2. To provide effective means for the prevention of cruelty to animals throughout the Untied States

3.  They are considered the best National animal welfare organization  Provides national leadership in 3 areas › Caring for pets parents and pets › Providing positive outcomes for at-risk animals › Serving victims of animal cruelty

4.  Established in 1866  Founded by Henry Bergh  Early efforts of the ASCPA mainly focus on horses and livestock › They did a little work with cats and dogs too  ASCPA stands for The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

5.  First humane organization to have legal authority to investigate and make arrests for crimes against animals  In 1867 David Heath was the first person the ASCPA sentence for animal cruelty › He was sentenced to ten days is prison for beating a cat to death › Upon hearing the verdict Heath said that the arresting officer should be disemboweled › He was given an additional fine of $25 for his comment

6.  They opened a hospital for animals in 1912  ASPCA doctors helped develop the use of anesthesia in 1918  In 1918 they operated on a horse with a broken kneecap › This procedure was considered nearly impossible at the time  In 1961 they performed their first open- heart surgery on a dog

7.  www.aspca.org www.aspca.org  If you go the website you can: › Donate › Become a member › Much more!