Speak. They can’t. 

  Give abused animals a voice. Yours. 

Call anonymously 202-723-5730. 

On the average day, Washington Humane Society officers investigate 7 new cases of animal abuse and neglect. That’s 49 every week! Humane officers hear about these animals because caring people JUST LIKE YOU make a single phone call. As smart as they are, animals can't pick up the phone. They can't ask for help. They need people to speak for them. THEY NEED YOU!  

 

Last year the Washington Humane Society investigated more than 2,500 cases of animal abuse and neglect. Another 8,800 animals were found running loose and were brought into the D.C. Animal Control Shelter by concerned citizens or Animal Control Officers.

Some of those animals were rescued thanks to more than 100 D.C. students who called the Washington Humane Society. Those students were recognized as heroes during school assemblies and classroom presentations. Each student was presented with a Friend of the Washington Humane Society T-shirt and an official Junior Humane Officer identification card. More important than the fame, was the knowledge that they helped the animals. Maybe you, too, have felt proud of helping an animal. Or maybe you have seen an animal who needed help and you weren't sure what to do.

In Washington, D.C. animals needing help can be reported, 24/7, to the Washington Humane Society at 202-723-5730. In other cities, look under animal shelters in the yellow pages or visit www.petfinder.org for names of animal rescue groups and shelters in your area.

 

 

 

Animal Control and Humane Officers are trained to help animals and have special equipment to do so. You can help by calling the Washington Humane Society in D.C. at 202/723-5730 or the local animal shelter in your area.

You may not realize it, but when you help an animal you are doing something heroic. Heroes are bold and courageous people just like you. Heroes are people who take that first step to assist an animal or person. Let us know of your heroic deeds. Send your heroic story to the Washington Humane Society by email to: shakela.b@washhumane.org

    

or by snail-mail to:

 Humane Hero Kids

c/o Washington Humane Society

7319 Georgia Avenue, NW
Washington, D.C. 20012

 

 


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