Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals


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

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 RSPCA, which was founded in England in 1824. SPCA organizations operate independently of each other and campaign for animal welfare, assist in the prevention of cruelty to animals cases, rehabilitation and finding homes for maltreated and unwanted animals that can be reestablished into new homes. Policies regarding animal euthanasia, handling feral cats, and similar issues vary by organization.

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

SPCA organizations by continent

Africa

Asia

India

  • Chennai — Madras society for prevention of cruelty to animals
  • Cuttack — State society for the prevention of cruelty to animals Odisha
  • Kolkata — Calcutta Society for The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
  • Kollam — Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
  • Lucknow — Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals[3]
  • Mumbai — Bombay Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
  • Noida — Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals[4][5]
  • Punjab — Society for the prevention of cruelty to animals
  • Thane — Thane S.P.C.A
  • Visakhapatnam — Visakha Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
  • Jamshedpur - Society for the prevention of cruelty to animals

Malaysia

Israel

  • The Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Tel Aviv-Yafo[6]
  • The Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Jerusalem[7]
  • The Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Ramat Gan[8]
  • The Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Haifa[9]
  • The Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Rehovot[10]
  • The Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Be'er Sheva[11]

Europe

  • France — Société Protectrice des Animaux (SPA)
  • Italy — SPCA ITALIA Protezione Animali [12]
  • Norway — SPCA Norge
  • Romania — Romanian Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (R.S.P.C.A)
  • The Netherlands — Dierenbescherming

Ireland

  • Irish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (I.S.P.C.A.)
  • Dublin Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (DSPCA)

Malta

  • MSPCA
  • Gozo — Gozo SPCA

Poland

  • Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
  • Straż dla Zwierząt

United Kingdom

North America

Canada

  • Canada — Canadian Federation of Humane Societies
    • Ontario — Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
    • British Columbia — British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
    • Alberta — Alberta Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
    • Nova Scotia — Nova Scotia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
    • Montreal, Quebec — Société Canadienne Pour La Prévention De La Cruauté Envers Les Animaux / Canadian Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Montreal)

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:

California

Caribbean

  • Saint Vincent and the Grenadines — Vincentian Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals[13] - The VSPCA is independent and not associated with SPCA International.
  • Jamaica — Jamaica Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (J.S.P.C.A.)

Oceania

See also

References

  1. ^ "KSPCA Kenya – KENYA SOCIETY FOR THE PROTECTION & CARE OF ANIMALS". www.kspca-kenya.org.
  2. ^ "Tierschutzverein (SPCA) Swakopmund, Namibia".
  3. ^ "SPCA Lucknow". www.facebook.com.
  4. ^ "Maneka visits SPCA Noida". 21 June 2008.
  5. ^ https://www.facebook.com/pages/Society-to-Prevent-Cruelty-on-Animals-at-Noida/212023698833982?sk=info&tab=page_info
  6. ^ "SPCA Israel | Tel-Aviv". Spca.co.il. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
  7. ^ "Jerusalem Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals". J.S.P.C.A. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
  8. ^ "צער בעלי חיים רמת גן והסביבה". Spca.org.il. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
  9. ^ "על האגודה | אגודת צער בעלי חיים חיפה ע"ר". Petprotect.org.il. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
  10. ^ "צער בעלי חיים ברחובות". Israelpets.org. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
  11. ^ "צער בעלי חיים באר שבע | פייסבוק". He-il.facebook.com. 2013-09-18. Retrieved 2013-10-08.
  12. ^ "SPCA Italia". Archived from the original on 2014-10-18.
  13. ^ "Vincentian Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals". Vincentian Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

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