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Bookmark or Share- Henry Bergh - WikipediaElizabeth Ivers (mother) Signature. Henry Bergh (August 29, 1813 – March 12, 1888) founded the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) in April, 1866, three days after the first effective legislation against animal cruelty in the United States was passed into law by the New York State Legislature.
- The ASPCA’s Founder Was Known as “The Great Meddler”Years before founding the ASPCA, Bergh had an aimless youth and dropped out of college. Funded by his father, a wealthy businessman, he decided to travel the world. In Europe, writes Joan Vos...
- History of the ASPCA | ASPCAWhen founded, the ASPCA was the first and only humane society in the Western Hemisphere, and its formation prompted the New York State Legislature to pass the country’s first effective anti-cruelty law. Thanks to Henry Bergh, the world was rapidly becoming a better place for animals.
- Henry Bergh: A Father of the American Animal Welfare MovementOne man who is credited with the genesis of the animal welfare movement in the United States is Henry Bergh. Bergh was the founder of the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the leader of many campaigns in Gilded Age New York, and undoubtedly left his mark on today’s animal activism.
- Origins of the ASPCA | ASPCAOrigins of the ASPCA. The ASPCA, the first humane society in North America and today one of the largest humane societies in the world, was founded by Henry Bergh and incorporated in 1866 by a special act of the New York State Legislature.
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