Citizens For Animal Protection history

Launching the Spay Subsidy Program In 1975, the Society took the bold step of limiting clinic services to low income clients.

Launching the Volunteer Program In 1976, the volunteer program was launched.

Groundbreaking on the first phase of the project took place on June 21, 1979.

From rescuing animals with their own cars, caring for them in their own homes and using mobile facilities at shopping centers for adoptions, the founders raised enough to rent a small shelter space on the Katy Freeway in 1981.

Yet some activists, such as philosopher Tom Regan, concluded that Animal Liberation's utilitarian call to minimize suffering was ultimately too conservative or "welfarist." In 1983 Regan applied deontology—a branch of philosophy that explores moral duty—to animals.

From about 1984 activists began to employ civil disobedience measures, and the movement’s reliance on sit-ins, site blockage, and similar tactics expanded steadily through the rest of the decade.

(8) Peter Singer, Animal Liberation (1990), 6.

Low-Cost Spay/Neuter Clinic Opens In 1994, the Society opened its low-cost spay/neuter clinic.

Education and Training Center Opens In 1999, the decision was made to build an education and training center.

2001. "A Social History of Animal Protection in the Post-World War Two Period." In State of the Animals 2001, edited by Deborah J. Salem and Andrew N.Rowan.

Bruckner Rehabilitation & Treatment Center and The Virginia Butts-Berger Cat Clinic Open A generous donation from Charlotte Schmidt in 2004 allowed the Society to open the Bruckner Rehabilitation & Treatment Center, which is located on the second floor of the Society’s administration building.

The Bruckner Center was so successful that The Anti-Cruelty Society added another one in 2007.

SAFE Program In 2008, the Society began the SAFE Program.

In late 2009, the Society started accepting large-scale transports of rescue animals coming from the southern United States, a practice that continues today.

Capital Improvement Efforts In 2010, a series of capital improvement efforts begins with the renovation of the shelter facade.

In 2011, CAP Board of Directors completed the challenge of building a larger facility and a permanent home for CAP. The $7.5 million dollar Jane Cizik Center includes a 3.5 acre campus and state-of-the-art 21,000 square foot facility designed by nationally known PBK Architects.

Suing on behalf of captive chimpanzees since 2013, Wise's team have served as proxies for their plaintiffs to achieve legal standing in court, a strategy based on centuries of human precedent involving children, slaves, prisoners, and mentally incapacitated plaintiffs.

TheAmericanHistorian @TheAmHistorian08 OctWhat is the history of the pro-life movement in the US? Jennifer Holland examines in this article from 2016: https://t.co/kAOw09QviZ

In 2018, the Society focused its efforts on providing support to the community by showing compassion in action.