News Releases

April 2, 2009
American Humane Association Offers Suggestions to Help Prevent Child Abuse - – The American Humane Association joins thousands of organizations to support National Child Abuse Prevention Month this April. The organization, whose mission is to prevent cruelty, abuse and neglect of children and animals, urges people to do their part to prevent child abuse with the following tips. read more

March 27, 2009
America's #1 Companion Gets Respect From The CATalyst 2009 Top 10 Cat-Friendly Cities - March 27, 2009 - What makes a cat-friendly city? The love and care cats receive, says the CATalyst Council. Today, the recently formed organization is set to raise the stature of America's number one companion, the cat, by announcing the CATalyst 2009 Top 10 Cat-Friendly Cities. read more

March 25, 2009
American Humane Seeking Kindest Kids for National Contest During Be Kind to Animals Week® - The American Humane Association has celebrated Be Kind to Animals Week® since 1915, and the highlight of the event is the search for the nation’s kindest kids. As part of its Be Kind to Animals® Kind Kid Contest, American Humane will honor kids who show compassion and humane values to animals in their communities. read more

March 17, 2009
American Humane Certified™ Farm Animal Welfare Program Can Help Prevent Abuses Seen on HBO’s ‘Death on a Factory Farm’ Documentary - The American Humane Certified™ farm animal welfare program is appalled at the incidents of abuse shown last night on HBO’s “Death on a Factory Farm” documentary. read more

March 11, 2009
Europe Leaps Ahead with Cosmetic Testing Deadline - The Coalition for Consumer Information on Cosmetics (CCIC) and the European Coalition to End Animal Experiments (ECEAE), the animal protection organizations who administer the Leaping Bunny Program in the United States (U.S.), Canada, and Europe, join together to celebrate the end of animal testing for cosmetics in the European Union (EU). read more

March 10, 2009
American Humane Certified to Launch Online Training Of Humane Animal Care for Food Producers - Unveiling yet another innovative industry first, the American Humane Certified™ farm animal welfare program today announced it will launch an online Humane Care Training Program for food producers to use in educating employees, growers and contractors who handle animals. read more

February 26, 2009
William C. Bell to Receive American Humane Association's 2009 Vincent De Francis Award - The American Humane Association announced it will present the prestigious Vincent De Francis Award to William C. Bell on April 1, 2009, in Atlanta during the 17th National Conference on Child Abuse and Neglect. read more

February 23, 2009
America’s Fastest-Growing Farm Animal Welfare Label – American Humane Certified™ – to Exhibit at Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, Calif. - American Humane Certified™ will exhibit at the Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, Calif., March 6-8 to showcase the nation’s fastest-growing animal welfare label for food producers. The program provides independent certification of the humane treatment and care of farm animals. read more

February 23, 2009
Join American Humane to Celebrate Every Day Is Tag Day™ on April 4 - To raise awareness about lost pets, the American Humane Association celebrates Tag Day, also known as Every Day Is Tag Day™, on the first Saturday of April each year. read more

February 19, 2009
As the Oscars Approach, American Humane Salutes Films That Earned Its Exclusive ‘No Animals Were Harmed’® End Credit - As America and the world prepare for “Oscar Night” this Sunday, the American Humane Association salutes those films that earned American Humane’s coveted “No Animals Were Harmed” end-credit disclaimer. read more

February 19, 2009
American Humane Association Endorses Davie’s Law - The American Humane Association commends North Carolina Rep. Cary Allred and Sen. David Hoyle for introducing Davie’s Law, a bill that would end the use of gas chambers to euthanize shelter animals in North Carolina. read more

February 11, 2009
American Humane Provides Emergency Sheltering for Dogs Seized From ‘Puppy Mill’ in Tennessee - The American Humane Association was invited by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) to provide emergency sheltering for more than 250 dogs seized today in a raid of a suspected puppy mill in White County, Tenn. read more

February 5, 2009
American Humane Seeks Nominations for Be Kind to Animals™ Kid Contest - The American Humane Association is gearing up to celebrate Be Kind to Animals Week®, which will take place May 3-9, 2009. The Be Kind to Animals initiative began in 1915 to recognize and promote compassion, empathy and the bond between people and animals. read more

February 2, 2009
American Humane Ensures Animal Safety During Super Bowl of Advertising - The Pittsburgh Steelers weren’t the only winners sharing airtime with birds on Super Bowl Sunday. On the day as hyped for its commercials as its gridiron action, fans continued to see animals’ on-screen star power. read more

January 27, 2009
‘Puppy Bowl V’: Playful Pups, Half-Time Kitties and a Singing Parrot -- And “No Animals Were Harmed”® - For the fifth consecutive year, Animal Planet’s “Puppy Bowl” television program -- started in 2005 as an alternative to the Super Bowl -- has earned the American Humane Association’s “No Animals Were Harmed” ® end-credit disclaimer. read more

January 21, 2009
American Humane’s ‘Marley & Me’ Campaign A Huge Success and Awareness Builder - Marley & Me” has brought in millions at the box office, and the popularity of the movie and the book it was based on helped American Humane raise more than 11,300 pounds of dog food for homeless dogs — as well as awareness about responsible pet adoption — through its “Marley & Me” campaign. read more

January 20, 2009
American Humane Certified™ Presents Latest Auditing Capability at International Poultry Expo in Atlanta - American Humane Certified™ will present its new, three-tiered auditing process, also known as “True Humane Tracking™,” to attendees at the International Poultry Expo in Atlanta Jan. 28-30, 2009. read more

January 20, 2009
American Humane Supports Hill’s Pet Nutrition’s ‘Change a Pet’s Life Day,’ Jan. 24 - The American Humane Association is proud to support Hill’s Pet Nutrition’s ‘Change a Pet’s Life Day’ – a nationwide effort to boost the number of animal adoptions by waiving the adoption fees for the first 10 qualified adoptions of the day at 300 participating shelters. read more

January 15, 2009
Majority of Nation’s Cage-Free Eggs Now Come From American Humane Certified™ Producers - The American Humane Association announced today that up to two-thirds of all cage-free eggs being produced in the U.S. now come from producers that have earned the American Humane Certified™ label -- a symbol of the nation’s premier animal-welfare certification program. read more

December 23, 2008
'Marley & Me' Raises Awareness of Shelter Adoptions - The upcoming feature film for animal lovers, 20th Century Fox’s Marley & Me, hits theaters on Christmas Day. Recent history indicates the popularity of “Marley” will lead to an increase in Labrador retrievers being acquired. Unfortunately, many of them might soon be surrendered to shelters and breed-rescue groups nationwide as families find out this particular breed just wasn’t the right fit for their lifestyle. read more