American society has come a long way in many different ways. One of the most significant ways American society has advanced, is in animal rescue. The first efforts for animal rescue, or at least the organized concern for animal rescue was the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, the A.S.P.C.A. It was founded in 1866 by Henry Bergh in New York City where the home office is still based. It was in emulation of the Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (R.S.P.C.A.) that begun in Great Britain in 1824. The next year, in 1867, the A.S.P.C.A. was operating an ambulance for injured horses. Because of the many purposes horses and livestock filled, the organization focused mainly on them. However, they also sponsored advocacy of humane treatment for cats, dogs,