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Cats Protection, formerly the Cats Protection League, is a UK charity dedicated to rescuing and rehoming stray, unwanted or homeless cats and educating people about cats and cat welfare. [ 2 ] [ 3 ] The organization was founded as the Cats Protection League by Jessey Wade and others in 1927.
Founding the Cats Protection League Anna Jessey Wade (2 December 1859 – 10 May 1952) was an English suffragette and campaigner for animal welfare . She founded the Cats Protection League , now known as Cats Protection, and was involved with several other animal welfare organisations.
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.
She was a member of the executive committee of the League Against Cruel Sports. [3] In 1957, she won the support from the committee for her suggestion that a deputation from the League should be sent to Buckingham Palace to abolish fox and stag hunting before the Queen. [3] [18] [19] Ward resided in South Harrow for the last 21 years of her ...
Cats Protection League (now known as Cats Protection; treasurer) Humanitarian League (chairman and treasurer for over 20 years) League for the Prohibition of Cruel Sports (now known as the League Against Cruel Sports; co-founder and Hon. Treasurer) London Vegetarian Society (chairman of committee) National Anti-Vivisection Society (chairman)
Animal Welfare Institute (AWI) expanded the scope of its work in the following decades to address many other areas of animal protection related issues. [6] One major area of emphasis is factory farms. AWI speaks out against this and promotes small, independent family farms that follow the organization's animal welfare and husbandry standards ...
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 ]
On April 19, 1866, the first anti-cruelty law was passed in NY since the founding of ASPCA, and the organization was granted the right to enforce anti-cruelty laws. In 1867, ASPCA operated its first ambulance for injured horses and began advocating for more humane treatment of animals such as horses, live pigeons, cats, and dogs.