The First State Animal Center and SPCA is ever evolving to meet the needs of our community. Today as we evaluate the needs of the animals and people of our community we will once again change our mission. prevent the cruelty and suffering to animals protect and enhance the quality of life for domestic and farm animals promote compassion for all through outreach, education and low-cost services. protecting people by placing only stable, safe and well-adjusted animals into homes where they can thrive protecting animals by placing adoptable animals into permanent loving homes where they can be free from cruelty, neglect or inhumane treatment reduce overpopulation through spay and neuter programs educate the public about responsible guardianship supporting Delaware’s, no kill status, where no adoptable animal is euthanized for lack of a home