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| Founded | 1917 |
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| Founder | Maria Dickin CBE |
| Focus | Animal welfare |
Area served | United Kingdom |
Volunteers | 2,800+ |
| Website | pdsa |
The People's Dispensary for Sick Animals (PDSA) is the UK's leading veterinary charity carrying out more than one million free veterinary consultations a year. It was founded in 1917 by Maria Dickin to provide care for sick and injured animals of the poor. Until 2009 PDSA was the largest private employer of fully qualified veterinary surgeons and veterinary nurses in the UK. Use of the PDSA's services are restricted to those within their Catchment area