Chesco SPCA changes name
The Chester County SPCA has changed its name to the Brandywine Valley SPCA, to reflect its expanding geographic reach. The animal-welfare group has served Chester and Delaware counties for years but expanded to serve the state of Delaware this month.
The Chester County SPCA has changed its name to the Brandywine Valley SPCA, to reflect its expanding geographic reach.
The animal-welfare group has served Chester and Delaware counties for years but expanded to serve the state of Delaware this month.
It aims to bring its no-kill philosophy to more areas, executive director Adam Lamb said. A shelter is considered "no-kill" if it saves at least 90 percent of animals left in its care. In 2013, the Chester County SPCA euthanized 37 percent of its animals; by last year, its euthanization rate dropped to 6 percent, Lamb said.
"That's a huge difference," he said. "Ultimately, our goal is to take what we have learned in Chester County and spread it throughout the state of Delaware and further into Pennsylvania to create more no-kill communities."
The Brandywine Valley SPCA is opening a new shelter at 600 South St., New Castle, Del. It will be the agency's primary shelter in Delaware and will offer adoptions, statewide lost and found pets, veterinary services for pets and a community cat trap/neuter/return program.
- Dana DiFilippo