Host a humane euthanasia training

HSUS Approved Euthanasia Instructors
As a movement, we are now, thankfully, closer than ever to the day when euthanasia will be reserved only for animals who are suffering and whose quality of life cannot be improved upon through veterinary and humane behavioral interventions, or who are too aggressive to safely reside in our communities. Although the Humane Society of the United States does not provide direct euthanasia training, we do believe that when the difficult decision is made to euthanize an animal, it is critical to ensure it is performed as humanely as possible through euthanasia by injection (EBI) by trained personnel who utilize the most current recommended protocols and humane handling guidelines. The following individuals have been licensed to use the HSUS course curriculum on performing humane euthanasia, based on the HSUS’ Euthanasia Reference Manual. You can engage one of these instructors to host a training at your facility, or view a calendar of current trainings being taught by one of these instructors.
Name | Contact Info | Organization | Location |
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Dr. Cathy Anderson | cathyyanderson@aol.com | Adopt-A-Pet | Fenton, Michigan |
Dave Balz | wyhumaneone@cs.com | Wyandot County Humane Society | Upper Sandusky, Ohio |
Shirene Cece, DVM | scece@michiganhumane.org | Michigan Humane Society | Bingham Falls, Michigan |
Renee Harris, CVT | reneeharris@top2catsconsulting.com | Top2cats Consulting |
San Diego, California; |
Damon March | dmarch@humanepa.org | Humane Society Management Services | Reading, Pennsylvania |
Christian Nash | cnash@lexingtonhumanesociety.org | Lexington Humane Society | Lexington, Kentucky; teaches across the U.S. |
Dr. Karen Sheppard | karen.sheppard@huntsvilleal.gov | Huntsville Animal Services | Huntsville, Alabama |