Humane Society Humane Society of the  of the  

United StatesUnited States  Celebrating Animals Celebrating Animals Confronting CrueltyConfronting Cruelty

MissionMission

““We work to reduce suffering and to create We work to reduce suffering and to create meaningful social change for animals by meaningful social change for animals by advocating for sensible public policies, advocating for sensible public policies, investigating cruelty and working to enforce investigating cruelty and working to enforce existing laws, educating the public about existing laws, educating the public about animal issues, joining with corporations on animal issues, joining with corporations on behalf of animal-friendly policies, and behalf of animal-friendly policies, and conducting hands-on programs that make conducting hands-on programs that make ours a more humane world.” ours a more humane world.”

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About the Humane About the Humane Society Society

We were established in 1954 We were established in 1954 We use all of our resources We use all of our resources to improveto improve the lives the lives

of animals by supporting better laws and of animals by supporting better laws and prompting corporations to use animal-friendly prompting corporations to use animal-friendly practices.  practices. 

We act to provide direct care to animals in We act to provide direct care to animals in need and provide disaster relief  we even have need and provide disaster relief  we even have mobile veterinary clinics. mobile veterinary clinics.

We have many shelters were we care for sick We have many shelters were we care for sick or injured animals and prepare them to be or injured animals and prepare them to be adopted to loving homes adopted to loving homes

Focus and ValuesFocus and Values

*We seek a more humane and *We seek a more humane and sustainable world for all animals sustainable world for all animals 

*We support not only pets but wild *We support not only pets but wild animals too, we believe that all animals too, we believe that all

    animals are created equal and need animals are created equal and need protecting. protecting. 

*We are the mainstream force against *We are the mainstream force against CRUELTY, EXPLOITATION, CRUELTY, EXPLOITATION,

and NEGLECT!and NEGLECT!

Personal ConnectionPersonal Connectiono I grew up with animals, I never had less than I grew up with animals, I never had less than

three dogs and two cats at any given time.  It three dogs and two cats at any given time.  It became became roterote that my grandma and I would that my grandma and I would watch watch Animal Cops HoustonAnimal Cops Houston every time it came every time it came on.  It infuriates me that someone could even on.  It infuriates me that someone could even begin to think that it is okay to treat animals that begin to think that it is okay to treat animals that way.  Since then I have always tried to help way.  Since then I have always tried to help animals, starting from the time I was about six to, animals, starting from the time I was about six to, now I am always coming home with strays, I now I am always coming home with strays, I don’t like seeing a dog just running around I am don’t like seeing a dog just running around I am afraid they are going to get hit, or eaten.  Also, I afraid they are going to get hit, or eaten.  Also, I donate to The Humane Society on a regular donate to The Humane Society on a regular basis.  Animals are my life, I plan on making a basis.  Animals are my life, I plan on making a career out of helping animals.  career out of helping animals. 

Get InvolvedGet Involved One way One way to get involvedto get involved is to donate whether is to donate whether

you donate time or money. Donated time and you donate time or money. Donated time and money is the money is the scaffoldingscaffolding that keeps us going that keeps us going on a daily basis.    on a daily basis.   

Another way is right now we are having a Another way is right now we are having a “Walk for Pups to stop puppy mills” this is a “Walk for Pups to stop puppy mills” this is a virtual walk to raise money to stop puppy mills virtual walk to raise money to stop puppy mills in Missouri.  More information can be found at: in Missouri.  More information can be found at: http://my.yesonpropb.com/p/salsa/community/http://my.yesonpropb.com/p/salsa/community/common/public/index_vdw.sjscommon/public/index_vdw.sjs

You can also adopt a pet from your local You can also adopt a pet from your local shelter, all of those pets have a story and you shelter, all of those pets have a story and you should be apart of one. should be apart of one.

Critical Thinking Critical Thinking We must use critical thinking when coming We must use critical thinking when coming

up with ways to remove an animal from a up with ways to remove an animal from a risky situation as safely as possible risky situation as safely as possible

Critical Thinking is a large part of how we Critical Thinking is a large part of how we prosecute offenders of animal cruelty to prosecute offenders of animal cruelty to the fullest extent of the law because the fullest extent of the law because animal cruelty is against the law! animal cruelty is against the law!

