American Humane\'s Red Star program was founded in WWI. We\'ve been rescuing animals ever since we were asked to become the Red Cross for animal rescue by the Secretary of War. Now we are launching our Centennial Campaign. If you love animals, you must read this.

1. Red Star Animal Emergency Services & Animal-Assisted Therapy

3. Key Human-Animal Interaction Programs Animal-Assisted Therapy Highly trained volunteers and their therapy animals last year helped 125,000 people, including hospital patients, abused children and homeless veterans suffering from post-traumatic stress disorder Animal Behavior Resources Institute A free online resource bank for professionals and pet owners who want to expand their knowledge of animal behavior and training Animal Welfare and Research Institute Using science to advance the human-animal bond; identifying cutting edge research opportunities to prevent animal injury and disease, improve veterinary practices, and advance animal welfare Animal Well-Being Consortium Convening the shelter and veterinary communities for dialogues on strategic science and actionable outcomes to improve the lives of animals and strengthen our capacity to care for them

4. Key Animal Well-being Programs Red Star Animal Emergency Services The nation’s most-qualified animal disaster response team, including expert staff and 200 trained volunteers Second Chance Fund Grants to local shelters and rescue groups across the U.S. to help them provide treatment and care for abused and neglected animals Shelter Services & Legacy Programs Resources and tools that help local shelters achieve their mission, includes our annual Adopt-A-Dog Month and Adopt-A-Cat Month as well as the historically popular Be Kind to Animals Week Farm Animal Program | American Humane Certified The world’s largest and fastest-growing humane farming training, auditing and certification program Film & TV Unit | “No Animals Were Harmed” The film and television industry’s only officially sanctioned monitoring program, placing Certified Animal Safety Representatives on 2,000 productions each year to keep animal actors safe

6. Red Star Animal Emergency Services History & Legacy – since 1916

7. Disaster Response History

9. Always There. Everywhere. Hoarding, Mass Neglect, and Puppy Mills Our responders are trained not only in the handling of sick, diseased, traumatized and highly aggressive animals but also in proper evidence collection and preservation, evidence chain of custody and potential courtroom testimony. Emergencies Train derailments and accidents resulting in a hazardous materials release and evacuation; terrorist attacks and mass casualty incidents and evacuations, etc. Natural Disasters Hurricanes, floods, wildfires, blizzards, tornadoes, earthquakes - all require training in basic response on par with human first responders. The animal component requires specialized training that human first responders do not have.

13. Red Star Rescue Rig and Response Resources

16. Red Star: Advancing the Human-Animal Bond, Building Humane Communities Strengthens Communities Red Star builds humane communities by visiting schools & community events, providing children and families with resources on animal safety, pet ownership, abuse prevention, and animal-assisted therapy services. Educates & Engages Red Star conducts emergency preparedness, disaster response and animal-assisted therapy trainings for the public, and recruits and trains volunteers to become active in advancing the human-animal bond. Supports Animal Care When not deployed, Red Star partners with communities and local veterinarians to provide low cost spay/neuter services

17. Honoring 100 Years of Red Star: National Expansion Campaign As Red Star turns 100, our vision is to build a more humane and compassionate nation by ensuring that all communities … … have real emergency plans that include the safety of family pets and animals in need, as well as an immediately available, rapid response team of experts, equipment and resources to ensure that plan is effective and lives are saved; and … have greater access to the healing power of the human-animal bond as a path to well-being, through top-tier animal-assisted therapy programs serving vulnerable children, veterans, and other populations in need.

18. Budget Per Region **To ensure long term sustainability, the establishment of an endowment to be shared across all regions for future maintenance and emergency relief efforts purposes is recommended Honoring 100 Years of Red Star: National Expansion Campaign Description Estimated Cost Custom Rescue Rig & Fully Loaded Trailer with Veterinary Surgical Clinic $2,136,000 Supporting Vehicle Fleet including 4-wheel-drive SUV, pickup truck, horse trailers and utility trailers $151,000 Rescue Equipment and Gear (water rescue, wildfire rescue, etc.) $100,000 Operations, Staffing, & Maintenance Ramp Up (over 3 years) $1,955,000 Red Star Volunteer Team Support, Trainings & Materials (over 3 years) $158,000 Contribution to Red Star National Endowment Fund for Long-term Program Sustainability and Disaster Relief Efforts ** $1,000,000 TOTAL $5,500,000

23. Katrina Briddell Director, Foundation Relations [email_address] (202) 677-4213 Robin Ganzert, Ph.D. President & CEO [email_address] (202) 677-4226