The West Coast Regional Office (WCRO) of The Humane Society of the United States, located in Sacramento, Calif., is on the front lines of animal protection issues throughout five states: California, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, and Washington.
In addition to providing regular assistance to local law enforcement, animal services agencies, and prosecutors in animal cruelty cases, WCRO staff also provide training for those who investigate and prosecute such matters. While WCRO staff members are trained to assess and respond to various emergency situations affecting animals, they also play an important role in planning for animals in disasters by serving on several emergency planning and advisory committees at the state and local levels—including the Advisory Committee on the California Animal Response in Emergencies System, Emergency Network Los Angeles, and the California Veterinary Medical Association's Disaster Preparedness Committee.
What's more, WCRO staff members are active in local and state legislation, and they work to improve the quality of local animal care and control programs through shelter visits and by providing guidance and resources to animal sheltering and control staff, concerned citizens, and government and elected officials. In addition to a legislative update, the WCRO Regional News keeps the public apprised of issues affecting animals across the five-state region.
Contact us at:
Inga Gibson, Washington State Director
Seattle
Phone: 206-328-8100
Kelly Peterson, Oregon State Director
Portland
Phone: 503-230-0270
The Humane Society of the United States
West Coast Regional Office
Eric Sakach, Director
5301 Madison Ave.
Suite 202
Mailing address:
P.O. Box 417220
Sacramento, CA 95841-7220
916-344-1710
Fax: 916-344-1808
email: wcro@humanesociety.org
