You’re our real-life superhero! Without you, and animal lovers like you, we couldn’t have accomplished all that we did in 2024 for animals in need. We hope you know just how powerful your impact has been.

That’s why we want to take this opportunity to say THANK YOU! Your support truly means the world to us — and to the animals we serve. So, if you need a reminder on why you should feel proud to support the ASPCA, here are 10 incredible things you helped make possible for animals this year.

1. Hundreds of animals were rescued across the country from cruelty.

We kicked off our year rescuing over 100 farm animals in Owego, New York, and shortly after, rescued over 300 animals across four states including New Jersey, Mississippi, New York and Florida. A few months later, we were back in Florida assisting with the investigation and seizure of over 100 dogs from a suspected dogfighting operation in Pinellas County. In the month following, we were on the ground in South Carolina removing 13 dogs from another suspected dogfighting operation and in Pennsylvania removing over 100 cats from a self-described animal rescue organization.

In all cases, we assisted in the removal and care of the animals, operational planning and transport, evidence collection and crime scene processing, investigative and legal support, forensics exams and behavior evaluations. Many of these animals were also transported to our Cruelty Recovery Center (CRC) in Ohio for additional treatment and care.

2. Zen recovered from cruelty and became part of a family!

Left in a cardboard box next to a pile of trash at a pizza shop in New York City, Zen, a 6-month-old puppy, came to the ASPCA extremely emaciated and had lost so much muscle he could barely walk. With weeks of hard work from Zen and our medical staff, Zen recovered and went on to find a loving family.

3. Over 25,000 animals assisted through rescue, recovery and relief efforts following Hurricane Helene.

Following the devastation of the category 4 storm, our team assisted with impact and needs assessments, animal search and rescue, evacuated homeless animals from partner shelters as well as our own, and supported communities with pet food and other critical supplies in the Southeast. We also operated an emergency hotline and animal shelter in North Carolina to provide daily care for displaced animals.

4. Hundreds more animals assisted during disaster response in Texas, New Mexico, California, Georgia and Louisiana.

In early June, we quickly mobilized to evacuate more than 100 animals displaced by severe weather in North Texas, bringing all 100 to the CRC in Ohio. One month later, we urgently evacuated 40 homeless dogs from New Mexico animal shelters as wildfires and burn scar flooding devastated the area.

Shortly after, we deployed in response to the Park Fire in Northern California, assisting over 120 animals. In the days following, we evacuated over a dozen homeless dogs displaced by Tropical Storm Debby in Georgia, and about a month after that, we were back on the ground in Southern Louisiana in response to Hurricane Francine, assisting a longtime partner shelter with daily animal care and enrichment, behavior and veterinary assistance and adoption center operations.

5. Six horses were adopted at the Equine Affaire!

The ASPCA and three Right Horse Partners attended the Equine Affaire in Springfield, Massachusetts, last month. On the second day, all six adoptable horses strutted across the orange carpet and onto trailers destined for new homes – including Feta and Swiss, two horses from our Owego rescue who were adopted together!

6. New York and Colorado celebrated victories for animals.

In June, after more than three years of advocacy, the New York Legislature passed the Good Food NY bill. This groundbreaking bill will revise New York’s outdated food-procurement laws and help millions of animals. It now awaits Governor Hochul’s signature.

Governor Hochul signed the New York Puppy Mill Pipeline law in December 2022, and it will finally go into effect this month! The law prohibits the sale of dogs, cats and rabbits in New York pet stores.

In Colorado, more than 1 million voters came together on Election Day to approve Proposition 129, a landmark measure that will expand access to veterinary care. This ballot measure helps address the veterinary shortage by expanding the workforce with highly trained professionals in Colorado clinics and shelters.

7. We opened our third Community Veterinary Clinic in New York City.

In September we cut the orange ribbon at the grand opening of our third ASPCA Community Veterinary Clinic in New York City, located in Long Island City, Queens, to provide access to affordable veterinary services for tens of thousands of underserved pet owners each year and improve the health and welfare of dogs and cats in the surrounding community.

8. 3,600+ pets found homes on the first ever California Adopt-a-Pet Day.

This spring, we partnered with California Animal Welfare Association and the San Francisco SPCA to host the first-ever California Adopt-a-Pet Day featuring more than 170 animal welfare organizations! We provided funds to cover the cost of the adoptions at participating shelters so that they were free to the public. At the end of the day on June 1, we nearly doubled our goal of adopted animals with a total of 3,609 animals finding loving homes.

9. Our Relocation team reached an amazing milestone!

Our Animal Relocation team marked a significant achievement by transporting its 50,000th shelter animal via flight since 2015. On November 2, at the request of Oktibbeha County Humane Society in Starkville, Mississippi, we helped facilitate the transport of 46 dogs by plane to three Massachusetts-based partner shelters.

10. We celebrated our first-ever ASPCA Giving Day!

In honor of our 158th birthday, on April 10 we celebrated our first-ever ASPCA Giving Day as an opportunity for our incredible community of animal lovers across the country to come together to raise awareness and lifesaving funds for vulnerable animals nationwide.