The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty To Animals

Shelter and veterinary services (svs) - see schedule o for detailed descriptionsvs includes The aspca animal hospital (nyc), aspca spay/neuter alliance (n.c.), northern tier shelter initiative (ak, wa, id, mo, nd, mn, wi), aspca adoption center (nyc), aspca animal poison control center (i.l. ), animal recovery center (nyc), canine annex for recovery & enrichment (nyc), kitten nursery (nyc), kitten foster program (l.a.), animal relocation program, and community medicine programs including spay/neuter clinics in new york city and los angeles; and community veterinary clinics (cvcs) in liberty city, miami, and The new york city boroughs of The bronx and brooklyn. Svs also includes The aspca equine welfare program. In 2022, aspca svs programs helped hundreds of thousands of Animals through medical care, behavioral treatment, relocation, emergency and standard sheltering, poison exposure consultations, fostering, and adoption and supported countless other organizations across The country through training and consultation.2022 svs highlightsproviding affordable veterinary services To owners and Animals in under-resourced communitiesthe aspca's community medicine (cm) programs in new york, los angeles, and miami provide veterinary care To Animals and pet owners in under-resourced communities who face a variety of barriers To accessing medical services for their pets, including cost, lack of transportation, and lack of information about how and where To go for care.addressing these barriers in 2022, aspca cm teams cared for and treated more than 60,000 Animals, including providing basic veterinary care and spay/neuter surgeries for dogs and cats.delivering urgent medical care and services To vulnerable pets across new york citythe aspca animal hospital (aah) provides urgent care To some of new york city's most vulnerable Animals by offering subsidized veterinary care for Animals whose owners are experiencing financial challenges, as well as veterinary, behavioral, and adoptive care for victims of Cruelty and neglect who come in through The aspca-new york city police department partnership.in 2022, The aspca animal hospital provided critical veterinary care To more than 9,300 Animals in need. In addition, The aspca operates community veterinary clinics in The bronx and brooklyn, a spay/neuter clinic serving animal rescue groups in queens, and several mobile clinics that provide affordable and accessible veterinary care and spay/neuter surgeries in The heart of communities most in need of those services. The aspca also continues To support new york city pet owners whose access To veterinary services and vital pet supplies and resources is limited due To financial challenges, lack of affordable and nearby veterinary resources, family and personal emergencies, and city transportation challenges.supporting los angeles pets in need with spay/neuter and veterinary servicesin los angeles, The aspca operates a spay/neuter clinic that serves The south los angeles city animal shelter and local pet owners. These surgeries are essential To decreasing The number of Animals entering shelters and improving The health and welfare of Animals and community animal populations. The aspca also offers basic veterinary care and spay/neuter services on mobile units that serve pet owners across los angeles. Providing community veterinary care To miami pets and ownersthe aspca operates a community veterinary clinic in The liberty city area of miami - a critically underresourced community with limited options for veterinary care. The only veterinary clinic in liberty city - which has a population of more than 62,000 residents - The miami community veterinary clinic provides accessible and affordable basic veterinary care for miami-dade county cats and dogs. In 2022, The clinic increased its spay/neuter surgery capacity, tripling The number of surgeries it performed in 2021.access To veterinary care conference: uniting animal welfare advocates, thought leaders, and practitioners of increasing access To veterinary carein its inaugural year, The access To veterinary care conference in Minnesota - which The aspca co-hosted with The university of Minnesota college of veterinary medicine - brought