According to a December 9th release by Dr. Robin Ganzert, president and CEO, the American Humane Association has completed a challenging year in unsettling times.  The principal achievement was opening the American Humane Sanctuary in South Florida.  This facility will shelter abandoned animals and will train canine companions under the Pups-4-Patriarchs program for veterans suffering the effects of PTSD.  The American Human Sanctuary will also train first responders and allow scientists to study aspects of human-animal interaction.

Other achievements in 2020 included:-

• Sheltering over a million vulnerable animals affected by the COVID pandemic and supplying feed through the Hungry COVID Fund
• Caring for domestic animals and wildlife following the Caldor wildfire in Northern California
• Deploying first responders following the landfall of Hurricane Ida including the aftermath that displaced residents of southern parishes due to flooding
• Pairing service dogs with veterans and repatriating retired military dogs to be reunited with their handlers.