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There have always been people who like animals and treat them with the respect and thoughtfulness they deserve - this has happened in all times and in all countries. But, there have always also been people who have treated animals harshly and thoughtlessly. It is the latter people who have brought about the need for the SPCA. The New Zealand SPCA is modeled on the Royal Society for the Prevention Of Cruelty to Animals in Britain. This British society was founded in 1824 by the Rev. Arthur Broom, during the time of great animal use-horse trams, coaches, animals working as part of factories like machines, animals working deep under the ground in mines, and so on. In 1840, Her Majesty, Queen Victoria, permitted the use of the prefix "Royal" and from this time onwards the British SPCA became increasingly powerful. In New Zealand the SPCA is headed by the Royal Federation of SPCA's. This is a group of people selected by all the SPCA organisations, who meet every three months or so to deal with matters concerning SPCA which have been brought to their notice by the societies throughout New Zealand. It is up to them to bring to the notice of the government, laws which need to be improved or made for the prevention of cruelty to animals in New Zealand. New Zealand is covered by approximately 50 societies from North Auckland to Southland.Each of these societies does its best to oversee the welfare of the animals in the area it serves.