The ASPCA was founded in New York in 1866 by Henry Bergh as the first organization in the United States devoted to preventing cruelty to animals. It has animal abuse officers with the same authority as police officers and operates around 5,000 animal shelters nationwide that care for 5-7 million animals per year. Donations to local ASPCA shelters help provide for animal needs and keep shelters clean and healthy environments as the organization works to care for abandoned and abused animals by sheltering and feeding them until adoption.
2. History
• The
ASPCA
was
Founded
by
Henry
Bergh
in
New
York
,
1866
• the
ASPCA,
The
American
Society
for
the
PrevenIon
of
Cruelty
to
Animals,
was
the
first
organizaIon
in
the
United
States
devoted
to
the
prevenIon
of
cruelty
to
animals.
3. Cops
• The
ASPCA
has
an
organized
force
of
animal
abuse
cops.
• They
have
the
same
authority
has
regular
cops.
4. Shelters
• There
are
about
5,000
ASPCA
animal
shelters
naIonwide.
• 5
to
7
million
animals
stay
at
a
shelter
over
a
span
of
a
year.
5. DonaIons
• You
can
donate
to
your
local
shelters
either
from
online
or
in
person.
• DonaIons
help
provide
for
the
needs
of
the
animals
and
to
keep
the
shelters
a
clean
and
healthy
enviorment
6. Purpose
• ASPCA
takes
care
of
abandoned
and
abused
animals
who
are
in
need
of
a
home.
• Provide
shelter
and
food
for
them
unIl
someone
comes
along
and
adopts
them.
