What is PDSA?

The PDSA (People's Dispensary for Sick Animals) is the UK's leading veterinary charity, providing free and low-cost treatment to pets whose owners are on qualifying means-tested benefits and live within the catchment of a PDSA Pet Hospital. Funded by donations rather than government, it also publishes the influential annual PAW Report on pet wellbeing. It is distinct from the RSPCA, which focuses on animal welfare and cruelty prevention.