ASPCA: The First Humane Society

The America Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals also known as ASPCA “ the first humane society formed in North America and, today, one of the largest humane societies in the world, was founded by Henry Bergh and incorporated in 1866. The mission of the ASPCA, as stated by Henry Bergh in 1866, is “to provide effective means for the prevention of cruelty to animals throughout the United States” said Stephen Zawistowski on a he’s article about ASPCA This has been number one mission of this organization, and it they’re motto till this day. This organization was thought of around the Civil War by Henry Bergh as mention before he was in England for a period of time where he experienced some animal abuse. When he went back to New York City
After ASPCA was formed the New York State legislature passed a law for animal protection law and gave the authority to ASPCA to make this law be force among the people. “This became the first effective model for the protection of animals.” This law gave the “Bergh’s men” authority to arrest, also the right to question individuals, and even investigate people who were suspicious of abusing animals, in other words anybody breaking the cruelty animal law they would take care of them, just like any other crime. Eventually society realized this organization was helpful for everybody and hospitals, animal shelters were opened for the care of animals. ASPCA today “is organized as a 501 (c) 3 non-profit charity, and has more than one million members throughout North America.” According to www.aspca.org And the members keep growing every day, because all they’re looking for is anyone who wants to be a member can be a member, all they have to do is get a membership on the website www.aspca.org pay a monthly fee of your choice; one-time gift, monthly gift, or an honor gift, all of these gifts consist of donating money to the foundation. It will help any animal that was, is being abused or even prevent them from being
They gotten involved with other programs that help them support ASPCA, they have families involved especially children “Humane Education programs offered by the ASPCA and other humane groups emphasize that development of a caring and kind attitude among children includes the proper treatment of animals. Kindness is a skill that is learned and honed…” In my opinion this organization needs to keep growing every day with the help of everybody in the USA, we shouldn’t throw dogs away because they’re ugly and old. We have no right to hurt another living thing. As the commercial say “if they could talk, they would be the one with great stories to tell” just this pass Saturday a friend of mine and I rescued a German Shepard and Boxer that is just six months, outside of Applebee’s she has ran away from her owner cause she wasn’t well taken care of, we contacted her and she didn’t want her, so now my friend and I are taking care of her. Also today in Sociology class Mr. Walt was taking to the class about donating a dollar to save hurt dogs at an animal shelter. All these ideas came from the same place ASPCA