The
Saint John SPCA is a non-profit charitable organization
dedicated to the welfare of animals. The SPCA advocates
kindness to all animals and works with the police, government
departments, and other groups to promote and educate
people about animal welfare issues. Our vision is that
animals will be protected from abuse and indifference.
www.saintjohnspca.com
sjspca@gmail.com
To report a case of cruelty, abuse, or abandonment
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(506) 847-7519
For information -
(506) 693-8730
c/o 190 King Street East
Saint John, NB
E2L 1H1
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"Animal Rescue League ... SPCA.
They are the same thing, aren't they?"
That is a common misconception
- one that representatives of both
organizations have to face and try to
reverse. That is what this article will
try to do.
First, both organizations share the same objective -
to help and protect animals in need. They are all about
animals. They recognize and value the contribution that
animals make to greatly enrich human life. They believe
that all animals have the right to be treated with respect
as living beings.
To accomplish this, both the Saint John SPCA and the
SJ ARL promote responsible ownership, most notably spaying
and neutering to curb overpopulation. Both organizations
provide the
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public with information on animal care and the
issues important to animal welfare. This is undertaken through
their respective web sites and community outreach programs.
The Animal Rescue League contracts with the City of
Saint John to provide Animal Control services. They
also take in pets that are no longer wanted by their
owners. But most people know them for their shelter,
located on Taylor Avenue. Most of the stray and unwanted
animals end up at the Shelter. There, they are housed
in temporary quarters, cared for by a myriad of kind
and caring staff and volunteers, until they find a new
permanent home. In addition, the ARL also offers a....
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This year, the New Brunswick SPCA is celebrating its
125th anniversary. On Friday, 25 March, 1881, a Bill
to create an Act to incorporate the New Brunswick Society
for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was given Third
Reading, then Passed.
It was the concerns of good-hearted citizens of the
day that brought the organization into being.
One of the first projects of the fledgling organization,
led by then- President John Sears, was
to provide a
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public drinking fountain for the animals. The Society undertook a
subscription campaign to raise the
necessary funds for the fountain, and
in 1882, William Macara Sears
presented the City of Saint John with
a beautiful granite drinking fountain
for the animals. This was his last
public act, as he died the following
day at the age of 32.
125 years after its founding, October
12, 2006, was declared SPCA Day in
Saint John, and the SPCA flag flew
proudly over City Hall.
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