together animal welfare leaders, veterinary professionals, veterinary colleges, and other stakeholders To address The lack of access To affordable and essential vet care that threatens The health of millions of pets. Featuring 122 speakers and welcoming 325 attendees overall, The event demonstrated deep interest in and broad commitment To this philosophy and effort.preparing vulnerable and hard-to-adopt Animals for adoption into safe and loving homesaspca placement programs provide pathways To protection and care for pets in need, including hard-to-adopt Animals, Animals requiring advanced care before adoption, and Animals in life-threatening situations. These programs also help shelters conserve valuable space and resources for other Animals in need.helping hard-to-adopt Animals in new york cityto address some of The biggest challenges To animal adoption, The aspca adoption center in new york city focuses on "underdogs" - dogs and cats whose adoptions require extra effort and expertise due To The Animals' behavior and medical conditions. Throughout 2022, The adoption center helped more than 1,350 of these dogs and cats find safe and loving homes with support from nearly 700 new york city foster caregivers. Many of these Animals were rescued through The aspca-nypd partnership or transferred from animal care centers of nyc (acc). Supporting very young new york city kittensthe aspca kitten nursery, new york city's first and largest kitten nursery dedicated To The care and treatment of neonatal kittens, has provided lifesaving support for more than 10,000 new york city kittens since 2014. Keeping these Animals at The aspca kitten nursery and with The aspca foster network conserves shelter space and resources at acc, which helps them tend To other Animals in their care. As a result, euthanasia rates of neonatal kittens at acc have dropped dramatically since The start of this program.expanding kitten foster opportunities in los angeleslaunched in 2017, The aspca los angeles kitten foster program has saved The lives of 10,000 vulnerable kittens surrendered To los angeles county shelters. Once these foster kittens are ready for adoption, The aspca helps place them in loving homes. The aspca also helps foster caregivers find adopters for their kittens, or The kittens are transported To adoption partners in The pacific northwest - where adoption demand is higher - by The aspca animal relocation and placement team.as in nyc, diverting these kittens from The county of los angeles department of animal care and control (dacc) helps dacc care for more los angeles Animals in need. Dacc euthanasia rates have also dropped since The introduction of this program. Relocating shelter Animals To help them find greater adoption opportunitiessince 2014, The aspca animal relocation program - The largest transporter of shelter dogs and cats for adoption in The u.s. - has worked with overcrowded shelters in under-resourced areas of The country To relocate their Animals To other shelters where those Animals have greater chances of being adopted into loving homes. Putting these Animals on a faster path To new homes also reduces pressure at partner shelters where The Animals originated, giving those organizations space and resources To create and strengthen animal welfare programs in their communities. In 2022, The aspca animal relocation program relocated more than 32,500 Animals (roughly 21,400 dogs and 11,000 cats) through more than 850 lifesaving animal transports (733 by ground and 123 by air). Helping veterinary professionals prevent suffering nationwide by expanding The practice and impact of spay/neuter surgerythe aspca spay/neuter alliance (asna) in north carolina is The nation's leading high quality/high volume spay/neuter trainer, conducting nationwide spay/neuter trainings that expand access To low-cost sterilization surgeries across The country. In 2022, asna trained more than 240 veterinary medical professionals and student externs. These trainings help veterinary professionals prevent animal suffering and neglect by preventing unwanted litters in communities around The country. Through asna, The aspca also provides high-quality, high-volume spay/neuter services To shelter, rescue, and owned companion Animals in The western north carolina region.

