American Society For The Prevention Of Cruelty To Animals [ASPCA]
Reviews and Complaints

This here group ain't doin' much for them critters. If ya wanna help out, give yer dough to yer local Humane Society. They'll put it to better use. This group spends most of the cash they get on payin' them bigwigs up top. Ain't right, if ya ask me.

But, I gotta admit, I did some research and found out that the ASPCA actually does do some good. They help out with animal cruelty cases and rescue animals from bad situations. They also have programs to help pet owners who can't afford veterinary care.

Now, I still think it's important to support local organizations, but I ain't gonna completely write off the ASPCA. They do have some good things goin' on.

One thing that bothers me though is that they spend a lot of money on advertising. Seems like they're more concerned with gettin' their name out there than actually helpin' animals. But hey, I guess that's just how things work these days.

Overall, I'd say if ya wanna donate to the ASPCA, go ahead. But don't forget about yer local Humane Society too. They could use the help just as much.

that they're going to be okay. I also appreciate the fact that they have a lot of information on their website about how to take care of your pets and what to do if you suspect animal abuse. It's really helpful for people who don't know much about animals. The only thing I don't like is that they ask for money a lot. I understand that they need it to keep doing what they're doing, but sometimes it feels like they're just trying to guilt trip you into donating. Overall, I think the ASPCA is doing a great job and I hope they keep it up.

I love animals and I think it's really sad that some organizations take advantage of them just to get money. I heard that some people think the ASPCA is one of those organizations. They say that the ASPCA took money that was supposed to go to the animals and used it for themselves. That's not right! The animals deserve better than that.

I really want to donate to help the animals, but I don't know if I can trust the ASPCA. I wish there was another organization that I could give my money to. It's just not fair that the ASPCA is taking advantage of people who want to help animals.

I hope that the ASPCA will change their ways and start using the money they get to help the animals. If they don't, then maybe they should be put out of business. The animals deserve better than to be used for someone else's greed.

I remember a few years back when I was looking to adopt a furry friend, I stumbled upon the ASPCA website. They had some really good deals on spaying and neutering, and their adoption fees were pretty reasonable too. But now, I don't know what's happened. The prices have gone up, up, up! It's almost like they're trying to compete with pet shops and breeders.

I mean, don't get me wrong, I'm all for animal protection and adoption. But it seems like these agencies are trying to put everyone else out of business. They're trying to make it so that people can only adopt from them, and not from pet shops or breeders. And that just doesn't seem fair to me.

It's like they're trying to take over the whole animal adoption industry. And while I understand that they want to make sure that animals are being treated well and not being exploited, I don't think it's fair to make it so expensive for people to adopt. Not everyone can afford to pay hundreds of dollars for a pet.

I just wish that these agencies would remember why they started in the first place - to help animals find loving homes. And while I appreciate all the work they do, I think they need to remember that not everyone can afford to pay their high prices.

I recently went to a charity event for another pet rescue and saw the ASPCA there. They were so generous and donated a whopping $100,000 to help out a partner charity. That's a lot of bones! But let me tell you, their administrative phone lines are a real dog's breakfast. I tried calling their number (***700) and no one picked up. And if you're trying to get your furry friend spayed or neutered, forget about it! Their posted spay number (***692) is a real howler. I mean, come on, guys!

I even confronted one of their well-paid executives about this. She was bragging about their spay/neuter clinic, but it turns out it doesn't even exist! Talk about barking up the wrong tree. Their hospital is just okay, nothing to write home about. It's a basic clinic, so don't bring your sick pet here. They only offer limited services. But on the bright side, they do offer reasonably priced private cremation services and adoption.

Overall, I think the ASPCA is a good organization. They really care about animals and are willing to put their money where their mouth is. But they could definitely use some improvement in their administrative phone lines and spay/neuter services. I mean, it's not rocket science, guys. Let's get it together!

I wanna talk about ASCPA. They do a great job taking care of all the animals and making sure they don't get abused or left without a home. They really care about the animals and that's important. But I gotta say, I had a problem with how they handled my donation. When I changed my donation, they took out more money than they were supposed to. I talked to the manager, Miss Berman, and she said they would refund my $50.00. But when I got the refund, it was only $20.00. That's not right. The manager lied to me and that's not cool. So, while I give ASCPA a 10 for helping animals, I gotta give them a 0 for how they handle donations with people. They need to do better.

I got my two cats from the ASPCA, and I gotta say, it was a great experience. I got them at different times, when they were just little kittens, and they were both so cute and cuddly. The ASPCA really takes care of their animals, and you can tell that they put a lot of effort into making sure that they're healthy and happy.

One thing that I really appreciated was that they socialize their kittens, so they're used to being around people and other cats. They also give you information about each cat's personality, so you can choose one that's a good fit for you and your family.

