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The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to preventing animal cruelty.Based in New York City since its inception in 1866, [4] the organization's mission is "to provide effective means for the prevention of cruelty to animals throughout the United States."
MSPCA-Angell sign on South Huntington Ave. The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals-Angell Animal Medical Center (MSPCA-Angell) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with its main headquarters on South Huntington Avenue in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts.
In 2019, Best Friends Animal Society and Southern Utah University began a partnership that included a new certificate program at SUU that included coursework on how to set up and run a no-kill animal shelter. [15] In 2020, NASCAR driver Alex Bowman added a Best Friends Animal Society paint scheme to his stock car to raise support for animal rescue.
A retail shelter operates like an ordinary animal shelter but with more of the flavor of a pet store than a traditional shelter by selling pet supplies. They may even obtain animals from out of the area to increase their inventory of animals, rather than serving only their geographic service area.
Joybound rescues dogs and cats from public animal shelters where they would otherwise be euthanized and adopts them into new homes. Their programs include a spay and neuter clinic, training classes, psychiatric service dog training for military veterans, a volunteer therapy dog program, and humane education programs for children. [2]
Jefferson is a town in Lincoln County, Maine, United States. The population was 2,551 at the 2020 census . [ 2 ] Damariscotta Lake State Park , a popular Mid Coast swimming, canoeing and picnic area, is located within the town limits.
Jefferson is a town in Schoharie County, New York, United States. The population was 1,333 at the 2020 census. [ 3 ] The town is on the southwestern border of the county and is east of Oneonta .
A 2009 report by the Humane Society of the United States entitled "Animal Sheltering Trends in the U.S." found that on average communities spend $8.00 per capita on animal shelters. [ 8 ] In November 2010 an investigation by Eyewitness News entitled "Allegations of neglect at city animal shelter" [ 9 ] claimed that care and exercise were being ...