The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (SPCA) movement has been in existence since 1872 and is the largest and oldest animal welfare organisation in South Africa. Our MISSION is to prevent cruelty and promote the welfare of all animal species, whilst our VISION is to end all animal cruelty in South Africa and engender compassion for all animals. All SPCA branches are affiliated with the National Council of SPCA. We at the uMngeni SPCA, pride ourselves on being a very proactive & highly motivated branch of the SPCA. The uMngeni SPCA has been tackling the problems of neglect, abuse, and cruelty to animals in the greater Howick Districts since its formation in 1968. We are a non-profit organization and rely solely on funding from individuals and businesses to finance the work we do to improve the lives of animals. We work determinedly to protect animals from suffering, neglect, and abuse and enforce the Animals Protection Act, No 71 of 1962.