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The Animal Medical Center of New York is a
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in
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.


History

The center began in 1906 when
Ellin Prince Speyer Ellin Leslie Prince Lowery Speyer (October 14, 1849 — February 23, 1921) was an American philanthropist and animal welfare activist. Early life Ellin Leslie Prince was born on October 14, 1849, in Lowell, Massachusetts, the daughter of John Dyne ...
founded the "Women's Auxiliary to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals". The first major activity organized was the Work Horse Parade held on
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in 1907 in
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. In 1909 the Women's Auxiliary decided to establish a dispensary and out-patient clinic for all animals whose owners could not afford to pay for medical treatment. The clinic opened in 1910 on the Lower East Side of Manhattan. Veterinarians volunteered their services on a part-time basis. The clinic treated 6,028 animals in the first full year. On May 12, 1910, the Women's Auxiliary separated from the
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and they incorporated themselves as the "New York Women's League for Animals". The "Hospital of the New York Women's League for Animals" was established in 1914 at 350 Lafayette Street in
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with Bruce Blair as the resident veterinarian. The hospital was renamed the Ellin Prince Speyer Free Hospital for Animals in 1921 after the death of the founder. In 1959 the League voted to change the name to the "Animal Medical Center". In January 1960 construction began on a $4 million facility on 62nd Street on the
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. In 1962 it opened to the public.


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External links


Official website of the Animal Medical CenterHospital of the New York Women's League for Animals
from the
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