When you adopt a cat from the ASPCA, they take care of all the vaccinations and neutering, so you don't have to worry about that. If you adopt a kitten that's under three months old, you can bring them back to get vaccinated for free once they're old enough. The staff is really nice and helpful, and they give you some food and toys to take home with your new cat.

If you've never had a pet before, the ASPCA is a great place to start. They give you a lot of information about how to take care of your new cat, and they're always available to answer any questions you might have.

Overall, I'm really happy with my experience at the ASPCA. I love my cats so much, and I'm so glad that I was able to adopt them from such a great organization. If you're looking for a new furry friend, I definitely recommend checking out the ASPCA!

The ASPCA website is a great resource for anyone who wants to learn more about how to care for their pets. They offer a wealth of information on everything from basic pet care to more advanced topics like animal behavior and training. They also have a great selection of resources for people who are looking to adopt a pet, including information on how to choose the right pet for your family and how to prepare your home for a new pet.

One of the things that I really appreciate about the ASPCA is their commitment to animal welfare. They work tirelessly to rescue animals from abusive situations and to provide them with the care and support that they need to recover and thrive. They also work to educate the public about the importance of treating animals with kindness and respect, and they advocate for stronger laws to protect animals from cruelty and neglect.

Overall, I think that the ASPCA is an incredibly important organization that is doing important work to improve the lives of animals. Whether you're a pet owner looking for information on how to care for your furry friend or someone who is passionate about animal welfare, the ASPCA website is a great resource that is definitely worth checking out. So if you're looking for a way to get involved and make a difference in the lives of animals, I would definitely recommend checking out the ASPCA and seeing how you can help.

I recently had to give up my beloved puppy, Scooter, to the ASPCA because I was unable to care for him properly due to my daughter having a baby soon. Scooter was a 17-month-old house and outdoor dog who had never been caged or chained for long periods of time. I paid $150 to give him up, believing that the ASPCA would find him a great home. They assured me that they would never kill him unless he was vicious or terminally ill, which I believed because Scooter was a happy and friendly dog who had never bitten anyone before.

However, I was devastated to learn that the ASPCA had killed Scooter after only one week in their custody. They claimed that he was growling, lunging, and being nippy with the staff, and that no one could enter his cage. I find this hard to believe, as Scooter had never exhibited this behavior before and was loved by everyone he came in contact with. I also question why the ASPCA didn't take the time to adjust Scooter to his new environment and work with him to overcome his fear.

When I tried to inquire about Scooter's status and what would happen next, the ASPCA refused to release any information about animals in their custody. I looked on their adoption site every day for almost six weeks, but Scooter's picture never appeared. When I finally left a message with the executive director, they reluctantly told me that they had no choice but to kill Scooter.

I am heartbroken and angry that the ASPCA didn't consult me or give me the option to retrieve Scooter before killing him. They lied to me about their policy of not killing animals unless they were vicious or terminally ill, and they didn't give Scooter a chance to adapt to his new environment. I believe that his behavior issues were only because he was afraid and that he would have eventually adjusted if given the time and proper care.

Overall, I am extremely disappointed with the ASPCA and their handling of Scooter's case. I would not recommend them to anyone looking to give up their pet for adoption, as they do not seem to prioritize the well-being of the animals in their care.

Those commercials are awful, deceiving and not doing any good for animals that need it. Rather than trick or make someone feel broken hearted, why not show good deeds. Why doesn't more of the money go to the animals. If everyone there at the ASPCA gave even 1/4 if their salary you would not need those commercials. It is disgusting.

They are super long, emotionally devastating and on several channels. Food Network, TBS. I have written to those stations as well.

Called ASPCA Poison control [protected] at 10:45 pm on 5/28/2020 because the emergency vet told us to contact them to make sure my mothers dog was going to be okay. After waiting 15 mins on there automated phone service a lady asked us the weight the height and type of dog we had and then asked what happened, My mother told them she was taking her medication and dropped one from her table and her dog Bella tried to eat it but my mother got to it before she could crunch on it. Bella started acting a little funny so she called me and we rushed her to ER, Blue Pearl Animal Hospital (Highly Recommend them). After Explaining to the lady what had happened she wanted my moms credit card info to charge her 75.00 to find out if the dog needed medical attention. These people are Extorting those in emergency situations. These bottom feeders preying on people in need are the (ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center) and they say they care about animal what a joke! We googled it after being told they would not help unless we paid them 75.00. At least google had our backs.

On 19 august 2018 810pm our puppy injested prescription gabapentin and tramadol by accident. We immediately called our local er who told us to call aspca poison control. We got an automated menu and were on hold for over an hour. We showered, gave the pup hydrogen peroxide to make him throwup, waited 15 before he threw up but pills didn't come up. Still on hold. Called another animal er who suggested the same protocol still on hold. Drove to an er checked in explained the situation waited 20 minutes for a doctor to find information to see if it was dangerous, still on hold. After an hour someone from aspca finally talked to us charged us 65 dollars for the info. If it would have been detrimental our puppy would have died waiting.

