WSPA's vision is of a world where animal welfare matters, and animal cruelty ends. WSPA has been promoting animal welfare for more than 25 years. Our work is concentrated in regions of the world where few, if any, measures exist to protect animals. With consultative status at the United Nations and the Council of Europe, WSPA is the world's largest alliance of animal welfare societies.Politically, we have campaigned to convince governments and key decision makers to change practices and introduce new laws to protect or improve the welfare of animals. With generous donations from our supporters, WSPA has helped people set up new animal welfare groups, enabling local communities globally to help drive improvements in animal welfare. Understanding that human ignorance is a major factor in the continuation of animal cruelty, WSPA's education programmes facilitate a positive change in people's attitudes towards animals.