the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals
/ðə ˌpiːplz dɪˌspensəri fə ˌsɪk ˈænɪmlz/
/ðə ˌpiːplz dɪˌspensəri fər ˌsɪk ˈænɪmlz/
(abbreviation the PDSA)
- a British charity that gives free treatment to sick animals if their owners cannot afford to pay, and that encourages people to look after their pets properly. It was started in 1917.
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the People's Dispensary for Sick Animals