S.P.C.A.

American  

abbreviation

1. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.

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Example Sentences

Volunteers often bring their pets into the S.P.C.A. to be certified because they’ve noticed the calming effect the creature seems to have out in the world.

From New York Times

The street was quiet at this hour, which only seemed to magnify the garble of whining, yipping, and sudden startled shrieks coming from the S.P.C.A. facility behind them, and if it felt ominous it had nothing to do with these people gathered here but with the forces arrayed against them.

From The New Yorker

She’s in the car on her way to the library to pick up Keystone and bring him to Rose Taylor’s office so they can begin the process of filing a public-nuisance lawsuit against the S.P.C.A., when Carly says, “I don’t mean to worry you, but the house sensors indicate that Jackie hasn’t come home from school yet—and the calendar shows no extracurricular activities for today, so I’m just wondering . . . ?”

From The New Yorker

It’s a kind of celebration, actually, because Rose Taylor filed the suit and, within hours, she had a call from the head of the S.P.C.A. wondering if they couldn’t work something out, like using the K5+ primarily in the parking area and limiting its access to the public sidewalk.

From The New Yorker

The reason for the meeting with Rose Taylor is to arrange legal representation for a homeless man named Keystone Bacharach, who spends his days on the steps of the public library with a coterie of other free spirits and unfortunates, and at night sleeps under a bush in front of the S.P.C.A. facility, where he can have a little privacy.

From The New Yorker