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In 2017, Lexington County handled 2,391 stray cats at its animal shelter. Since feral cats aren’t considered adoptable, many of those cats were destined to be euthanized.
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.
It was renamed Animal Protection (1947–1977) and later became ASPCA Bulletin (1977–1981), ASPCA Quarterly Report (1981–1989), ASPCA Report (1989–1992) and Animal Watch: The Magazine of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (1993–2004).
The Peninsula Humane Society & SPCA has been a force in humane education since the early 1970s. In the mid-1980s PHS/SPCA the Board of Directors embarked on a substantial campaign to create policies on animal welfare, which were promulgated to enhance animal care within the county and also influenced state and national awareness of animal care.
Shelter needs new cages. Donna Boyette, a Richland County Dog Warden and Shelter volunteer, has started a GoFundMe to help get new cages for the facility. So far, about $9,000 of a $15,000 goal ...
The York County SPCA will host a free adoption event this weekend in hopes of finding new homes for 80 animals, according to a news release. The event will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on ...
A humane society is a group that aims to stop cruelty to animals.In many countries, the term is used mostly for societies for the prevention of cruelty to animals (SPCA). In the United Kingdom, and historically in the United States, such societies provide waterway rescue, prevention and recovery services, or may give awards for saving human life (e.g., Glasgow Humane Society and Massachusetts ...
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.