The CEWs report referred to a CBS News investigation that exposed the fact that the ASPCA “raised more than $2 billion for animal welfare” in 2008. However, it only spent about seven percent of the money that was donated to local animal welfare organizations. The organization shelled out $421 million on fundraising. //

“Ever since the ASPCA began to aggressively fund-raise several years ago, humane societies and SPCAs throughout the country have suffered,” said Erica Gaudet Hughes, executive director of the State Human Association of California. “Our member humane societies and SPCAs frequently report hearing from people who gave to the ASPCA believing they were giving to their local shelter. These shelters believe they are missing out on funds that were intended for them.”