Mary Cummins

Animal Advocates

645 W. 9th St. #110-140

Los Angeles, CA 90015

Mary@AnimalAdvocates.us

www.AnimalAdvocates.us

Curriculum Vitae

Abstract

Cummins grew up in the hills of Los Angeles, California rescuing baby bunnies,

squirrels and even a fawn by the age of six. She continued to rescue all types of

animals on her own, for other groups and local animal shelters.

In 2002 she formed the non-profit animal rescue group “Animal Advocates.” She

became a licensed wildlife rehabilitator specializing in small mammals including but not limited to coyotes, bobcats, skunks, raccoons, opossums, squirrels

and bats.

Education

• 1982 Beverly Hills High School Dean's list, swim team, water polo

• 1984 University of Southern California Dean's list, swim team, scholarship

Professional Education

• 1982 Emergency Medical Technician I

• 2001 Wildlife Paramedic I Basic training for wildlife emergency response

• 2003 IWRC Basic rehabilitation skills seminar, two day course, 13 hours

• 2004 Opossum Society, Opossum rehabilitation

• 2004 HSUS Animal Care two day seminar in Reno, Nevada

• 2005 Rio Hondo Police Academy PAC 43.76 PC 832 Arrest - Modules 1 & III

• 2005 Rio Hondo Police Academy PAC 43.77 PC 832 Firearms - Module II

• 2005 Animal Law Enforcement Academy, San Diego Humane Society and SPCA. 80

hr’s approved by CVMA, sponsored by the State Humane Association of California

• 2005 American Humane Association Euthanasia by Injection Certificate

• 2005 American Humane Association - TV & Film, “No animals were harmed” one week

training program.

• 2006 Pasadena Police Department Certificate of training Tazer X26

• 2005 LA Animal Services, Mitigating animal related injuries in the shelter environment

• 2005 LA Animal Services, Reptile care and handling

• 2005 LA Animal Services, Horse care and handling

• 2005 LA Animal Services, Wildlife care and handling

• 2010 Desert Studies Center, Southwestern bats, research techniques, Dr. Patricia

Brown-Berry, 42 years experience with bats

• 2011 Humane Society University, Animal First Aid for Disaster Responders

Professional licenses, permits past and present

• 2001 CA Department of Fish and Game wildlife rehabilitation permit

• 2001 LA City gun permit

• 2003 Los Angeles City wildlife permit

• 2003 CA Department of Fish and Game educational animals permit

• 2003 USDA exhibitor's permit

• 2004 CA Department of Fish and Game trapping permit

• 2010 CA Department of Fish and Game coyote rehabilitation permit

Awards and acknowledgements

• 2003 Certificate of appreciation for assisting EARS in the wildfires

• 2003 Certificate of appreciation from the City of Los Angeles

• 2009 Certificate of appreciation from LA Animal Services

Publications, articles

• 2002 "What to do when you find a baby squirrel"

• 2002 "What to do when you find an injured squirrel"

• 2003 "How to reunite squirrels babies with their mothers"

• 2003 "How to trim trees with wildlife in mind"

• 2003 "How to properly care for un-releasable squirrels"

• 2003 "How to build proper caging for wildlife"

• 2003 Cat Fancy Magazine, "Mama Mia"

• 2003 "How to humanely deal with coyotes"

• 2004 "Rehabilitation of tree squirrels" manual. Accredited by CADFG

• 2004 "Rehabilitation of ground squirrels" manual. Accredited by CADFG

• 2004 "Rehabilitation of skunks" manual. Accredited by CADFG

• 2004 "Treatment of Malocclusion in Squirrels," Co-author Dr. Bill Ridgeway

• 2004 "How to trim rodent teeth"

• 2004 "How to make pet squirrels wild again"

• 2004 "How to set up a wildlife referral system in animal shelters"

• 2005 IWRC, "Journal of Wildlife Rehabilitation," "Raising baby tree squirrels from

weaning to release"

Selected media

• 2003 Animal Planet "Beverly Hills Vet, Squirrel Rehabilitation"

• 2003 CADFG "Scrawl of the Wild"

• 2003 LA Times "Rodent poisoning project angers animal activists"

• 2004 Cable television show "Wildlife Rescue," six episodes, Doggy TV

• 2004 Gardena Valley News "Helping furry friends survive urban jungle"

• 2004 KROQ radio interview with Scott Mason

• 2004 Discovery Channel "Healthy home makeover"

• 2005 LA Weekly "A Billionaire's Bark"

• 2005 KROQ radio interview with Scott Mason

• 2005 Thousand Oaks Acorn “Public outcry over slain tiger loud—but not universal”

• 2005 LA Times "Urban remedies: Dealing with new arrivals"

• 2005 Thousand Oaks Acorn "Public outcry over slain tiger loud-but not universal"

• 2005 LA City Beat "Welcome to the jungle"

• 2006 Daily News "Stuckey stays on as $50,000 City consultant"

• 2006 Book "Squirrels: The Animal Answer Guide"

• 2006 Daily News "County relaxes restrictions on llamas, animal rehab"

• 2006 Daily News "Council hears Stuckey critics"

• 2006 LA Times "Fired City Official's appeal in limbo"

• 2007 LA Times "Opossums: your garden's evening clean-up crew"

• 2009 LA Times "Your morning adorable, baby skunks and the handstand dance"

• 2010 Martha Stewart "A gopher named Charlie"

• 2010 Martha Stewart "A second chance for Charlie"

• 2010 LA Times "Your morning adorable: rescued rabbit enjoys a meal"

• 2010 LA Times "Your morning adorable: rub a dub dub, raccoons in a tub"

• 2010 Top YouTube pets video channel in March

• 2011 Ventura County Star “City says bats remain at Moorpark home”

• 2011 CBS Los Angeles “Moorpark Says Homeowners Not Doing Enough To

Fight Bats”

Experience

• 2001- Present Wildlife rehabilitation. Rescued over 5,000 wild animals with a release

rate over 90%

• 2001- Present Wildlife education, presentations to Oasis, Crossroads school, LA

Animal Services, Best Friends super adoption, Temple Beth El private school and

many others

• 2001- 2006 LA Animal Services, animal shelter volunteer

• 2003 Dept of Fish & Game cleanup of Tiger Rescue, volunteer Deputy Warden

• 2003 City of Buena Ventura no-feed plan for wildlife

• 2004 New wildlife policy approved in Los Angeles City

• 2005 American Humane Association - TV & Film, “No animals were harmed” team

• 2006 Amendment to LA County zoning which allows wildlife rehabilitation

• 2006 Redid the LA Animal Services website, added "Adopt a Pet" feature

• 2006 Birth control program for squirrels in Santa Monica

• 2006 Assistant to Director of Found Animals Foundation

• 2010 HSUS NDART team cockfight raid Nipomo, CA

• 2011 HSUS NDART team 150 dog rescue Lucerne Valley, CA

Committees/Task forces

• 2004 LA Animal Services Spanish language Committee, Spay and Neuter Committee,

Wildlife Committee, Adopt-a-thon Committee

• 2005 LA City, Councilman Zine Coyote Task Force

• 2005 Approved to be a commissioner for LA Animal Services

• 2006 LA City Proposition F Committee

• 2008 Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) National Disaster Animal

Response Team (NDART)

Professional memberships

• California Council for Wildlife Rehabilitators

• National Wildlife Rehabilitation Association

• International Wildlife Rehabilitation Council