Us and animals - we’ve got history
The Ulster Society for the Prevention Cruelty to Animals (USPCA) was founded in 1836 by retired navy officer Commander Francis Anderson Calder.
Originally we were known as the ‘Belfast SPCA’. The eventual name change from Belfast to Ulster SPCA acknowledged the scale, scope and success of the charity’s expanded operations across Northern Ireland.
Our first initiative was to erect water troughs across the city for the sustenance of the heavily burdened working horses in industrial Belfast. Then just over a year after we became established, we successfully lobbied for the Act of Parliament ‘relating to the cruel and improper treatment of animals’ to be extended to Ireland.
Our purpose
The purpose of our founders to ‘Prevent Cruelty’ and ‘Relieve Suffering’ remains as the driving force for our charitable activities today. Whilst there are heartless individuals willing to inflict unnecessary suffering on animals, the need for the USPCA remains.
Help us to continue making history by supporting our campaign work towards making Northern Ireland a safer place for animals.
