A Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) is a common name for non-profit

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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

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cases.

SPCA organizations by continent

Africa

* Botswana —

Botswana Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals Botswana (, ), officially the Republic of Botswana ( tn, Lefatshe la Botswana, label=Setswana, ), is a landlocked country in Southern Africa. Botswana is topographically flat, with approximately 70 percent of its territory being the Kalahar ...

(BSPCA) * Egypt — General/Cairo SPCA ** ''Branches all over Egypt, Cairo SPCA is the oldest association in Africa and the Middle East, established in 1895''. * Kenya — Kenya Society for the Protection and Care of Animals (KSPCA) * Namibia — Tierschutzverein (SPCA) Swakopmund * South Africa **

National Council of SPCAs National Council of Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NSPCA), also known as the National Council of SPCAs, is the largest and oldest animal welfare organisation in South Africa. The NSPCA handles all matters relating to animal c ...

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NSPCA National Council of Societies for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (NSPCA), also known as the National Council of SPCAs, is the largest and oldest animal welfare organisation in South Africa. The NSPCA handles all matters relating to animal c ...

) ** 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 —

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* Philippines —

Philippine Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals The Philippines (; fil, Pilipinas, links=no), officially the Republic of the Philippines ( fil, Republika ng Pilipinas, links=no), * bik, Republika kan Filipinas * ceb, Republika sa Pilipinas * cbk, República de Filipinas * hil, Republ ...

* Singapore — Singapore Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals * Hong Kong — Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Hong Kong) *

Taiwan (ROC) Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeas ...

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Taiwan Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Taiwan, officially the Republic of China (ROC), is a country in East Asia, at the junction of the East and South China Seas in the northwestern Pacific Ocean, with the People's Republic of China (PRC) to the northwest, Japan to the northeast ...

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* Iran — Iran Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ( Tehran, Iran
www.iranspca.com
* Bahrain — Bahrain Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ( Askar, Bahrain
www.bspca.org/
* Thailand —

Thai Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals The Thai Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (TSPCA) is a Thai animal welfare organisation. The society was instrumental in the passing of Thailand's first animal welfare legislation, the ''Prevention of Animal Cruelty and Provision of ...

* Kathmandu, Nepal — Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Nepal

India

Dehradun Dehradun () is the capital and the most populous city of the Indian state of Uttarakhand. It is the administrative headquarters of the eponymous district and is governed by the Dehradun Municipal Corporation, with the Uttarakhand Legislative As ...

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* Chennai —

Madras society for prevention of cruelty to animals Chennai (, ), formerly known as Madras (List of renamed Indian cities and states#Tamil Nadu, the official name until 1996), is the capital city of Tamil Nadu, the southernmost states and territories of India, Indian state. The largest city ...

* Cuttack —

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* Kolkata —

Calcutta Society for The Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Kolkata (, or , ; also known as Calcutta , the official name until 2001) is the capital of the Indian state of West Bengal, on the eastern bank of the Hooghly River west of the border with Bangladesh. It is the primary business, commer ...

Kollam Kollam (), also known by its former name Quilon , is an ancient seaport and city on the Malabar Coast of India bordering the Laccadive Sea, which is a part of the Arabian Sea. It is north of the state capital Thiruvananthapuram. The city i ...

— Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals * Lucknow — Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals * Mumbai —

Bombay Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Mumbai (, ; also known as Bombay — the official name until 1995) is the capital city of the Indian state of Maharashtra and the ''de facto'' financial centre of India. According to the United Nations, as of 2018, Mumbai is the second- ...

* Noida —

* Punjab — Society for the prevention of cruelty to animals * Thane —

Thane S.P.C.A Thane (; also known as Thana, the official name until 1996) is a metropolitan city in Maharashtra, India. It is situated in the north-eastern portion of the Salsette Island. Thane city is entirely within Thane taluka, one of the seven taluka ...

* Visakhapatnam —

Visakha Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Visakha ( pi, Visākhā; sa, Viśākhā), also known as Migāramāta, was a wealthy aristocratic woman who lived during the time of Gautama Buddha. She is considered to have been the chief female patron of the Buddha. Visakha founded the temple ...

Jamshedpur Jamshedpur (, ) or Tatanagar is the largest and most populous city in Jharkhand and the first planned industrial city in India. It is a Notified Area Council and Municipal Corporation and also the headquarter of the East Singhbhum district. It ...

— Society for the prevention of cruelty to animals * Bihar:-( Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Avinash Singh )

Malaysia

* Selangor — Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Selangor, Malaysia * Kota Kinabalu, Sabah — Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Kota Kinabalu, Sabah, Malaysia *

Kuching Kuching (), officially the City of Kuching, is the capital and the most populous city in the States and federal territories of Malaysia, state of Sarawak in Malaysia. It is also the capital of Kuching Division. The city is on the Sarawak River ...

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Sarawak Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Kuching, Sarawak, Borneo, Malaysia Sarawak (; ) is a state of Malaysia. The largest among the 13 states, with an area almost equal to that of Peninsular Malaysia, Sarawak is located in northwest Borneo Island, and is bordered by the Malaysian state of Sabah to the northeas ...

* Lahad Datu — Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Lahad Datu, Sabah, Malaysia

Israel

*The Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Tel Aviv-Yafo *The Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Jerusalem *The Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Ramat Gan *The Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Haifa *The Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals,

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*The Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Be'er Sheva

Europe

* France — Société Protectrice des Animaux (SPA) * Italy — SPCA ITALIA Protezione Animali * Norway — SPCA Norge * Romania — Romanian Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (RSPCA) * The Netherlands — Dierenbescherming

Ireland

Irish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals The Irish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ( ga, Cumann na hÉireann um Fhóirithint ar Ainmhithe), most commonly known as and referred to as the ISPCA, is a charity operating in the Republic of Ireland Ireland ( ga, Éire ) ...

