prevention of cruelty to animals

Good morning coffee time and this from Monkey Mind:

. . . it is a good thing to mark today as the foundation of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

The ASPCA was founded as the result of the work of Henry Bergh, himself inspired by the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The nascent ASPCA incorporated on this day in 1866. Originally concerned primarily with working animals such as horses, pigeons and livestock, household pets gradually became a major focus.

The ASPCA was chartered to enforce anti animal cruelty laws. As such the ASPCA is unique among the various organizations around the country that include the words "society for the prevention of cruelty to animals" in their names.