Policy, response, and engagement programs (pre) - see schedule o for detailed descriptionpre includes The behavioral rehabilitation center (nc), The Cruelty recovery center (oh), The aspca learning lab (nc), national field response, legal advocacy & investigation; humane law enforcement (which includes The aspca-new york city police department partnership, community engagement work in nyc, and The forensic sciences team), farm animal welfare, The aspca puppy mill initiative, behavioral science team, aspca grants (which serve both svs and pre projects), and government relations (covering federal, state, and local levels).2022 pre highlightsresponding To and rescuing Animals in crisisthe aspca provides extensive support in response To emergencies that threaten The lives and welfare of Animals across The country, answering requests for assistance from law enforcement, emergency management authorities, and animal welfare agencies. These emergencies include large-scale animal Cruelty cases and natural disasters such as hurricanes and wildfires. The aspca provides Cruelty investigation subject matter expertise as well as hands-on operational planning and rescue that facilitates positive outcomes for many Animals. Cruelty responsein 2022, The aspca provided critical assistance in hundreds of cases of Cruelty, impacting thousands of Animals across The country. The aspca is The leading American animal welfare organization offering comprehensive anti-cruelty expertise and resources To local law enforcement agencies and prosecutors around The country, supporting their animal Cruelty investigations and prosecutions, helping them To combat Cruelty in their communities. Because The pursuit of criminal cases can often require substantial expertise and resources, this national support-which always comes at The request and invitation of law enforcement agencies-facilitates The ability of local agencies To take on and pursue animal Cruelty investigations.in addition To direct animal support, including operational planning, on-the-ground rescue work, emergency and off-site animal sheltering, expert medical and behavioral care, and animal relocation and placement, aspca specialists consult at all stages of criminal investigation and prosecution, including forensic evidence collection and analysis that helps prove The commission of animal Cruelty crimes at trial, contributing expert testimony, and providing second-chair counsel that supports lead attorneys. In addition, The aspca regularly provides training and legal support To animal control agencies, law enforcement, prosecutors, veterinarians, and other animal welfare professionals across The country To increase awareness, understanding, and best practices in preventing, investigating, and effectively responding To animal Cruelty in communities across The country.aspca anti-cruelty work includes support for police departments and district attorney's offices across The country including The new york city police department.disaster response The aspca has a three-pronged approach To helping communities respond To disasters. First, The disaster response team deploys nationwide To assist in The relocation, search-and-rescue, sheltering, and placement of Animals during disasters, including wildfires, tornadoes, hurricanes, and floods. The aspca also works with lawmakers To enhance disaster planning and response efforts by incorporating Animals into emergency plans To prevent avoidable tragedy. In 2022, The aspca supported The enactment of a Colorado law To establish a wildfire risk reduction group To expand outreach efforts and devise effective ways To distribute information about wildfire risk.finally, The aspca enhances The capacity of local agencies To respond To disasters in their own communities by providing them with grant funding, training, and other critical resources. In 2022, aspca disaster response teams helped many thousands of Animals through search and rescue, pet food and supply distribution, emergency evacuation, emergency sheltering, and reuniting displaced pets with their owners.over The last three years, The aspca has awarded more than $2 million in grant funding To authorized disaster response agencies, providing support To companion Animals, equines, and their owners in communities impacted by or at high risk of natural disasters. Advancing laws and policies that protect companion Animals, horses, and farm animalsthe aspca works closely with policymakers at The local, state, and federal levels To enact meaningful protections for Animals while also providing advocacy training and resources for citizens engaging in grassroots lobbying on behalf of Animals in need. The aspca's successful legislative and regulatory work assists Animals on a large and lasting scale and influences The development of similar legislation and support for it around The country To advance systemic national animal welfare improvement.in 2022, aspca-led policy work included efforts To reform and improve usda policies, make animal welfare conditions more transparent in food labels, protect at-risk horses, shut down puppy mills, expand access To veterinary care, support humane farming methods, enhance disaster preparedness training, and improve pet-related housing and co-habitation policies.legislative success highlightspresident biden signed The aspca-supported planning for animal wellness (paw) act, directing The federal emergency management agency To establish a working group of experts To review current best practices for Animals in emergencies and natural disasters and issue new guidance if necessary.the aspca secured several critical animal