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The San Francisco Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals

Near this site occurred the incident which led to the formation of The San Francisco Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals on April 8, 1868 James Sloan Hutchinson, a pioneer banker...

Near this site occurred 
the incident which led to the formation of 
The San Francisco 
Society for the Prevention 
of Cruelty to Animals 
on April 8, 1868

James Sloan Hutchinson, a pioneer banker
witnessing nearby an act of cruelty to animals
a condition all too common at that time,
was aroused to put a stop to the offense.
This also lead him to gather a number of leading
citizens to form the first SPCA in the west
and the fourth in the United States.

Presented by 
The American Humane Association 
in cooperation with the 
California Historical Society 
and the Wells Fargo Bank in recognition of 
100 years of service on behalf of animals by 

The SF SPCA 
October 30, 1968

Submitted by Sloane Siegel and Miriam Allen

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