Advocate 4 Animals

The Advocate Michelle Severino for animals; Adopt don’t shop for animals 1

Photography by Michelle Severino Words and quotes by Michelle Severino and the Staff at the PSPCA Š Copyright 2016 Michelle Severino.

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A Special Thanks to the SPCA & Paws and to Jennifer Johnston and Eva Williams For letting me tell the stories through my photography for these animals. ADOPT DON’T SHOP FOR ANIMALS.

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“Things that differentiate SPCA from other Animal Welfare organizations is that we do have the Humane lawenforcement officers and they operate throughout the state of Pennsylvania.� -- SPCA Staff

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“Our mission is to protect animals, prevent animal cruelty and improve the health and quality of life for animals in Pennsylvania.�

- Alicia Royer, Shelter Hospital Nurse 6

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“We are a NO Kill Shelter! We do our best to help any animal that comes in.�

- Eva Williams

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“The Advocate for animals; Adopt don’t shop!!”

- Jennifer Johnston

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“Through its adoption locations, special events, and foster care network, PAWS finds loving homes for thousands of animals each year. PAWS is working to make Philadelphia a no-kill city where every healthy and treatable pet is guaranteed a home.�

- Ashley, Staff at Paws 16

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The Pennsylvania SPCA is the second humane organization founded in the United States and is the largest and most comprehensive in Pennsylvania. We have been the leading advocate for animals in our region since 1867.

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“Each year tens of thousands of animals enter Pennsylvania’s animal shelters, and by choosing to adopt you are saving a homeless animal who desperately needs a second chance at an amazing and loving home.�

- Jennifer Johnston 25

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“Love has nothing to do with what you are expecting to get–only with what you are expecting to give– which is everything.”

– Katharine Hepburn

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“We get a lot of really hard dogs that come into our shelter ... so the dogs may need to learn to trust people again ... and a dog that can be adopted out and successfully live in a home.�

- Eva Williams

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“Some people (or dogs) are worth melting for,� - Olaf

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More especially in Eva’s role in the transformation is obviously at the end, so as the event and outreach coordinator she staff events and prepare animals for going off site to get adopted.

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“Through fostering, we’re helping hundreds of animals each year get comfortale in home environments in preparation for their successful adoptions” - CEO Jerry Buckley

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Find out how you can become a foster parent!

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Fostering Helps the PSPCA save more animals.

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“At the shelter when you adopt, you really are saving the life of an animal!�

- Jennifer Johnston

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“A lot of people think that PSPCA Stands for Philadelphia Society Prevention of Cruelty of animals, but its not, it stands for “Pennsylvania Society Prevention of Cruelty of Animals,” says Officer Smith.

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“Every Animal that comes in we do an intake on, so they get a Physical exam, vaccine, their microchip, then that we facilitate things that might be wrongs.

Whether that means an ear infection, or more major related injuries, are all things that we treat.� _- Alicia Royer 51

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“Do not pity a shelter animal, adopt one.�

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- Jennifer Johnston

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“If animals could speak, the dog would be a blundering outspoken fellow; but the cat would have the rare grace of never saying a word too much.�

- Mark Twain

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PSPCA has been advocating for animals for more than 100 years

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“Thousands of animals who are too young or too sick to be adopted arrive at the city’s animal control shelter each year.”

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