The New England Regional Office of The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS), on behalf of the Vermont Animal Cruelty Task Force (VACTF), wishes to thank the New York State Humane Association (NYSHA) for its generosity in allowing us to model this animal cruelty investigation manual after theirs, which is entitled "How to Investigate Animal Cruelty in New York". NYSHA allowed us to reproduce without restriction any sections of its manual we deemed relevant to investigating animal cruelty in Vermont. We also wish to thank the NYSHA board members and staff for their assistance and expertise in responding to any questions we had with regard to the creation of this manual.

For funding this project, a thank you to:
The Vermont Humane Federation (VHF)
The Humane Society of the United States' (HSUS) New England Regional Office

For assistance with the technical production of this manual, a thank you to:
Ames Flagg

For technical legal review, a thank you to:
Rhonda Sheffield, former Deputy State’s Attorney, Windsor County SA's Office Carolyn Hanson, Deputy State’s Attorney, Chittenden County SA’s Office

For contributing material, a thank you to:
Jill Tucker, humane enforcement consultant
Catherine Wolfe, esq., author, Get the Edge in Fighting Animal Cruelty
JoAnn Nichols, Ivana Iguana Wisdom and Rescue
Victor Dunn, Vermont Volunteer Services for Animals

For development of the VACTF logo, a thank you to:
Ellen Jarecki

For support of this and future projects to combat animal cruelty in Vermont, a thank you to the member agencies of the Vermont Animal Cruelty Task Force:
The Vermont Humane Federation
The Vermont Veterinary Medical Association
The Vermont Agency of Agriculture, Food & Markets
The Vermont League of Cities and Towns
The Vermont Sheriffs' Association
The Vermont Farm Bureau
The Vermont Animal Control Association
The Vermont Constables Association
The Vermont Police Chiefs’ Association
The Vermont Department for Children and Families, Family Services Division
The Rutland City Police Department
Spring Hill Horse Rescue
The HSUS New England Regional Office