American Humane Appoints Marie McCabe, DVM, as Vice President of New Human-Animal Bond Division

Denver (October 6, 2008)

The American Humane Association today introduced Marie Suthers McCabe, DVM, as vice president of the association’s new Human-Animal Bond Division.

Dr. McCabe, formerly of Little Rock, Ark., is an acclaimed international speaker on relationships between people and animals, including the positive impact of animal interaction on people and the well-being of animals that are employed in therapeutic interventions, also known as animal-assisted therapy. Currently, she serves on the Council of the International Society for Anthrozoology.

Dr. McCabe most recently served as the director of community education for Heifer International, a non-profit organization dedicated to relieving global hunger and poverty. Previously, she served at the Virginia-Maryland Regional College of Veterinary Medicine to develop and direct the Center for Animal- Human Relationships. She received the Bustad Companion Animal Veterinarian of the Year Award in 2005 and the Distinguished Virginia Veterinarian Award in 2006.

She was the director of the veterinary technology program at Columbus State Community College in Ohio, where she developed an animal-assisted therapy and education certificate program in 1997.

In her new role at American Humane, Dr. McCabe will pursue initiatives to promote awareness and benefits of the human-animal bond at its headquarters in Englewood, Colo. She will also continue the organization’s focus on The Link® between animal abuse and family violence and cultivate American Humane’s humane education and animal-assisted intervention programs.

About American Humane

Founded in 1877, the American Humane Association is the only national organization dedicated to protecting both children and animals. Through a network of child and animal protection agencies and individuals, American Humane develops policies, legislation, curricula and training programs to protect children and animals from abuse, neglect and exploitation. The nonprofit organization, headquartered in Denver, raises awareness about The Link® between violence to people and violence to animals, as well as the benefits derived from the human-animal bond. American Humane’s regional office in Los Angeles is the exclusive authority behind the “No Animals Were Harmed”® end-credit disclaimer on film and TV productions, and American Humane’s office in Washington, D.C., is an advocate for child and animal protection at the federal and state levels. The American Humane® Certified™ farm animal program is the nation’s original independent certification and labeling program for humanely raised food (www.thehumanetouch.org). American Humane meets the strong, comprehensive standards of the Better Business Bureau’s Wise Giving Alliance, has been awarded the Independent Charities of America’s “Best in America” Seal of Approval, has met the stringent standards for financial efficiency and accountability required by the American Institute of Philanthropy to qualify as a Top-Rated Charity, and has received a 3-star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s premier independent charity evaluator. Visit www.americanhumane.org to learn more.

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