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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.
San Diego Humane Society and SPCA was organized on March 10, 1880 by George W. Marston and George W. Hazzard, and is the oldest and largest humane society in San Diego County. 54 years later the organization signed a contract with the City of San Diego to run the shelter under the supervision of San Diego County Department of Health.
In 2001 P.A.W.S. San Diego County was founded when the greater San Diego office was absorbed as a result of financial issues. In 2005, P.A.W.S. San Diego County doubled the number of its clients and partnered with San Diego Humane Society to share office space and storage. In 2006 P.A.W.S. San Diego County leased an office space in City Heights ...
Humane Society State President Daniel Wray was made a member of the Zoological Society's board of directors, but resigned the position due to complaints of conflict of interest. [ 34 ] The sailing ship Star of India was donated to the society in 1927 for a proposed aquarium and maritime museum that never materialized.
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."
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.
The Humane Society's national headquarters are in Washington, D.C. It employed 528 employees during 2014. [1] Its international arm, Humane Society International (HSI), has offices in half a dozen nations and a broad range of international animal protection programs.
Humane Society International (HSI) is the largest animal protection organisation in the world with over 12 million supporters globally. They have offices in the United States, Canada, Central America, United Kingdom and Europe, South Korea, Australia, South Africa and special conservation projects in many other countries.