Latest American Humane Association Stories
American Humane Association and PetHub.com focus on helping protect companion animals. WASHINGTON, D.C. (PRWEB) June 13, 2013 In the wake of recent events like the Oklahoma tornadoes, the question must be asked: “Are you prepared to take care of yourself and your family, including your pets, when disaster strikes?” This is the question National Pet Preparedness Month is designed to bring to the forefront of our minds and to ensure we are remembering to plan for the four-legged loved...
Researchers to examine the effects of animal-assisted therapy on pediatric oncology patients, their primary caregivers, and therapy dogs at two major children's hospitals across the country WASHINGTON, June 3, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Help for the more than 12,000 children diagnosed with cancer each year in the United States, in the form of an innovative, four-legged therapy, is about to be rigorously studied to determine its efficacy. Zoetis Inc. and American Humane...
Pledges received through June 30 trigger kit donations worth up to $250,000 with the help of American Humane Association OMAHA, Neb., May 29, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Sergeant's Pet Care Products, a leading pet care product company, with the help of American Humane Association, is distributing Pet Health Kits worth up to $250,000 to shelters nationwide as part of its emBARK on Pet Health program. (Photo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20130529/DE19981 ) (Logo:...
Oklahoma's Own Miranda Lambert's MuttNation Foundation Lends Crucial Aid to Community WASHINGTON, May 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- American Humane Association is driving its famed Red Star(TM) Animal Emergency Services team into storm-ravaged Moore, Oklahoma to help animals who need rescue and shelter in the wake of the devastating tornado. Following storm tracking on their mobile command centers, inside the 82-foot Red Star(TM) Rescue Rig sponsored by Mars Petcare US and...
More than 1 in 10 animals taken from shelters no longer in homes six months later, according to major study aiming to help increase pet retention; Research released during "Be Kind to Animals Week®" WASHINGTON, May 8, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- New research published today by American Humane Association indicates that more than one in 10 animals adopted from animal shelters are no longer in their homes six months later. Based on this data and a comprehensive literature review,...
Become a Voice for the Voiceless and Join the Compassion Movement WASHINGTON, May 3, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- American Humane Association has been celebrating Be Kind to Animals Week® since 1915, when the nation's oldest and largest national organization protecting the welfare of animals created the campaign in honor of all the creatures with whom we share our world. To celebrate this annual tradition and encourage compassion for animals, American Humane Association and...
BOSTON, April 24, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- One week after the terror attacks and manhunt in and around Boston, the psychological and emotional trauma is still being felt by so many, especially children. To help the healing begin, American Humane Association has mobilized its famed Red Star(TM) animal-assisted therapy dogs, who are being readied to provide comfort and restore a sense of normalcy to the stricken city. These highly-trained animals interact in a nonverbal,...
WASHINGTON, April 15, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Following the bombings during the Boston Marathon today, American Humane Association issued these tips for parents and other caregivers to help children cope with the fear and uncertainty caused by this tragedy: (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101108/DC97343LOGO) Keep an eye on children's emotional reactions. Talk to children - and just as important - listen to them. Encourage kids to express how they feel and...
WASHINGTON, April 5, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- American Humane Association, the country's first national humane organization and the only charity dedicated to the protection of children and animals, today announced that award-winning veterinarian, television correspondent and best-selling author Dr. Marty Becker has joined the charity's board of directors. (Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20101108/DC97343LOGO) Loved and respected by millions as "America's...
Senior Executive at Bayer Healthcare, Mars Global PetCare and Banfield Pet Hospitals brings decades of experience to nation's leading charity protecting children and animals WASHINGTON, March 22, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Global animal healthcare leader John Payne, who has served in top positions at Bayer Healthcare, Mars Global PetCare, and Banfield Pet Hospitals, has been named chairman of the board at American Humane Association, the country's first national humane...
