Animals' Friend Society

Animals' Friend Society
Animals' Friend Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
Successor	Humanitarian League against Cruel Sports
Founded	1832; 192 years ago
Founder	Lewis Gompertz, T. Forster (original); Ernest Bell (revival);
Purpose	Animal welfare
Headquarters	18 West Strand, London (original); York House, Portugal Street, London (revival);
Region	United Kingdom
Publication	The Animals' Friend, or, the Progress of Humanity (1833–1841); Animals' Friend (1894–1930);

The Animals' Friend Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals was an animal welfare organisation founded in 1832 by Lewis Gompertz and T. Forster. Along with the RSPCA, it was a pioneering organisation advocating for animal welfare in the United Kingdom. After Gompertz's retirement in 1846, the society disbanded. In 1910, an organisation of the same name was founded by Ernest Bell.