The
Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (
SPCA) is any of a number of
animal welfare organizations whose operations include protecting and providing shelter to
animals in danger. The SPCAs are
non-profit organizations that campaign for animal welfare and take in abused or abandoned animals, and help them to get adopted.The S.P.C.A. is a group that helps protect sick and injured stray animals and animals in danger.See
In the United States, all organizations using the name SPCA are independent organizations. There is no umbrella organization.
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