Identity area
Type of entity
Corporate body
Authorized form of name
Nova Scotia. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty of Animals
Parallel form(s) of name
Standardized form(s) of name according to other rules
Other form(s) of name
- Society for the Prevention of Cruelty
- SPCA
Identifiers for corporate bodies
Description area
Dates of existence
1877-
History
The Nova Scotia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was incorporated in Halifax in 1877 by provincial statute, to enforce any legislation for the protection and care of animals. From 1880 to 1920, the society was also responsible for dealing with cruelty to children under 16 years of age. In 1909, its name changed to the Nova Scotia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty. The Nova Scotia Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) serves as the parent organization for the local branches of SPCA throughout the province, and is affiliated with the Canadian Federation of Humane Societies.