welfare provisions for The fy2023 federal spending package, including requiring usda inspectors To record all animal welfare act violations they observe at commercial animal facilities on inspection reports, directing The usda To reform its rules for labels put on meat and dairy packaging, continuing The prohibition on The slaughter of horses in The u.s., allocating an additional $10 million To support The humane, non-lethal management of wild horses and burros, and providing $3 million for paws act grants that support shelter and transitional housing services for survivors of domestic violence and their pets.after years of The aspca leading The charge To stop The flow of puppy mill dogs into new york state, new york governor kathy hochul signed The puppy mill pipeline bill into law, which will end The sale of dogs, cats, and rabbits in pet stores statewide starting december 2024. Gov. Hochul also signed The companion animal care standards act into law, establishing state standards To ensure homeless dogs, cats, and other Animals are kept in clean and safe conditions while living at shelters or rescue organizations. Collaborating with The nypd To combat animal Cruelty and neglect in new york cityin a groundbreaking partnership, The aspca works closely with The new york city police department (nypd) To prevent and address animal Cruelty across The city's five boroughs with services including medical treatment, behavior assessments, forensic evaluations, sheltering, and adoption. Since The inception of The aspca-nypd partnership city-wide in 2014, nearly 5,000 Animals have been rescued from situations of alleged abuse, and more than 23,000 nypd officers have been trained by The aspca To effectively recognize and respond To suspected animal cruelty.protecting Animals trapped in cruel farming systems and pushing for a more humane food systemthe aspca works with farmers, government leaders, advocates, and food companies toward policy and corporate reforms To end The cruelest factory farming practices, increase transparency and accountability in industrial animal agriculture, and adequately fund a more humane food system. The aspca also informs and steers food consumers toward higher welfare options through The aspca shop with your heart program, which works To shift The food marketplace toward more humanely-produced choices, ultimately improving industry practices. In 2022, The aspca added hundreds of new welfare-certified and plant-based products To The shop with your heart grocery list and worked with several pet food brands - including evermore, campfire treats, open farm, earth animal, and The honest kitchen - To improve their animal welfare policies and sourcing standards.

Public education and communications - see schedule o for detailed descriptionessential To The aspca's mission is bringing awareness To its programs and educating The public, illustrating how people and organizations can engage and get involved in helping To protect Animals from Cruelty and ensure all Animals live good lives. The aspca had more than 41 million visits To aspca.org in 2022, bringing awareness To millions of supporters and The public on effective action they can take on behalf of Animals. Social media postings are a key part of The aspca's education process, and they keep The public updated on policy wins and details of The aspca's anti-cruelty efforts. The aspca's promotions generated more than 176 million social media impressions in 2022. The public was updated on actions they could take, including letter writing, phone calls, social media outreach, and petitions To legislators To ensure Animals are given The greatest possible protection under The law.in 2022, The aspca sent advocacy emails To more than 1.7 million aspca supporters, urging them To take action on a variety of animal welfare issues. With The help of advocates, The aspca secured new animal-protection laws and regulatory wins for Animals in The nation's capital and across The country in state and local legislatures. The aspca distributed print and digital copies of aspca action, The aspca's member magazine, To more than 834,000 households. Aspca action includes information on aspca events, programs, pet care insight, and advice. Legislative and animal advocacy news keeps aspca members up To date on current and future initiatives and how they can help ensure that Animals receive necessary protection. This magazine is available on The aspca website, alongside many additional educational resources for The public. In 2022, The aspca appeared in 22,287 media stories sharing important information about animal protection and care, including 1,881 placements in high-exposure outlets such as abc news, The associated press, cbs news, cnn, fox news, good morning america, The hill, The new york times, nbc news, time magazine, today, usa today, The wall street journal, and The Washington post. The aspca also collaborated with numerous celebrities and social media influencers, who volunteered their voices and influence To advance lifesaving aspca campaigns. In 2022, these celebrities and influencers included edie falco, bellamy young, kate mara, ricky gervais, andy cohen, The dodo, izzy The frenchie, and dogs of instagram. Each of these partners generously helped drive awareness and action in support of The aspca's programs for dogs, cats, horses, and farm Animals in need. These communications and public education efforts help The public see Animals - especially those in need - as deserving of care, kindness, and protection and provide people with information and resources To get involved in helping Animals across The country.