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S.P.C.A.

American  

abbreviation

  1. Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.


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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 • May 24, 2022

He was waiting for her in front of the S.P.C.A., dressed, as always, in shorts, flip-flops, T-shirt, and denim jacket, his hair—he wore it long—pulled back tightly in a ponytail.

From The New Yorker • Feb. 4, 2019

In San Francisco, the S.P.C.A. lost the battle and the robot was fired.

From The New Yorker • Feb. 4, 2019

“The S.P.C.A. wasn’t happy,” said Dana Jefferson, class of 1966, who is now the executive director of Neville’s alumni association.

From New York Times • Nov. 24, 2012

It seems to me the existence of the S.P.C.A. proves that hell is either for all of us or for none of us—because of our oneness.

From The Seeker by Wilson, Harry Leon

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