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)#t4'Profecsional Animal SeRvim Comultadon`Progrmn ew Pane 3 ..,. BACKGROUND AND QUALIFICATIONS' The Humane Society ofthe United States(HSUS)is the nation's largest animal protection organization,with more than seven million constituents.The HSUS was founded in 1954 to promote the humane treatment of animals and to foster respect understanding,and compassion for all creatures,Today,our message of care and protection embraces-not only the animal kingdom,but also the Earth,its environment, and human inhabitants. To achieve our goals,The HSUS works through legal,educational,legislative,and investigative means.The HSUS's efforts in the United States are facilitated by our regional offices, and globally through our international arm,Humane Society International(HSI).Our programs include those in humane education, . animal control and sheltering,wildlife and habitat protection,farm animals and bioethics,and animal research issues. . The HSUS believes that the objective examination of shelterprocedwes and operations is best accomplished through independent consultations. Recognizing the need for such a service, The HSUS developed the professional Animal Services Consultation(ASC)program, designed to provide animal care and control agencies with standardized analyses of their programs,recommendations for improvement,and assistance with implementation. The HSUS has extensive experience in the performance ofevaluations ofboth private and public animal care and control agencies.For example,in late 1998,The HSUS performed a comprehensive evaluation of the Center for Animal Care and Control (CACC)in New York,NY.The CACC is one of the nation's largest sheltering agencies in the United States,serving a human population of 73 million through the operation of five animal shelters in New York City's boroughs. Numerous agencies have recently sought the help of and have been greatly improved by,The HSUS ASC program.Since June 1999,our expertise in animal services management has helped the following animal care and control organizations in their desire to provide the most humane,responsive,and cost-effective services possible: • The City of Toronto's Animal Services Division and contractual relationships(Canada) • City of Richmond(Virginia)Animal Control Division • Placer County(California)Division of Animal Control Services • City of Oklahoma City(Oklahoma)Animal Welfare Division • Stillwater Humane Society(Oklahoma)and Stillwater Animal Control(Oklahoma) • Baltimore City(Maryland)Bureau of Animal Control • Albuquerque(New Mexico)Animal Services Division • The Humane League of Lancaster County(Pennsylvania) • City of Sacramento(California)Animal Care and Control Division • Lycoming County(Pennsylvania)SPCA • Ottawa Humane Society(Canada) • City of Austin(Texas)Animal Services Unit The HSUS believes the success of our professional ASC program is based on the nature of its foundation: