Friends of Federated, For the past few months the Federated has attempted to work with the Pennsylvania Department of Health (“Department”) to provide clarity on the inclusion of all animal shelter workers in Phase 1B of the vaccine distribution plan. However, we’ve learned the Department is issuing very limited guidance to date on the Pennsylvania’s [...]
Friends of Federated, I am pleased to announce the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has officially agreed to temporarily suspend the continuing education requirement for Humane Society Police Officers. Please see the letter from the Department below. COVID-19 Mitigation Efforts: HSPO Continuing Education Program Training Suspension Our lobbying team has been hard at work during this pandemic [...]
Please find below our letter to Governor Wolf, once again urging him to extend the time HSPO’s have to comply with continuing education credits. With public schools remaining closed for the academic year and cases of COVID-19 continuing to rise in the Commonwealth, we will likely not be open for business in May. HSPO Continuing [...]
Friends of Federated, Please find the updated COVID-19 Guidelines from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture regarding boarding kennels, doggie daycares, animal shelters, sanctuaries, and rescues. COVID-19 Guidance: Essential Businesses for Boarding Kennels, Doggie Daycares, Animal Shelters, Sanctuaries, and Rescues. Also please note the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture has issued a COVID-19 Waiver that waives the [...]
HSPO's still need to do investigations during these uncertain times. These guidelines are suggested by the Pennsylvania SPCA to help keep everyone safe. Officers will still need to respond to concerns for cruelty/neglect. If there is a question regarding the condition of animals in the home based upon the nature of the complaint you can [...]
Friends of Federated, I am pleased to forward you the following information from the Pennsylvania Department of Agriculture regarding boarding kennels, doggie daycares, animal shelters, sanctuaries, and rescues. As per the documents below, we may continue to operate in order to provide care to the animals we serve. • COVID-19 Guidance: Essential Businesses for Boarding [...]
Governor Thomas Wolf Office of the Governor 508 Main Capitol Building Harrisburg, PA 17120 March 13, 2020 Re: COVID-19 and Pets Dear Governor Wolf: I am writing today in my capacity as the President of the Federated Humane Societies of Pennsylvania to request essential services to include services for pets in our [...]
To Whom It May Concern: I am excited to be writing to you as the new Board President of the Federated Humane Societies of Pennsylvania (“Federated”). I would like to take an opportunity to invite you to join (or rejoin!) our organization as we embark on an exciting and challenging 2020 and move the Federated [...]
