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The '''Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals''' ('''RSPCA''') is a [[charitable organization|charity]] operating in [[England and Wales]] that promotes [[animal welfare]]. In 2011, the RSPCA investigated 159,759 cruelty complaints and collected and rescued 119,126 animals.<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.rspca.org.uk/ImageLocator/LocateAsset?asset=document&assetId=1232729541380&mode=prd |title=RSPCA Annual review |accessdate=2012-05-21}}</ref>, while [[Animal euthanasia|euthanizing]] 53,183<ref>{{cite web | url=http://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/rspca-denies-killing-too-many-healthy-animals-8433634.html|title=RSPCA denies killing too many healthy animals|accessdate=2013-02-10}} </ref>. It is the oldest and largest animal welfare organisation in the world<ref>{{cite web |url=http://www.dogpages.org.uk/links.htm |title=Dog Rescue Pages - UK dog rescue centres and welfare organisations |accessdate=2012-02-29}}</ref> and is one of the largest charities in the UK, with 1,453 employees (as of 2009).<ref name="charityinsight1">[http://www.charityinsight.com/charities/royal-society-for-the-prevention-of-cruelty-to-animals Charity Insight page on the RSPCA, accessed 22 November 2010]</ref>