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Helping Shelters Help Communities
Does your shelter need assistance in addressing animal control effectiveness, adoption programs, euthanasia policies, shelter crowding and/or staffing issues?
Whether your organization is large or small, government or nonprofit, rural or urban, The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) understands the variety of problems you face.
Through our Shelter Evaluation Program we offer affordable, customized assessments to animal care organizations seeking assistance in making their shelter a better place for both animals and employees.
The HSUS uses a tailored evaluation approach to meet your specific needs by utilizing a team of experts in the field of animal sheltering. Our team examines each issue, program, or policy in the context of your entire operation. We recognize that the success of any animal services agency hinges on tightly integrated programs.
What We Offer
No matter what the issue or concern, the Shelter Evaluation team can address your needs with practical and affordable solutions. Our current offerings include:
The Module Evaluation — An affordable, targeted assessment that focuses on one specific area of concern including, euthanasia issues, increasing adoption, human resource management and volunteer services.
The Compact Evaluation — A practical, affordable assessment that addresses five key operational areas as determined by the organization and a Shelter Services coordinator.
The Comprehensive Evaluation — A comprehensive evaluation of ten key operational areas including shelter facilities and operations, animal control and field services and management and administration.
Our Qualifications
The HSUS is the nation's largest animal protection organization, with more than nine 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.
The HSUS provides numerous programs and services related directly to animal care and control agencies to help them better serve the animals in their care and their communities. The vast majority of our assistance to agencies is in the form of training and professional development, publications, and campaigns.
The HSUS's wide array of programs and services includes Animal Care Expo, our annual educational conference and trade show; Animal Sheltering magazine, our bimonthly publication featuring the latest news and information in the animal sheltering field; Humane Society University, our training and education arm; animalsheltering.org, our comprehensive website; and Emergency Services, a premier resource for community disaster preparation, education, and emergency response.
The HSUS Shelter Evaluation Program has performed comprehensive evaluations for a wide range of agencies, including some of the largest in the nation.
Our Clients
Since 1998, our expertise in animal services management has helped hundreds of animal care and control agencies across the United States and Canada including:
- The Animal Foundation Lied Animal Shelter (NV)
- Denver Animal Care and Control (CO)
- Jefferson Parish Animal Shelter Department (LA)
- Macon County Humane Society (NC)
- San Luis Obispo County Animal Services (CA)
- Valencia County Animal Shelter/Control (NM)
- Carthage Humane Society (MO)
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Contact the Shelter Evaluation team today to determine which assessment will best suit your organization's needs. Call us at 202-452-1100 or email us at shelterevaluations@humanesociety.org.
All images: Hilary Schwab
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