCA organization is the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals , which was founded in England in 1824.