DSPCA
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| Abbreviation | DSPCA or Dublin SPCA |
|---|---|
| Formation | 1840 |
| Registration no. | CHY 1047[1] |
| Legal status | Registered charity |
| Purpose | Humane care for animals |
| Headquarters | Dublin, Ireland |
Region served | Dublin |
| Website | dspca.ie |
TheDublin Society for Prevention of Cruelty to AnimalsorDSPCAis aregistered charity,established in 1840 to preventcruelty to animalsin Dublin in Ireland.
History
[edit]The Dublin Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was established in 1840,[2]and is the oldest and largestanimal welfarecharity inIreland.[3]
Initially the organisation was known as the "Dublin Auxiliary of the Royal Society for the Protection of Animals", and it was founded the year theRSPCAreceived Royal Patronage.[4]The charity has had a number of names, and was known at different times as the "Dublin Home for Starving and Forsaken Cats" or the "Cats and Dogs Home".[4]
Between 1840 and 1990, the DSPCA was based atGrand Canal Quayin Dublin city centre. In 1990, it moved to Stocking Lane in the Dublin suburb ofRathfarnham.The land had been bequeathed to the charity in 1936 as a place to graze retired working horses.[5]In 2003, the charity moved to a new premises onMount VenusRoad in Rathfarnham. In 2010, the DSPCA constructed a new pet boarding centre, and in 2011 a new veterinary clinic was opened.[4]
The DSPCA continues to care for sick, injured and cruelly treated animals in the city and county of Dublin. It describes itself as the "only animal welfare charity in the city that cares for all animals, domestic and wild".[4]
Organisation and activities
[edit]The DSPCA (sometimes known as the Dublin SPCA) is involved in investigating suspected cruelty, providing animal ambulance services, caring for animals at its shelter inRathfarnham,finding new homes for animals, providing information on animal care, providing veterinary care, giving career guidance for those interested in working with animals, and working on legislative changes to improve protection for animals.[citation needed]
The Dublin Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (DSPCA, Irish charity number 1047) is operated and funded separately from theIrish Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals(ISPCA, Irish charity number 5619).[6][1][7]
Shelter
[edit]The Dublin SPCA shelter is on Mount Venus Road,Rathfarnham.Opened in 2003, the facility offers shelter and care to a wide variety of pets and domesticated animals. The centre is also used to house a number of injured and young wildlife awaiting release includingswans,foxes,badgersand small birds.[citation needed]
Mobile clinic and ambulances
[edit]The Dublin SPCA operates four mobile clinics which offer subsidised veterinary treatment forpetswhose owners are in receipt of welfare benefit.[citation needed]
The charity also operates four ambulances which cover the Dublin area, responding to emergency calls from the public. Ambulance crews collect sick and injured animals, deal withroad traffic accidents,trapped or sick animals, and animals that need to be removed from a situation of cruelty.[citation needed]
Inspectorate
[edit]DSPCA's inspectors investigate complaints of cruelty andneglect,provide guidance to animal owners where necessary, and initiates prosecution for offences.[citation needed]
References
[edit]- ^ab"Charity Detail - Charity number 1047 (DSPCA)".charitiesregulator.ie.Charities Regulator.Retrieved7 August2020.
- ^"Creature comfort".The Irish Times.16 July 2005.Retrieved7 August2020.
- ^"Things you should consider before getting a dog".rte.ie.RTÉ. 1 July 2020.Retrieved7 August2020.
- ^abcd"History of the DSPCA".dspca.ie.Retrieved7 August2020.
- ^"Irish Times Article Archive".The Irish Times.21 September 1936.
- ^"Animal welfare charities get almost €2m in funding".Irish Independent.Independent News & Media. 20 December 2016.Retrieved7 August2020.
- ^"Charity Detail - Charity number 5619 (ISPCA)".Charities Regulator.Retrieved7 August2020.
