MSPCA-Angell
Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals-Angell Animal Medical Center | |
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| Formation | 1868 |
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| Founder | George Thorndike Angell |
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| Type | 501(c)(3) organization |
| EIN 042103597 | |
| Purpose | Promoting animal welfare |
| Headquarters | Huntington Avenue, Jamaica Plain |
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Region | Massachusetts |
| Website | mspca |
Formerly called | Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty |
The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals-Angell Animal Medical Center (MSPCA-Angell) is an American animal welfare nonprofit organization. Its main headquarters are located on South Huntington Avenue in the Jamaica Plain neighborhood of Boston, Massachusetts. It was founded in 1868, and is the second-oldest humane society in the United States. "MSPCA-Angell" was adopted as the society's identity in 2003, and indicates the names of its two closely related predecessor organizations: Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals and Angell Animal Medical Center (formerly known as Angell Memorial Animal Hospital). The organization provides direct care to thousands of homeless, injured, and abused animals each year, and provides animal adoption, a veterinary hospital, advocacy, and humane law enforcement.