American Humane Association Assists in Wisconsin Animal Seizure
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DENVER, CO UNITED STATES
Over 300 Small Pets and Large Animals Involved
DENVER, May 19 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Eight responders with the American Humane Association's highly trained Red Star Animal Emergency Services(TM) team began assisting in the evaluation of several hundred animals, including dogs and horses, from the Thyme and Sage Ranch in Cazenovia, Wis., in a suspected animal cruelty case Tuesday.
The Richland County Sheriff's department secured the property and executed a search warrant this morning, and American Humane is in charge of safely removing the animals from their current living conditions. According to its website, the Thyme and Sage Ranch provides re-homing or rehabilitation to neglected and abandoned animals in its care. The ranch also holds a contract with Richland County to take in stray dogs.
Multiple animal welfare agencies are working together at the site to remove the animals, investigate the scene, and evaluate and shelter the animals. The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) is assisting in the investigation of the scene and is evaluating all of the animals found at the site. United Animal Nations (UAN), and Hooved Animal Rescue and Protection Society (HARPS), as well as local agencies such as the Dane County Humane Society, are assisting at the rescue site. PetSmart Charities(R) is providing much-needed resources via its Emergency Relief Waggin'(R).
"American Humane is honored to work with the Richland County District Attorney's office, the Dane County Humane Society and with our National Animal Rescue and Sheltering Coalition partners from the ASPCA, The Humane Society of the United States and United Animal Nations on this important effort to rescue nearly 300 animals in distress," said Debrah Schnackenberg, vice president of American Humane's Animal Protection Division and director of its Animal Emergency Services. "American Humane has sent a highly trained and professional team of Red Star emergency responders to assist with the initial rescue and handling of the wide variety of animals we now know to be in need of help at the Thyme and Sage Ranch location."
About American Humane
Founded in 1877, the American Humane Association is the only national organization dedicated to protecting both children and animals. Through a network of child and animal protection agencies and individuals, American Humane develops policies, legislation, curricula and training programs to protect children and animals from abuse, neglect and exploitation. The nonprofit organization, headquartered in Denver, raises awareness about The Link(R) between violence to people and violence to animals, as well as the benefits derived from the human-animal bond. American Humane's regional office in Los Angeles is the exclusive authority behind the "No Animals Were Harmed"(R) end-credit disclaimer on film and TV productions, and American Humane's office in Washington, D.C., is an advocate for child and animal protection at the federal and state levels. The American Humane(R) Certified farm animal program is the nation's original independent certification and labeling program for humanely raised food (www.thehumanetouch.org). American Humane meets the strong, comprehensive standards of the Better Business Bureau's Wise Giving Alliance, has been awarded the Independent Charities of America's "Best in America" Seal of Approval, and has met the stringent standards for financial efficiency and accountability required by the American Institute of Philanthropy to qualify as a Top-Rated Charity. Visit www.americanhumane.org to learn more.
