Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

"SPCA" redirects here. For other uses, see SPCA (disambiguation).

A Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is a common name for non-profit animal welfare organizations around the world. The oldest SPCA organization is the RSPCA, which was founded in England in 1824. SPCA organizations operate independently of each other and campaign for animal welfare, assist in cruelty to animals cases, and attempt to find new homes for unwanted animals they feel are adoptable. Policies regarding animal euthanasia, handling feral cats, and similar issues vary by shelter.

Organization

In 2010, SPCA International was founded in the United States to implement outreach programs, emergency financial aid for organizations, and recognition grants on an international level. It is responsible for Operation Baghdad Pups, which safely transports pets adopted by US troops while stationed overseas. Online, it runs public discussion forums, plus helps individuals find information, advocate against abuse, and connects them with nearby shelters. In line with its name, it also offers assistance opening animal cruelty investigations and offers a "Cruelty Crime Stopper" reward for tips that help lead to convictions.

All SPCAs around the world are independent of one another and are not affiliated in any way. Every SPCA has their own governing policies, financial reports, board of directors, and organizational goals.

Financial management

Charity Watch gave SPCA International an "F" grade for money mismanagement.[1]

In 2012, a CNN investigation found that SPCA International had raised almost $27 million but spent nearly all of that money on fundraising expenses paid to a direct mail company. Of the $14 million that SPCA International raised in 2010, the organization spent only $60,000 in cash grants to animal shelters across the United States. CNN also accused SPCA International of misrepresenting a program called "Baghdad Pups" on its tax filings and hiring an officer for that program with a questionable background.

SPCAs founded in countries around the world are not tied to SPCA International (US Charity) in any way.

SPCA organizations by continent

Africa

Asia


Israel

Europe

United Kingdom

North America

Canada
United States

In the United States, all organizations using the name SPCA are independent; there is no umbrella organization. Some of the more notable organizations include:

The Caribbean

Oceania

Taiwan Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals

References

  1. ↑ Charity Rating Guide and Watchdog Report, Volume Number 59, December 2011
  2. ↑ "SPCA Israel | Tel-Aviv". Spca.co.il. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
  3. ↑ "Jerusalem Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals". J.S.P.C.A. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
  4. ↑ "צער בעלי חיים רמת גן והסביבה". Spca.org.il. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
  5. ↑ "על האגודה | אגודת צער בעלי חיים חיפה ע"ר". Petprotect.org.il. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
  6. ↑ "צער בעלי חיים ברחובות". Israelpets.org. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
  7. ↑ "צער בעלי חיים באר שבע | פייסבוק". He-il.facebook.com. 2013-09-18. Retrieved 2013-10-08.

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