Mission: The Maryland SPCA's mission is to improve the lives of pets and people. We believe that:

Through education-sharing our knowledge and experience-we empower and encourage communities to treat animals, and people, with respect. We teach the importance of compassion and kindness to more than 9,000 youth and provide training to more than 2,200 pet owners, including free community workshops, annually.

Through veterinary services-delivering quality pet health care-we keep cats and dogs in their homes and strengthen the bonds between people and pets. We offer low-cost and free vaccines, spay/neuter surgeries, and other wellness care to more than 11,000 pets annually.

Through humane care-providing a safety net to those in need-we save the lives of vulnerable cats and dogs while connecting people and pets through innovative programs and targeted services. We feed more than 8,000 hungry pets through our pet food pantry and shelter, care for, and find homes for more than 3,000 pets annually.

The Maryland SPCA is a 501(c)(3) organization, with an IRS ruling year of 1939, and donations are tax-deductible.