Host a humane euthanasia training

Classroom — Photo by Bevil Knapp/The HSUS

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
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; teaches across the U.S.
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