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Second Annual Mutt-i-grees® "America Adopts" PSA Contest Includes a Visit to the Winning School by Cesar Millan & a Trip for Four to NYC PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y., June 14, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Renowned dog behavior specialist and animal activist Cesar Millan, from National Geographic WILD's The Dog Whisperer with Cesar Millan, urges schools to raise awareness about shelter pets, also known as Mutt-i-grees®, with the second annual Mutt-i-grees "America Adopts" PSA...

The Winning School receives a $10,000 Grant, a visit by Cesar Millan, a trip for four to New York City and National Geographic WILD will premiere the winning PSA. PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y., May 24, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Schools now have an opportunity to educate America on the importance of pet adoption and saving the lives of shelter animals also known as Mutt-i-grees. The Mutt-i-grees "America Adopts" PSA Contest is a nationwide initiative aimed at convincing Americans to adopt...

Honorees include: Actress Kathryn Erbe to receive the Mutt-i-grees® Advocacy Award and Nestle Purina PetCare Company to receive the Outstanding Corporate Support Award PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y., May 20, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- North Shore Animal League America, the world's largest no-kill animal rescue and adoption organization, will honor several individuals, organizations, and a hero pet at its tenth annual Lewyt Humane Awards Luncheon. (Logo:...

Show held in conjunction with Chicagoland DockDogs(R) Competition BERWYN, Ill., April 14 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- The Berwyn Development Corporation (BDC) will host the Fourth Annual Chicagoland Great American Mutt Show. The event will take place in Berwyn, IL on Saturday, May 15 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at Morton West High School, located at 2400 Home Avenue. Chicagoland DockDogs® will hold a two-day regional competition in tandem with the Great American Mutt Show (May 15 from 9 a.m. -...

A California mutt ran off Sunday with the title of 2009 World's Ugliest Dog Champion, besting a former Chinese Crested ugliness champ, officials say. The judges at the Sonoma-Marin County Fair in California gave the award to Pabst, boxer-mix shelter dog from Citrus Heights, over Rascal, whose breed has dominated the Ugliest Dog competition in recent years, contest officials said in a release. Pabst was given his name because he had a bitter beer face, said owner Miles Egstad, a first-time...