Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month
April 7, 2009 by Peggy Rowland
Filed under Pets
Today is the official start of ASPCA’s Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month. Last month, I wrote a post, Going Orange for Animals, that highlights all that’s going during Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month, including some tees and wristbands for sale from ASPCA.
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month is held each April to honor the anniversary of the ASPCA’s founding in 1866. Please visit ASPCAApril.org to get involved.
ASPCA staff and volunteers at South Street Seaport in downtown NYC gathered to spell out ASPCA. Photos by Geogg Tishchman for ASPCA.
New to this year’s Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month is the ASPCA Ambassadors Program. It’s an online network giving ASPCA supporters the chance to become an “ASPCA Ambassador” by registering to participate in an ASPCA event or by holding a personal event this April in their community.
If you’re planning an event to benefit ASPCA, visit ASPCAAmbassadors.org before May 4 to enter the Community Leader Contest. The winner receives a $500 American Express Gift Card and a $1,000 grant to the animal shelter or rescue group of their choice.
