The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) was founded on the belief that animals are entitled to kind and respectful treatment and must be protected under the law. The ASPCA’s mission, as stated by founder Henry Bergh in 1866, is “to provide effective means for the prevention of cruelty to animals throughout the United States".

What they do:

-Animal Rescue: The ASPCA® is a national organization that deploys when requests come in from local authorities to assist in animal cruelty cases or in the aftermath of natural disasters. From initial investigations to the final placement of rescued animals in homes, they are there for animals every step of the way.

-Animal Placement: The ASPCA takes every possible action to increase the probability of adoption for homeless animals across the country via shelter grants, animal transports, behavioral rehabilitation programs and other innovative initiatives.

-Animal Protection: The ASPCA’s efforts to protect animals span from federal laws to local courts to community engagement. The ASPCA works to prevent harmful situations for animals and to take action when they occur.