An Anglican Priest
It was an Anglican priest, Arthur Broome, who founded the “Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals” (RSPCA) in 1824. What is now known throughout the world as the SPCA as adapted in each country was not only founded but also financed by Reverend Arthur Broome. It all happened in Old Slaughter’s Coffee House in St. Martin’s Lane in London where a meeting of politicians, jurist, writer and a Jewish animal advocate established the first animal protection society in the world.
It was an Anglican priest, Arthur Broome, who founded the “Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals” (RSPCA) in 1824. What is now known throughout the world as the SPCA as adapted in each country was not only founded but also financed by Reverend Arthur Broome. It all happened in Old Slaughter’s Coffee House in St. Martin’s Lane in London where a meeting of politicians, jurist, writer and a Jewish animal advocate established the first animal protection society in the world.
Broome hired and paid the salary of the first inspector for the RSPCA. Ultimately Broome so committed to the cause of protecting animals went into bankruptcy and was imprisoned because of his debt. The operation of RSPCA was temporarily suspended. When the RSPCA resumed operation in 1832 employment of salaried inspectors was discontinued. In 1838 a salaried inspector was reinstated and is the image of the organization that we know today.