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WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, November 20, 2023 — Viewers should expect a “grab-the-tissues” television event on A&E and fyi, Network this Thanksgiving holiday week! The 13th Annual American Humane Hero Dog Awards® celebrates…

WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, November 10, 2023 — American Humane, the country’s first national humane organization, unveiled the winner of the 13th annual American Humane Hero Dog Awards. Maverick, a…

WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, September 7, 2023 — Following a public voting period in which animal lovers from across the country participated, a field of 25 courageous canines has been…

WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, April 18, 2023 — Today, American Humane—the country’s first national animal welfare organization—is officially kicking off the 2023 Hero Dog Awards. It’s an annual, nationwide competition that searches for…

WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, February 24, 2023 — American Humane, the country’s first national humane group, announced today that PEDIGREE Foundation has awarded them with a $100,000 grant in support…

WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, August 25, 2022 — American Humane has received a substantial Marta Heflin Foundation grant to help fund efforts to save animals in the wake of catastrophic…

PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, November 13, 2021 — Based on more than a million votes by the American public and the deliberations of a VIP panel of dog experts and celebrity…

PALM BEACH, FLORIDA, October 21, 2021 — It all comes down to this.  After nearly a year, more than 400 nominations, a million votes by the animal-loving public, and a…

WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, October 21, 2021 — Heroic canines were not the only honorees last night during the national television broadcast of the American Humane Hero Dog Awards® on…

WASHINGTON, DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA, September 22, 2021 — Emmy-winning television star Carson Kressley, who hosted the inaugural broadcast of the American Humane Hero Dog Awards®, every animal-lover’s favorite event of…