People's Dispensary for Sick Animals

People's Dispensary for Sick Animals
Founded1917 (1917)
FounderMaria Dickin CBE
FocusAnimal welfare
Area served
United Kingdom
Volunteers2,800+
Websitepdsa.org.uk

The People's Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA) is a British veterinary charity that provides free veterinary services, carrying out over one million consultations annually. It was founded in 1917 by Maria Dickin to care for sick and injured animals belonging to people on low incomes. Until 2009, the PDSA was the largest private employer of fully qualified veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses in the United Kingdom. Access to the charity's services is restricted to those living within its designated catchment areas.

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