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The Animal Medical Center of New York is a non profit animal hospital in New York City.

History

The center began in 1906 when Ellin Prince Speyer founded the Women's Auxiliary to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals. The first major activity organized was the Work Horse Parade held on Memorial Day in 1907 in New York City.[1]

In 1909 the Women's Auxiliary decided to establish a dispensary and out-patient clinic for all animals whose owners could not afford to pay for medical treatment. The clinic opened in 1910 on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Veterinarians volunteered their services on a part-time basis. The clinic treated 6,028 animals in the first full year.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b "History". The Animal Medical Center of New York. Retrieved 2010-07-31.
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