In celebration of the upcoming release “The Back-up Plan,” CBS Films (NYSE: CBS.A and CBS) announced today that it is teaming with the American Humane Association to host a nationwide pet adoption event. “The Back-up Plan,” a romantic comedy starring Jennifer Lopez and Alex O’Loughlin, will debut in US theaters on April 23, 2010

April 6 marks the one-year anniversary of New Mexico Rep. Ken Martinez’s groundbreaking bill to ban the use of gas chambers as a means to euthanize cats and dogs, which was signed into law at the Santa Fe Animal Shelter & Humane Society on April 6, 2009

Fantastic creatures dominate the action in Warner Bros. Pictures’ new release “Clash of the Titans,” but the creatures that dominated the set during production were the majestic black Friesian horses that took turns playing the role of Pegasus, the mythical winged horse. American Humane’s Certified Animal Safety Representatives™ were on set, monitoring the use of horses, an albino snake, an eagle, camels and oxen in the film, which earned American Humane’s “Monitored: Outstanding” rating and prestigious “No Animals Were Harmed" end credit.

A team of five emergency responders with the American Humane Association’s Red Star Animal Emergency Services™ today began assisting in the care of 73 horses rescued from deplorable conditions at an Erie County, N.Y., property on Thursday, March 18

American Humane Certified will exhibit at the Natural Products Expo West in Anaheim, Calif., March 12-14, to showcase the fastest-growing animal welfare label for food producers. Learn more

Today, the Animal Relief Coalition for Haiti (ARCH) announced a $1.1 million-dollar agreement with the Haitian government aimed at improving animal welfare conditions and repairing the country’s damaged veterinary capacity in the aftermath of the devastating earthquake of January 12.

Every day animal shelters across the U.S. hear the same story from distraught pet owners: “My pet lives indoors. I never thought he would run away and get lost!” The sad fact is that millions of lost pets arrive at U.S. shelters each year -- and only about 15 percent of dogs and 2 percent of cats without an ID tag or microchip are reunited with their owners

Even before the Oscar winners are announced, several Academy Award-nominated films have already earned an important and respected honor: the "No Animals Were Harmed"® disclaimer from the American Humane Association. American Humane’s Certified Animal Safety Representatives™ monitor the use of animals on more than 1,000 productions each year

American Humane Certified announced today that Hellmann’s® Light Mayonnaise (known as Best Foods® Light Mayonnaise west of the Rockies) will feature 100 percent cage-free eggs exclusively from American Humane Certified producers.

The film “District 9,” nominated for an Academy Award in the Best Picture category, carries an unauthorized “No Animals Were Harmed”® end credit. The American Humane Association, the only animal-welfare organization authorized to monitor the use of animals in U.S. filmed productions -- and owner of that trademarked statement which assures the public of the safe use of animals -- urges members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences to show their disapproval of the film’s unauthorized use of the end credit by casting their ballots for other nominated films instead.