WASHINGTON (May 2, 2001) - All around the nation, animal
shelters face the same dilemma: How do we provide the best
services for the animals and community under a tight financial
budget? The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) has one
solution: Shelters can join its new Shelter Partners™ program,
which provides participating shelters with revenue-generating
programs and discounts on products, services and training
opportunities.
Shelter Partners is open to both private and public humane
organizations. The partnership agreement involves having the
shelter share some annual data with The HSUS. The information,
such as the annual operating budget, number of animals handled
each year, and number of staff on payroll, is then pooled by
The HSUS and used to attract special revenue-generating
opportunities and discounts from companies interested in
marketing their products or services to shelters.
"Our main goal is to help shelters by pooling their
information to attract the best deals and services from
national vendors," said Martha C. Armstrong, HSUS Vice
President of Companion Animals and Equine Protection. "Shelters
are always looking for ways to provide the best services while
searching for funding opportunities. The HSUS feels that the
Shelter Partners program addresses both of these goals."
The HSUS guarantees that all data collected from Shelter
Partners will be used solely for the purposes of soliciting
discount pricing and other offers from companies interested in
marketing products and services to Shelter Partners, and to
guide the direction of The HSUS's animal protection
programs.
Shelter Partners will also receive discounts on HSUS events
and publications including the annual HSUS Animal Care Expo
trade show and the industry renowned Animal Sheltering
magazine.
