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Josephina Oh

2. History
● Was founded in 1866
● The ASPCA was the first humane organization in the Western Hemisphere.
● Founder was Henry Bergh
Incorporated in 1866 by a special act of the New York State legislature, the
ASPCA has a history rich in challenges and victories—from providing care and
protection for the city's working horses and transforming dog pounds into
professionally run adoptions facilities to founding an animal hospital that is still
running today.

3. Preventing Animal Cruelty
● The ASPCA's mission is “to provide effective means for the prevention of
cruelty to animals throughout the United States.”
There are SPCAs and humane societies all over the country, that the ASPCA is
not directly affiliated with. However, the ASPCA works nationally to rescue
animals from abuse, pass humane laws and share resources with many shelters
across the country.

4. What they Do
The ASPCA is the nation’s number one humane organization, in providing local
and national leadership in three key areas: caring for pet parents and pets,
providing positive outcomes for at-risk animals and serving victims of animal
cruelty.
● Programs and Services -The ASPCA runs a wide variety of programs designed with one goal in mind: To help animals.
● ASPCA Behavior Center - Expert advice on common dog, cat and horse behavior issues.
● Animal Poison Control Center -Your 24/7 resource for animal poison-related emergencies.
● ASPCA Grants-Funding and grant opportunities for shelters and animal welfare organizations.

5. How they spend the money
In 2010 according to give.org Aspca spent
$119, 856, 046. 74% percent is used for the
programs. 22% of the money is used for
fundraising. For administrative costs only 45%
was used. Which does not add up with the
income amount of $141,390,835. Most of the
money comes from fundraising, donations,and
Program expenses.

6. Current Issue
Right now the big issue that the ASPCA is fighting is puppy mills.
Problems with puppy mills are:
● they can cause behavior issues
● puppies are housed in overcrowded and unsanitary conditions
● many diseases are common in puppy mills
● female dogs are bred at every opportunity with little to no recovery time
between litters. After a few years, they are physically depleted to the point
that they no longer can reproduce, breeding females are often killed.