HSMO’s team of six ACT members in three animal transport vehicles made the 1,600-mile round trip to bring the dogs to HSMO’s Macklind Avenue headquarters with the help of an emergency relief grant from PetSmart Charities. The dogs range in age from two-month-old puppies to adults and consist of many different small, medium and large breeds. Each dog received a veterinary examination, necessary vaccinations and treatment, spay/neuter surgery and a microchip.
“We are very proud that, thanks to our generous, pet-loving donors, we have the facilities and expert veterinary and shelter staff to care for and find these dogs the forever homes they need,” said Kathy Warnick, President of the Humane Society of Missouri. “We are thankful to PetSmart Charities as well for its generous grant-making support of our nonprofit.”
About the Humane Society of Missouri Animal Cruelty Task Force
The Humane Society of Missouri Animal Cruelty Task Force (ACT) is one of the largest animal rescue/disaster response teams in the United States. For more than 40 years, ACT has worked side-by-side with state, local and city law enforcement officials to investigate and help prosecute animal abusers.
Annually, Humane Society of Missouri’s 15 field-tested, professional animal cruelty investigators and staff:
· Aid more than 26,000 animals
· Make 10,000 responses to reports of abuse/neglect
· Travel more than 313,000 miles to help pets in need
Humane Society of Missouri’s animal cruelty investigators understand the nuances of animal abuse law and the criminal justice process for documenting and filing evidence and work directly with sheriff’s offices, police departments and prosecuting attorneys to help ensure animal cases are handled in an expedient and professional manner. Humane Society of Missouri investigators also provide expert testimony in legal cases and before legislative bodies and provide consultation and training workshops for law enforcement, state agencies and local animal care and control workers.
Together, they work to hold people accountable for the abuse and neglect of animals in the St. Louis Metropolitan region and all of Missouri.