The ASPCA has commercials on nearly channel and they are running every day. If they spent all that money on the suffering animals they show in the commercials, instead of on ads, they could help many more animals.
I will write letters to every network that shows ASPCA commercials and boycott any that show them. I am sick of seeing these mistreated animals!

I would like to request a refund for service received on 7/6/2016, Case # [protected]. My dog swallowed one of my blood pressures meds, containing amplodipine and benazipril. (generic Norvasc). I called within 30 minutes of the ingestion, after carefully checking to see if I could find any remains of the med. which I could not. These are fast acting meds, therefore the window for therapeutic intervention is only 1 hour or so according to the literature. I was put on hold for extensive wait times on several occasions and disconnected once and had to call back. By the time they came up with a recommendation to make the dog vomit with a home-made peroxide solution, which was about 35 minutes after the initial call, and over an hour after the ingestion occurred, it was too late for induced vomiting to be effective. The admin. told me to take my dog to the vet, where the vet would either induce vomiting or administer some other undisclosed treatment. I questioned why paying an emergency vet a few hundred bucks to induce vomiting after the window of opportunity had passed would be worthwhile. To cover their ###, she suggested the vet might give some other undisclosed treatment. After an extensive search of the literature on potential effects of overdoses of these drugs, I determined that it would be highly unlikely that this dose would cause serious short or long term damage to my dog. As a former scientist and BD rep. with practical training in veterinary toxicology, I determined based on available literature on the web, that the risk of not taking the pet to the vet did not outweigh the exorbitant fees charged by Pet Emergency hospitals, who may/may not have been able to do anything besides hydrating the dog, which we did ourselves. BTW, the dog showed no symptoms except some fatigue. I paid the ASPCA a $65 fee, which I believe wasn't earned, due to their extreme slowness in reacting to an emergency situation and their questionable recommendation to visit a pet emergency hospital.

I decided to donate money for animal protection. I wired money to the company www.aspca.org. It was two weeks ago, but my money was still pending. I have no idea why money still hasn’t been transferred. I tried to contact the customer services, but it was busy all the time. No one responded to my messages and emails. I wonder if there are people, who faced the same problems.

o my sister has a beautiful pug his me is Brisco he is very sick and has kiney
Problems..we took him to the Aspca so they could treat him..he needed to be hospilazie
AS soon as possible..so they took him in we had to wait 3 hours just so they could see him..they saw he was very sick..anyways b4 they could see him they charged my sistrr 1900 and that was just one day ..the next day they called my sister and told her the dog didnt want to eat...like hello he is there..arent ya doctocs..animal lovers...so they went on to say my sister needed to pay more..if not she had to come get dog...and thats what happened.we are heartbroken with this..he is a part of our family.what happens to all the donations..they get...this place robs ur money and all the people that donate money STOP

I have been a client of the ASPCA Petshealth Care Insurance Company for over 11 years. I recently submitted claims on behalf of my Li'l Girl, totaling approx. $3000.00, The 1st claim totaling $1400.00 was reimbursed for a total of $300.00. A previous claim of $320.00 was reimbursed for $75.00. I am awaiting the process of the otherclaims, but do not hold much hope on the 80% reimbursement as stated on their policy. I will be lucky to get 25% reimbursement.

Sadly, my Li'l Girl passed away recently, at the age of 18. I miss her very much, and I wish we were still together. My claim problems started with this company when Li'l Girl was jumping around like a kitten, and appeared to be doing really well. But sadly, theClaims dilemma continued and continues, when she took a turn for the worse, and then sadly passed. It is a shame that such a dreadful Pet Insurance Company exists, as I would like to grieve without having to deal with them anymore, but I feel more strongly than ever, that I have to help get the word out to others regarding the deplorable behavior of this company.

I am writing to Warn others to stay away from this Pet Insurance Company. And if you are an existing member, cancel your Policy, and shop elsewhere. There are many Fine Pet Insurance Companies out there. You never know how good any Company is until you have a claim, or an issue. You can pay Premiums for Years, and think you are with a Reputable company, until one day when you need to file a claim. Get out now before it is too late.

