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Article: Pet owners rip MSPCA Some say money drives decisions of which animals to treat
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- The Boston Globe (Boston, MA)
- Article date:
- February 22, 1994
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The Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to
Animals, a public charity that solicits millions of dollars in
contributions each year, has come under fire by some critics for
allegedly turning its back on pet owners unable to pay for medical
help for their animals.
While some pets are refused treatment because of an owner's
inability to pay, the tax-exempt, nonprofit society boasts assets of
$60 million. In 1992, the group reported $6.6 million in public
donations.
At the same time, top MSPCA executives have been rewarded with
generous salary increases and perks over the past five years, records