ASPCA spending may not be what
donors expect, investigation finds
Posted By: NorthernDog, 8/2/2021 9:43:14 PM
The heartbreaking commercials are almost impossible to ignore: Sarah McLachlan singing to images of suffering animals and making an urgent appeal for donations to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, or ASPCA. After those iconic commercials debuted more than a decade ago, the ASPCA's revenues tripled — going from $85 million in 2007 to nearly $280 million in 2019 — making the ASPCA one of the nation's leading animal welfare charities. With over 1,000 employees, the ASPCA's mission is to rescue, protect and care for animals in need through a wide range of activities like animal relocation, advocacy
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Obama Library Ahead Of His Martha’s
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A high percentage of their money goes into TV commercials, fundraising and they have piled up over $300 million in assets. Very little money goes to any local animal shelters.