(ISPCA) * Dublin Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (DSPCA)

Malta

* MSPCA *

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— 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 The Scottish Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (also known as the Scottish SPCA and SSPCA) is a charity to promote animal welfare in Scotland. History and operations It was founded in Edinburgh in 1839 and one of its first aim ...

* Northern Ireland — Ulster Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals * Jersey —

Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals The Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (also referred to as the JSPCA, Jersey SPCA), founded , is a nonprofit organization based in Jersey, with the aims of preventing cruelty Cruelty is the pleasure in inflicting suf ...

Guernsey Guernsey (; Guernésiais: ''Guernési''; french: Guernesey) is an island in the English Channel off the coast of Normandy that is part of the Bailiwick of Guernsey, a British Crown Dependency. It is the second largest of the Channel Islands ...

- Guernsey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

North America

Canada

* Canada —

Canadian Federation of Humane Societies Humane Canada is the largest national animal welfare organization in Canada, representing humane societies, SPCAs, and animal rescue organizations. Humane Canada aims to speak with a strong national voice, promoting the welfare and humane treatm ...

** Ontario —

Ontario Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals The Ontario SPCA and Humane Society (Ontario SPCA) is a registered Canadian charity focused on animal protection and animal advocacy. The Ontario SPCA provides services in partnership with communities including provincial animal transferiAdoptan ...

** British Columbia —

British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals The British Columbia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (BC SPCA) is a non-profit animal welfare organization which advocates for animal protection legislation, operates animal shelters, and runs educational workshops and public aw ...

** Alberta — Alberta Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals ** Nova Scotia —

Nova Scotia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty The Nova Scotia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty (Nova Scotia SPCA) is a not-for-profit charitable society organized under the ''Animal Protection Act'' of the Canadian province of Nova Scotia. The Society is dedicated to the prevention of ...

** Montreal, Quebec — Société Canadienne Pour La Prévention De La Cruauté Envers Les Animaux /

Canadian Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Montreal) Canadians (french: Canadiens) are people identified with the country of Canada. This connection may be residential, legal, historical or cultural. For most Canadians, many (or all) of these connections exist and are collectively the source of ...

** Saskatchewan —

Saskatchewan Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Saskatchewan ( ; ) is a province in western Canada, bordered on the west by Alberta, on the north by the Northwest Territories, on the east by Manitoba, to the northeast by Nunavut, and on the south by the U.S. states of Montana and North Da ...

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 —

Houston Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Houston (; ) is the most populous city in Texas, the most populous city in the Southern United States, the fourth-most populous city in the United States, and the sixth-most populous city in North America, with a population of 2,304,580 in ...

– one of the original featured SPCA's on the Animal Planet Network show '' Animal Cops: Houston'' * Maryland —

Maryland Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Maryland ( ) is a state in the Mid-Atlantic region of the United States. It shares borders with Virginia, West Virginia, and the District of Columbia to its south and west; Pennsylvania to its north; and Delaware and the Atlantic Ocean to it ...

* Massachusetts —

Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals-Angell Animal Medical Center (MSPCA-Angell) is a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization with its main headquarters on South Huntington Avenue in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Bos ...

* New Jersey — New Jersey Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals * Pennsylvania —

Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Pennsylvania (; ( Pennsylvania Dutch: )), officially the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, is a state spanning the Mid-Atlantic, Northeastern, Appalachian, and Great Lakes regions of the United States. It borders Delaware to its southeast, Mar ...

* Roanoke Valley, Virginia —

Roanoke Valley Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Roanoke may refer to: Places *Roanoke Colony, a former English colony that mysteriously disappeared *Roanoke Island, the location of the Roanoke colony in present-day North Carolina *Roanoke River, flowing through Virginia and North Carolina and e ...

* Oregon — Oregon Humane Society - ''largest SPCA on the West Coast'' * Rhode Island �
Rhode Island Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

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Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Los Angeles A society is a group of individuals involved in persistent social interaction, or a large social group sharing the same spatial or social territory, typically subject to the same political authority and dominant cultural expectations. Socie ...

Monterey County Monterey County ( ), officially the County of Monterey, is a county located on the Pacific coast in the U.S. state of California. As of the 2020 census, its population was 439,035. The county's largest city and county seat is Salinas. Montere ...

— Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, Monterey County, California * San Francisco —

San Francisco SPCA The San Francisco SPCA (a Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) is an animal shelter, a spay/neuter clinic, and a full-service public animal hospital located in San Francisco. History The SFSPCA was founded on April 18, 1868 by a ba ...

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Sacramento SPCA
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Orange County Orange County most commonly refers to: *Orange County, California, part of the Los Angeles metropolitan area Orange County may also refer to: U.S. counties *Orange County, Florida, containing Orlando *Orange County, Indiana *Orange County, New ...

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Caribbean

* Saint Vincent and the Grenadines — Vincentian Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals - 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 Australia, officially the Commonwealth of Australia, is a Sovereign state, sovereign country comprising the mainland of the Australia (continent), Australian continent, the island of Tasmania, and numerous List of islands of Australia, sma ...

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Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Australia RSPCA Australia (Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) is an Australian peak organisation established in 1981 to promote animal welfare. Each state and territory of Australia has an RSPCA organisation that predates and is a ...

(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

References

External links

Guide to the Animal Rights and Animal Welfare Pamphlets 1874-1952
{{Authority control 1824 establishments in the United Kingdom Animal charities Animal welfare organizations