The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals is a non-profit organization dedicated to preventing animal cruelty. Based in New York City since its inception in 1866, the organization'
Miss Baker, a squirrel monkey, poses with the Certificate of Merit for Distinguished Service she was awarded by the ASPCA after her successful return to Earth, the associated medal, and the couch used for her 1959 flight (to the right). Baker and her traveling companion Able were the first animals to return alive from space.
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Vehicle for pet adoption, in Brooklyn, New York
Sarah McLachlan
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Sarah Ann McLachlan is a Canadian singer-songwriter, ranked in the top echelon of Canadian musicians. As of 2025, she has sold over 40 million albums worldwide. McLachlan's best-selling album is Surfa
American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
…their policies around animal welfare, such as selling cage-free eggs and pork raised without gestation crates. An ASPCA fundraising commercial featuring Sarah McLachlan began airing in early 2007. By December 2008, it had raised more than $30 million for the ASPCA, becoming the organization's most successful fundraising…
McLachlan in 2025
McLachlan at a 1993 benefit for Clayoquot Sound
McLachlan performing in 2009
McLachlan performing for Good Morning America in 1998