Former CBS President Donates to Animal Cause

Dr. Frank Stanton, a former CBS president, has given $3 million to the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (MSPCA) for their clinical care center.

The funds will help build the new facility, The Angell Animal Medical Center in Boston, MA.

"Dr. Stanton's generous gift is truly a measure of his love of animals and a tremendous boost to our mission to show the utmost kindness and care for animals," said MSPCA Angell President Larry Hawk in a press release.

The facility will be named after Stanton's mother whom he learned from to be kind to animals.

Stanton is also one of the masters of modern design according to Vanity Fair Magazine.

He also served as chairman of the American Red Cross in the 1970s.

In addition he has participated in all the events that the MSPCA has held to raise funds for animal care.

This is not the first time he has contributed to a project related to the center.

The Boston Capital Campaign's "A New Front Door to Compassion and Care" is asking for donations for their center. The MSPCA has been around for over 130 years. The Angell Animal Medical Center in Boston is a world-renowned animal companion medical center. The new space at the Animal Care and Adoption Center will also include a spay/neuter clinic, isolation quarters, examining rooms, visitors' area, and a training room. There are also numerous naming opportunities associated with the project. The goal is to raise $13.5 million.

For more information, contact Carol Sweeney at 617-541-5039.

The Nantucket Animal Care and Adoption Center with MSPCA volunteers sold food at the annual fair and raised $2,000, half of which is being sent to help Hurricane Katrina victims. The remainder will go toward the center to help the animals with medical care. The center and volunteers also sold arm bands for the victims of the hurricane which brought in another $2,000.

On Sept. 11th the "Horses Helping Horses" program involving horses from all over New England joined together to raise money for the MSCPA's Equine Center. This year the event had the most horses attending and one horse came to the event that is up for adoption.

The MSPCA also has numerous volunteer programs such as Phinney's Friends, helping pet owners who have HIV/AIDS (Acquired Immune Deficiency Syndrome). The program is named after William Phinney, Jr., an ASPCA law officer for 26 years.