"Project Skin Horse” was a secret Federal government agency, a non-human advocacy bureau responsible for rescuing and resettling non-human sapient beings created by mad scientists. For example, in the "Cowardly Lion" story arc, a lion augmented with human intelligence was roaming loose in a zoo. Skin Horse field operatives subdued, transportd, and resettled the lion in a sanctuary for sapient large cats.Skin Horse Chapter 26143, Strip 5 at WebComicsNation.com The rescued sapient beings were referred to as "clients". With the exception of the character Tip, the employees of the agency were themselves rescued former clients. An informal name for the organization was "Black Ops Social Services".Skin Horse Chapter 35741, Strip 5 at WebComicsNation.com They tended to cross paths with a rival black ops military research organization known as "Anasigma".