Sometimes people do not think what they are Sometimes people do not think what they are doing is wrong and we have doing is wrong and we have to to explicateexplicate to them to them that chaining a dog to a tree and throwing scraps that chaining a dog to a tree and throwing scraps its way sometimes is breaking the law. its way sometimes is breaking the law.

Critical ActionCritical Action In many cases we must act quickly and efficiently to In many cases we must act quickly and efficiently to

save the lives of many animals in one day.  save the lives of many animals in one day.  If there is a claim of animal cruelty we have If there is a claim of animal cruelty we have to seek to seek

the truththe truth and see if any abuse is actually taking place. and see if any abuse is actually taking place. We must be very cautious when dealing with abused We must be very cautious when dealing with abused

and neglected animals because they are generally and neglected animals because they are generally fearful of people and many times will act with fearful of people and many times will act with aggression to protect themselves, not realizing we are aggression to protect themselves, not realizing we are there to help.  there to help. 

If there are a lot of animals in one location things can If there are a lot of animals in one location things can get complicated because their instinct is to get complicated because their instinct is to dissipatedissipate, , which makes it harder to catch all of them. which makes it harder to catch all of them. 

Critical Action (cont.)Critical Action (cont.)

Please copy and paste this to your Please copy and paste this to your address bar and watch, this some of address bar and watch, this some of what we deal with everyday.  what we deal with everyday. 

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Critical ReadingCritical Reading

We support bills and work to push laws We support bills and work to push laws that help and benefit animals.  We are that help and benefit animals.  We are required to carefully read all bills and required to carefully read all bills and pieces of legislation to make sure there pieces of legislation to make sure there are no loopholes that could possibly are no loopholes that could possibly endanger the lives of animals.  endanger the lives of animals. 

We are required We are required to assessto assess the past year the past year and the research we have collected to and the research we have collected to see what the most important changes see what the most important changes that need to be made are.  that need to be made are.  

InputsInputs Our President and CEO, Wayne Pacelle Our President and CEO, Wayne Pacelle

has been at his position since 2004 and has been at his position since 2004 and before that he spent ten years as our before that he spent ten years as our chief lobbyist.  chief lobbyist. 

We survive mainly on donations, we have We survive mainly on donations, we have commercials you may have seen asking commercials you may have seen asking people to help support us, we are backed people to help support us, we are backed by more that 11 million Americans by more that 11 million Americans

We also host events to raise money for We also host events to raise money for the animals like the Humane Society the animals like the Humane Society walk for the Animalswalk for the Animals

OutputsOutputs We locate animals in We locate animals in

need that are being need that are being neglected and abused neglected and abused

We remove the animals We remove the animals from dangerous from dangerous situations situations

We use vets to help We use vets to help assess the situation and assess the situation and how desperate the how desperate the animal is and if it can be animal is and if it can be placed and saved or if it placed and saved or if it is in the animals best is in the animals best interest to end its interest to end its suffering and euthanize suffering and euthanize it. it.

We have a team of pro We have a team of pro bono attorneys that will bono attorneys that will prosecute the animal prosecute the animal abusers abusers

We work We work to analyze to analyze the the law and make sure they law and make sure they are charged to the full are charged to the full extent of the law extent of the law

We work with litigators We work with litigators to pass laws that to pass laws that protect animals’ and protect animals’ and their rights as living their rights as living creaturescreatures

Community Community

Most major cities have a Humane Most major cities have a Humane Society location. Society location.

Unfortunately all cities have people or Unfortunately all cities have people or corporations (depending on the city) corporations (depending on the city) that are cruel, neglectful are abusive that are cruel, neglectful are abusive toward animals toward animals

No animal should have to suffer so No animal should have to suffer so every community needs advocates for every community needs advocates for the animals because there are animals the animals because there are animals in every community.  in every community. 

The Shuttleworth The Shuttleworth FoundationFoundation

The Shuttleworth Foundation is good fit The Shuttleworth Foundation is good fit for the Humane Society because they for the Humane Society because they want to support organizations that are want to support organizations that are “helping change the world for the better”  “helping change the world for the better” 

They want people who are at the forefront They want people who are at the forefront of social change, and the Humane Society of social change, and the Humane Society is working to make animal cruelty socially is working to make animal cruelty socially unacceptable instead of having people unacceptable instead of having people just turn a blind eye.just turn a blind eye.   

An Animal is Abused every An Animal is Abused every TEN TEN SECONDSSECONDS join the fight to stop join the fight to stop animal cruelty!animal cruelty!