Woman reuniting with her dog at the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals pet shelter, New York City, New York, U.S.A., 1967

At an ASPCA, the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, shelter, a woman is seen reuniting with her dog, a Borzoi. A worker opens the cage to let the dog out and hands it to the smiling woman, New York City, New York, U.S.A., 1967. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) is a non-profit organization dedicated to preventing animal cruelty. Based in New York City since its inception in 1866, the organization's mission is "to provide effective means for the prevention of cruelty to animals throughout the United States."