User:Seanmhawkins

Sean Hawkins has worked professionally in the field of animal care and protection since 1985 when he volunteered for Citizens for Animal Protection and created the first low-cost program for spaying and neutering dogs and cats in low-income Houston families called the Spay Neuter Assistance Program (SNAP).

Hired by Cleveland Amory, the founder of the modern animal protection movement, to create dog and cat sterilization clinics for the Fund for Animals, Sean pioneered the concept of mobile spay and neuter clinics across the United States. Under The Fund’s umbrella, Sean opened and operated the “largest spay & neuter clinic in the world” in Manhattan, in addition to facilities in Houston, Dallas, San Antonio, Los Angeles, and Albuquerque.

The Fund’s clinics became an independent charity known as the Spay-Neuter Assistance Program, Inc. in 1999, with Sean as its Founder and CEO until 2005. SNAP grew to operate 10 facilities in the United States and Mexico.

Sean was the Executive Director of Millan Foundation, Inc. the charity partner of the television series “Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan,” until 2009 where he helped to launch and fund the “Mutti-grees” humane education curriculum with Yale University School of the 21st Century.

As Senior Partner of Unleashed Public Relations, Sean created the smash hit “Hero Dog Awards” for American Humane Association in 2010 and remains that show’s Executive Producer.

Joining the staff of American Humane Association as the Director of Strategic Partnerships, Sean works to create partnerships between people and companies to do good things for pets and kids.