Mission

Now the largest animal welfare organization in the region, serving three states and the District of Columbia, the Brandywine Valley SPCA was founded in 1929, and is the first open-admission no-kill shelter in Pennsylvania and Delaware. In 2024, the BVSPCA cared for more than 20,000 lost, stray, owner-surrendered, abused, and neglected animals while achieving a 93% live release rate. The BVSPCA provides animal protective services for much of Chester and Delaware counties in Pennsylvania, and it holds the exclusive contract with the Delaware Office of Animal Welfare to provide state-wide animal services. BVSPCA is also contracted by DC Health to provide animal care and control services for the District of Columbia. Animals are placed through adoption centers in Dover, Georgetown, and New Castle, Delaware; West Chester, Plymouth Meeting, Harrisburg and Lancaster, Pennsylvania; Lindenwold, New Jersey, and Washington, DC. In addition, the BVSPCA provides families with safety net and low-cost veterinary services at its Animal Health Centers in Malvern and Harrisburg, Pennsylvania; Dover, Georgetown, and New Castle, Delaware, and Washington, DC.