SPA de Poitiers

What SPA de Poitiers does

SPA de Poitiers, formally the Refuge de Secours et Protection des Animaux de la Vienne, is a French non-profit animal shelter (Association loi 1901) located at Rue de la Poupinière, 86000 Poitiers, operating since 1956 with a team of approximately 11 salaried staff, veterinarians, and volunteers. The organization's core activity is the rescue, care, and rehoming of abandoned and mistreated dogs, cats, and small animals (NACs such as rabbits, guinea pigs, ferrets, and farm animals) within the Vienne department of the Nouvelle-Aquitaine region. At the time of observation, the online catalog listed roughly 71 dogs and 56 cats available for adoption, with adoption fees ranging from €20 for non-sterilized small animals to €330 for adult female dogs, structured by species, age, gender, and health status.

The shelter's supporting services include lost-and-found pet reunification, animal cruelty reporting with legal follow-up under French penal code, and a formal surrender intake program with associated fees and a binding permanent-decision clause. The technology stack is intentionally lightweight: a WordPress website with ShopEngine templates powers the public animal catalog, and Facebook/Instagram handle community engagement. There is no proprietary software platform, no mobile application, and no disclosed AI/ML capabilities.

The revenue model combines one-time adoption fees (€20–€330 per animal), recurring membership and per-animal sponsorship contributions (notably a €800 sponsorship per senior/SOS animal via the 30 Millions d'Amis Foundation), and unrestricted donations via PayPal and in-kind gifts (e.g., blankets). The organization is administratively affiliated with the Confédération DÉFENSE DE L'ANIMAL (Lyon, founded 1928, recognized of public utility) but operates independently of the national Société Protectrice des Animaux, with no parent entity, equity ownership, or institutional investors. Go-to-market is direct-to-consumer through physical shelter visits by appointment, the website catalog, and active social media channels.

Name

SPA de Poitiers

Legal name

Refuge de Secours et Protection des Animaux de la Vienne

Website

https://spa-poitiers.fr

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

SPA de Poitiers is a French non-profit animal shelter (Refuge de Secours et Protection des Animaux de la Vienne) in Poitiers that rescues, rehomes, and provides veterinary care for abandoned dogs, cats, and small animals in the Vienne department, funded by adoption fees, donations, and sponsorships.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Animal Welfare

NAICS

Other Individual and Family Services (624190), Pet Care (except Veterinary) Services (81291)

SIC

Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Animal Shelters & Adoption Services (BPAGAIAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Spay/Neuter & Population Control Programs (BPAGAIAE), Veterinary Charity Clinics & Medical Aid (BPAGAIAD), Animal Shelters & Rescue Operations (AFAEALAB)

Keywords

• Animal shelter
• Pet adoption
• Animal welfare

Headquarters

HQ city

Poitiers

HQ country

France

HQ region

Europe

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel

Revenue model

1. Adoption Fees: Fees collected from animal adoptions, ranging from €50 to €330 depending on animal type, age, and health status. These fees cover identification, vaccination, and sterilization costs.
2. Donations: Financial contributions from the public through PayPal and other channels. The organization also accepts in-kind donations such as old blankets.
3. Membership and Sponsorship: Revenue from association members and animal sponsorship programs where individuals support specific animals financially.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Animal rescue and adoption services

Product overview

SPA de Poitiers is a nonprofit animal shelter (Refuge de Secours et Protection des Animaux de la Vienne) operating as an independent association under the 1901 French law. The organization offers a portfolio of animal welfare services including dog, cat, and NAC (small animals) adoption programs with structured adoption processes, fees, and requirements. Supporting services include lost and found animal reunification, animal cruelty reporting and legal follow-up, and animal surrender assistance. The adoption services use an online catalog system (ShopEngine) showing available animals with filtering options for species, age, gender, and health status. Adoption fees vary by animal type, age, and special circumstances (e.g., SOS animals, seniors, FIV-positive cats). The shelter also provides foster family placements for animals awaiting adoption.

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Functional benefit

Segments1 record

Technology focussed No

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Partnerships

Four partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Confédération DÉFENSE DE L'ANIMALcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerThe SPA de Poitiers is an affiliated member of Confédération DÉFENSE DE L'ANIMAL, a confederation of independent animal welfare associations across France and overseas departments. The confederation was founded on March 16, 1928, is based in Lyon, and is recognized as being of public utility. This is an administrative affiliation; the SPA de Poitiers maintains operational independence.
• ADA 86minorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal animal welfare association in the Vienne department (86) that assists with lost and found animal services in the region.
• Pet alert 86minorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional lost pet alert network for the Vienne department (86) that helps reunite lost animals with their owners and notifies the shelter of found animals.
• Pattes en cavaleminorGTM or Marketing PartnerLocal animal welfare organization in the Vienne department that participates in lost and found animal coordination efforts with the shelter.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• RSPCA (Royal Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals): UK national animal welfare charity running shelters, rehoming, and cruelty prosecution. Closest European structural analogue to a French regional refuge such as SPA de Poitiers.
• ASPCA (American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals): Large US national animal welfare organization offering sheltering, adoption, veterinary, and cruelty-investigation services. Comparable at the operating-model level to SPA de Poitiers, though at vastly greater scale.
• Société Protectrice des Animaux (SPA): The largest national animal protection organization in France. Despite the shared 'SPA' name, it operates as the national incumbent counterpart to SPA de Poitiers; their independent legal status and overlapping mission make it the most directly comparable peer organization.

Direct peers

• Blue Cross (UK pet charity): UK pet welfare charity operating rehoming centers and pet behavior/adoption services. Comparable to SPA de Poitiers in combining adoption, surrender, and pet-support services at a regional operational level.
• Dogs Trust: UK charity focused specifically on dog rehoming and welfare. Comparable as a species-specialist adoption-focused nonprofit reliant on donations and volunteer foster networks — a model SPA de Poitiers partially mirrors.
• Fondation Brigitte Bardot: Major French animal welfare foundation funding shelter operations, animal rescue, and cruelty enforcement. Comparable as a French nonprofit funder and operator within the same donor/adopter ecosystem.
• La Fondation Assistance aux Animaux: French animal welfare foundation operating shelters and rescue programs. Direct structural peer to SPA de Poitiers within the French independent shelter landscape.
• Fondation 30 Millions d'Amis: A core financial partner of SPA de Poitiers (providing €800 sponsorship per SOS/senior animal) and a leading French animal welfare foundation operating shelters and funding rescue programs nationwide — directly comparable mission and beneficiary base.
• Refuge de l'Espoir: A French independent animal shelter offering dog, cat, and small-animal adoption with surrender services — a structural twin to SPA de Poitiers in terms of services offered and target adopters.
• Confédération DÉFENSE DE L'ANIMAL: The administrative federation of which SPA de Poitiers is an affiliated member; unites independent animal welfare associations across France and overseas. Direct peer as it operates in the same French independent shelter ecosystem.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/spadepoitiers
• Instagraminstagram.com/spapoitiers
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/spa-de-poitiers

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