WSPA:
The World Society for the Protection of Animals

WSPA’s vision is of a world where animal welfare matters, and animal cruelty ends.

For 25 years WSPA, The World Society for the Protection of Animals, has travelled to the farthest flung reaches of the planet in the name of animal welfare. Today, WSPA's presence in more than 140 countries is testament to their commitment to end all forms of animal suffering and cruelty. WSPA have offices in the UK, Tanzania, Thailand, Australia, Brazil, Canada, Costa Rica, Colombia, Denmark, Germany, Netherlands, New Zealand and USA.

	Donating £5.50 a month could provide a week's worth of nourishing food for one bear. To dontate to WSPA you can set up a regular gift by direct debit. No matter how large or small the amount, the consitency of the gift is what is important - it allows WSPA to plan ahead and work in the most effective ways possible to improve the lives of animals. Registered Charity No. 1081849

WSPA’s work is focused on four priority animal welfare areas:

• Companion animals – responsible pet ownership, humane stray management and cruelty prevention.
• Commercial exploitation of wildlife – intensive farming and the cruel management and killing of wild animals for food or by-products.
• Farm animals – intensive farming, long distance transport and slaughter of animals for food.
• Disaster management – providing care to animals suffering as a result of man-made or natural disasters, and thereby protecting people’s livelihoods.

WSPA's mission: to build a united global animal welfare movement. With consultative status at the United Nations and the Council of Europe, WSPA is the world's largest alliance of animal welfare societies. WSPA are proud to coordinate this growing network, with 910 member organisations in 153 countries. WSPA brings together people and organisations throughout the world to challenge global animal welfare issues. WSPA has 13 offices and hundreds of thousands of supporters worldwide.

Politically, WSPA have campaigned to convince governments and key decision makers to change practices and introduce new laws to protect or improve the welfare of animals. WSPA has helped people set up new animal welfare groups, enabling local communities globally to help drive improvements in animal welfare. Understanding that human ignorance is a major factor in the continuation of animal cruelty, WSPA’s education programmes facilitate a positive change in people’s attitudes towards animals. WSPA's field and disaster management teams provide direct help to animals that have been abandoned, neglected or caught up in natural or man-made disasters all over the globe.

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