The ASPCA Petshealth Care Insurance Company will process your claim, and take 6 weeks to do so. And then when you Appeal their decision, they will deny you in 2 Days, as they did me. They have many exclusions in their policy, in addition to the following Despicable Exclusion. There is a 180 Day Pre-Existing Condition Exclusion Rule, which also applies to Renewals of existing policies. This means that if your cat has an illness on June 30, and your policy Renews on July 1st, you and your Beloved Pet will NOT be covered under this 180 Day Exclusion Rule. There are many sad stories where an owner found themselves not covered, and could not afford treatment which would have saved their Pet's life. Or people going into debt because they thought they would be reimbursed, only to find out that this company pays maybe 20-25% of a claim if your lucky. This is most likely due to the Hartville Group being a Penny Stock, and the CEO's want to grab as much of your premiums as possible, so they can buy their Yachts, and Fancy Cars and Houses. No doubt, that these Executives are getting 'Filthy Rich' off off the Illnesses, Accidents, and sometimes, though very sad, the passing of your Beloved ones...

What is deplorable is that when you submit a claim for procedures done by your Vet, the Petshealth Care Plan will twist, turn and manipulate the reasons for the procedures, so they fit their many exclusions, when in reality, the Vet ordered the procedures for an entirely different reason, which would have been covered under the policy. When there is a benefit of a doubt, this company will NOT find in your favor.

They promise emails, and callbacks, etc but you will never receive them. When asked, The Hartville Group will say that the ASPCA has nothing to do with them regarding theInsurance, yet the ASPCA name is plastered all over the website, in addition to all claim forms. I asked for the Executive contacts emails of the ASPCA, but James the representative of Hartville Group would not give them to me. I asked for the Consumer Affairs and Better Business Bureau contacts in Ohio, BUT James refused to give them to me. This tool promised to contact me, but never did.

I did the research myself regarding the information I needed, and have contacted the ASPCA and Hartville Group. I am awaiting responses. The ASPCA is overwhelmed with complaints about theirInsurance, and I hope they change.

It is a shame that the ASPCA endorses such a Deplorable Pet Insurance Plan that the Hartville Group is in charge of. The ASPCA does many good things for animals, which are very commendable.

The ASPCA stands for the Best regarding standing up and having a Voice for those who do not, BUT The ASPCA Petshealth Care Insurance Plan Administered by The Hartville Group is the total opposite. The Welfare of your Beloved Pet is at the bottom of their list. In fact, they most likely re-choice when they have to pay for euthanasia, as your Pet will not be a burden to them anymore. But then on the other hand, the Hartville Group is probably saddened by the loss of your pet, because they will not be able to collect any morePremiums. After all, they don't pay much of any of the claims anyway.

Li'l Girl is not with me anymore, and on behalf of her, I just want to warn others to stay away from this Abominable Pet Insurance Company.

I feel that Pet Owners should carry Pet Insurance for their beloved pets, just as they do for their children, BUT shop around, and NEVER Purchase Pet Insurance with the ASPCA endorsement on it, or with the Hartville Group name on it. Don't let the poor values and business practices of this company make you not trust other PetInsurance companies.

The ASPCA is supposed to protect the animals.

Tha ASPCA killed OREO the dog thrown who was beaten by his owner and thrown from a rooftop in Brooklyn, NY.

In November 2009 ASPCA president and CEO ED SAYRES issued a statement to try and justify the killing of OREO by the ASPCA

DON'T SUPPORT THIS ORGANIZATION that KILLS instead of saves animals!

PLEASE Google the story

I emailed a complaint of possible animal cruelty to the ASPCA in NYC as per the information provided on their website as stated below, I did get one response that they take it seriously, and would send an 'investigator' to check.
I still observed what appeared to be still possible animal cruelty and made another complaint, again via email and never received a reply, a few months later, I made one more and they replied back with a statement stating that to report a complaint I would have to call to file a complaint.

To say the least its apparent that they( ASPCA) have become extremely lazy in not accepting my online complaint, even though there website says that I could make the complaint, they totally disregarded it, instead of following up and just emailing it to the right person to investigate.

Where do I Report Animal Cruelty?

In NYC: Cruelty situations involving animals in New York City should be reported to the ASPCA’s Humane Law Enforcement department at [protected], ext. 4450, or [protected]@aspca.org.

My dog swallowed some claritin and I was really concerned about her. She's a big dog but she's still a puppy (6 months old).

I looked up the number for animal poison control and gave them a call. Since it's free to call poison control for humans I figured it would be for animals too! Boy was I wrong! They were going to charge me $60 to ask a question. What if the medication had no affect on my puppy? Then I'd be paying $60 to hear someone say "She'll be fine". I think it is ridiculous how the ASPCA claims to care about animals, yet they wouldn't help me help my dog. I was donating monthly to the ASPCA but I refuse to now. Because what have they done to help me lately? Not save my dog! Who happened to be a shelter dog! So I saved her life once, why can't they help me do it again?! I'm very very mad. I got in touch with a local animal hospital who was VERY helpful. After 2 previous ones turned me down and told me they would charge me $90 if they had to call poison control themselves. So much for caring about all animals.