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Board of
Directors
PRESIDENT
Rick Johnson
Executive Director
The Sacramento SPCA
www.sspca.org
VICE PRESIDENT
Steven R. McNall
President
Pasadena Humane Society & SPCA
www.phsspca.org
TREASURER
Leilani
Vierra
CEO
Placer SPCA
www.placerspca.org
SECRETARY
Norm G. Minson
Executive Director
Central California SPCA
www.ccspca.com
Christine Benninger
President
Humane Society Silicon Valley
www.hssv.org
Madeline Bernstein
President
spcaLA
www.spcala.com
Mim Carlson
Executive Director
Berkeley-East Bay Humane Society
www.berkeleyhumane.org
Joyce George
Member, Board of Directors
Humane Society of Ventura County
www.humanesocietyvc.org
Ronna Kadow
Member,
Board of Directors
Riverside Humane Society
www.petsadoption.com
Jan
McHugh-Smith
President
San Francisco SPCA
www.sfspca.org
Neil Trent
Executive Director
The Marin Humane Society
www.marinhumanesociety.org
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History |
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The State Humane Association
of California (SHAC) was founded in 1909 to represent local humane
organizations with matters of concern to all, but beyond the resources
of any one organization or agency. Throughout the 1900s, SHAC assisted
individuals establishing private humane organizations, consulted with
local officials and architects to construct new animal shelter
facilities, advised staff and board members of humane organizations and
animal shelters on policies and services, and worked to enact pro-animal
legislation.
SHAC is the original
publisher of the California
Animal Laws Handbook and continues to offer this unique
resource for animal-welfare professionals, law enforcement officials,
and others interested in or working with animal-related legal issues.
The Handbook is a compilation of key California codes and regulations
pertaining to animals and is updated each year with new laws.
Since 1980, SHAC has sponsored the Animal Law
Enforcement Training Academy for humane and animal-control
officers throughout the state. We offer both a Basic and Advanced
course, which are intended to satisfy appointment and re-appointment
training requirements for California humane officers and to provide
essential training for humane and animal-control officers working in the
field.
SHAC also organizes the
annual
California Animal Care Conference
together with the California Animal Control Directors Association and
the California Veterinary Medical Association. The Conference brings
together animal-welfare and veterinary professionals from throughout the
state to attend educational workshops on Management, Behavior &
Training, Shelter Services, Field Services, and Shelter Medicine.
Currently,
SHAC serves nearly 140 humane societies, SPCAs, city and county
animal-control agencies, and other animal-welfare organizations
throughout California. We offer assistance to our members through
education, training, and legislation to promote the inherent value of
animals through the elimination of cruelty, neglect, and exploitation.
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