Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

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.

SPCA organizations by continent[]

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Africa[]

• Botswana — ()
• Egypt — General/Cairo SPCA^{[citation needed]}
  • Branches all over Egypt, Cairo SPCA is the oldest association in Africa and the Middle East, established in 1895^{[citation needed]}.
• Kenya — Kenya Society for the Protection and Care of Animals (KSPCA)^[1]
• Namibia — Tierschutzverein (SPCA) Swakopmund^[2]
• South Africa
  • National Council of SPCAs (NSPCA)
  • Cape Town — Cape of Good Hope Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
• Zimbabwe — Zimbabwe Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

Asia[]

• Lahore, Pakistan —
• Philippines —
• Singapore — Singapore Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
• Hong Kong — Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Hong Kong)
• Taiwan (ROC) — www.spca.org.tw
• Iran — (Tehran, Iran) www.iranspca.com
• Bahrain — (Askar, Bahrain) www.bspca.org/
• Thailand — Thai Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
• Kathmandu, Nepal — Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Nepal

India[]

• Dehradun —
• Chennai —
• Cuttack —
• Kolkata —
• Kollam — Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
• Lucknow — Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals^[3]
• Mumbai —
• Noida — ^[4][5]
• Punjab —
• Thane —
• Visakhapatnam —
• Jamshedpur -

Malaysia[]

• Selangor — Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Selangor, Malaysia
• Kota Kinabalu, Sabah —
• Kuching —
• Lahad Datu —

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[]

• England and Wales — Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
• Scotland — Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
• Northern Ireland — Ulster Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
• Jersey — Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

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 /
  • Saskatchewan -

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:

• American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
• Houston, Texas — – one of the original featured SPCA's on the Animal Planet Network show Animal Cops: Houston
• Maryland —
• Massachusetts — Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
• New Jersey — New Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
• Pennsylvania —
• Roanoke Valley, Virginia —
• Oregon — Oregon Humane Society - largest SPCA on the West Coast
• Rhode Island — Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

California[]

• Los Angeles —
• Monterey County — Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Monterey County, California
• San Francisco —San Francisco SPCA
• Sacramento — Sacramento SPCA
• Orange County — Orange County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

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[]

• Australia — Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Australia (RSPCA Australia)
• New Zealand — Royal New Zealand Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
• Papua New Guinea — Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals of Papua New Guinea

See also[]

• Cruelty to animals
• Animal rights
• Animal welfare
• List of animal welfare organizations

References[]

External links[]

• Guide to the Animal Rights and Animal Welfare Pamphlets 1874-1952

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