Animal Cruelty

After a year of grieving the loss of their terrier, Kristina P. and her family knew they were ready to bring another dog into their New Hampshire home. What they didn’t know, was how the dog they found would improve the entire family’s lives.

As the country remains challenged by the COVID-19 pandemic, foster caregivers and foster-assisted adoptions continue to secure placement for vulnerable animals in ways that benefit the animals, their caregivers and the shelters.

Six weeks after Hurricane Laura, the ASPCA closed down its temporary shelter in Lake Charles, Louisiana. Luckily, shelters across the country generously opened their doors to take in 494 homeless dogs and cats—either unowned before the storm or surrendered afterward—so they could be made available for adoption.

By ASPCA President & CEO Matt Bershadker

The first two weeks of 2021 revealed the worst and best of human behavior, but the inauguration of Joe Biden and Kamala Harris as President and Vice President signals new hope for our country, our government and the most vulnerable people and animals.