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The mission of the Rhode Island SPCA is to pre­vent cruelty to all animals throughout the state of Rhode Island; to advocate for the welfare of all animals great and small; to enforce the animal cruelty laws of the state of Rhode Island; to develop measures for promoting the welfare of animals; to pre­vent the unnecessary sickness and suffering of animals; to shelter and care for unwanted animals while working diligently to find them new homes; and to promote humane treatment and appreciation of all animals through education and community outreach.

Our mission is to improve the lives of dogs and cats, and their human companions.

WELFARE OF HOMELESS ANIMALS

The mission of the Placer Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (Placer SPCA) is to enhance the lives of companion animals and support the human-animal bond.

The organization works to preserve animal lives and improve animal well‑being by operating an adoption center and providing affordable preventive and medical services (vaccines, spay/neuter, clinic care), plus community education and outreach to reduce pet overpopulation and cruelty.

The charity prevents animal cruelty and promotes animal welfare in Ulster County by operating a shelter and adoption program for homeless, abused, and neglected animals; conducting cruelty investigations and humane law enforcement; offering low‑cost spay/neuter and vaccination clinics; and providing humane education and advocacy to improve animal‑protection laws.

The Adams County Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA), is an IRC 501 c-3 non-profit organization that provides shelter and care for lost, abandoned and abused animals, investigates cases of cruelty to animals, recommends the prosecution of persons engaging in animal neglect or cruelty, helps control animal overpopulation and educates the community about spay/neuter programs, animal wellness and safety.

The objectives of this non-profit Society are to support and maintain one or more shelters and staffs for the humane housing of stray, unwanted, or abused animals; to procure safe and loving homes for the animals by all appropriate means; to promote humane education by all appropriate means; to maintain a clinic for the health of the animals and population control; to provide effective measures for the prevention of cruelty to animals and for the enforcement of all laws enacted for the protection of all animals within its corporate limits.

Mission Statement of the SPCA in Cattaraugus County The SPCA in Cattaraugus County, along with thousands of other no-kill organizations and individuals believe that shelters and humane societies should not be used as a “drop box” for pets when owners tire of them.  We believe that by educating owners that animals are not disposable items, eventually, pet owners will place more value on their pets’ lives. The mission of the SPCA in Cattaraugus County is to promote responsible pet ownership and as an SPCA to provide shelter and care to truly needy, abused and neglected animals.  We elect to cherish and protect all animals accepted into our care.  When we adopt a dog or cat into our homes, we become legally and morally responsible for that animal’s welfare. No one claims a right, much less an obligation to take that animal’s life in order to make room for another. Animal shelters rightly insist that people who adopt from them make the commitment to cherish and protect the animals they take home.  We do not think this commitment should stop at the shelter door.  We are troubled by the notion that non-profit humane organizations must “accept” animals when “accepting” them in traditional shelters means they are likely to be killed. We feel every animal’s life is valuable and that SPCA’s should set an example in the community.  When shelters kill adoptable and treatable animals, the message they want to send is put at risk.  The public may hear that animals’ lives are important, but that killing them is acceptable.  This sends the message that they really are disposable and that killing is the answer whenever housing or costs become a problem.  As more shelters embrace the no kill approach, fewer animals will be abandoned and neglected.  Some argue that only by accepting all animals and killing them when facilities become overcrowded can shelters work to prevent animal abandonment. and neglect.  We see it as just the opposite. When shelters kill, many people avoid them and are reluctant to surrender stray and unwanted animals because they know they will be killed.  When shelters commit to saving all adoptable and treatable animals in their care, they begin to break the cycle of abandonment and death and pave the way for the entire community to achieve the no-kill goal. The no-kill shelters use their resources to build a community wide safety net for animals.  With a consistent message and a straight forward mission to save lives and promote the value of life, no-kill organizations bring new energy and solutions to the problems traditional shelters and animal control agencies have struggled with for decades. Because no-kills are able to devote their resources to this end and to generate broad community support for their efforts, they hasten the day when no shelter, either traditional or otherwise will have to kill the adoptable and treatable dogs and cats, kittens and puppies, and every shelter then will provide an example of the quality of care that animals are expected to receive when they find a home. As we see it, it’s a win-win for everyone, especially the animals. This article was derived in part from Rich Avanzino, Director of Maddie’s Fund, www.maddiesfund.org(http://www.maddiesfund.org/)

To give every pet in the Hill Country the best life possible through successful rescue, adoption, community relationships, awareness, and advocacy. Our vision is to provide safety, comfort, home for every pet in the Hill Country. We strive to have a community with no pet overpopulation.

The Mission of Wyoming County SPCA is to Drive Change in Our Community Through Innovative Programs that Promote Adoption, Spay/Neuter and Education.

The mission of the Lycoming County SPCA is to protect all domestic animals by providing shelter, emergency treatment, investigation and prosecution of cruelty or abuse complaints, adoption and counseling, education programs. and humane care throughout Lycoming County.