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from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- abbreviation American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
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- proper noun Initialism of American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals.
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Examples
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The ASPCA is urging you to keep an eye on your pet as the effects of the melamine (which is what is causing the recall) can be dangerous for your pets, especially your cats.
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Sweet merciful FUCK, someone call the ASPCA and save those poodles on his feet!
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More specialized opportunities to help: the ASPCA is soliciting donations of booties for the rescue-dogs.
Boing Boing: September 9, 2001 - September 15, 2001 Archives 2001
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I am now going to skip any comments I might have made about Anna locking her puppy Bonzo in her trailer for who knows how long (someone call the ASPCA!) and instead leave you with lots of pretty pictures that demand your attention.
Socialite Life Nicole Steadman 2010
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Sweet merciful FUCK, someone call the ASPCA and save those poodles on his feet!
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Sweet merciful FUCK, someone call the ASPCA and save those poodles on his feet!
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Great smokey’s ghost…someone call the ASPCA….or homeland security….or…ah nevermind.
EXTRALIFE – By Scott Johnson - If you could allow me to waste 3 seconds of your day… 2009
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Your response-as I read it here-would have me pulling the phone cord out of the wall to make sure you didn't call the ASPCA saying that I was about to threaten my dog's life.
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It's a common refrain when the loss is fresh, confessed by roughly 75% who call the ASPCA counseling hotline, says Stephanie LaFarge, the psychologist who picks up on the other end; they're ashamed at feeling deeper emotions over a dog than a parent.
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She and her neighbor called the ASPCA hotline in Urbana, Ill.
Human Meds Poisoning Pets AP 2011
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