American Humane Rescues Animals in Texas Following Hurricane Ike American Humane’s Red Star Animal Emergency Services™ team is in Texas assisting in disaster assessment and animal search-and-rescue operations as well as sheltering, as needed. Read more...

Operation Noah’s Ark Animals Warm to American Humane Care, Prepare for Foster Homes Pets seized from North Carolina property benefit from human contact, as they’re prepared for future foster families. Learn more.				2008 Conference on Differential Response in Child Welfare Register now for American Humane's annual Conference on Differential Response in Child Welfare, Nov. 12-14, 2008, in Columbus, Ohio. Get all the details and register.
Marley & Me and American Humane American Humane was on the set of this heartwarming and unforgettable story of a family in the making and the wondrously neurotic dog who taught them what really matters in life. Learn more.				American Humane's Professional Development Conference 2008 Animal welfare professionals, join us Sept. 18-20 in San Diego. Learn more...
Roundtable on Workload Measurement in Child Welfare Save the date! American Humane and the Consortium on Workload are convening a roundtable titled Time and Effort: Perspectives on Workload, Dec. 3-5, 2008, in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Learn more about the roundtable and the call for presentations.				Pets and Women's Shelters (PAWS)™ Program American Humane Launches Pets and Women's Shelters (PAWS)™ Program. The PAWS Program advises family violence shelters on how to accommodate pets of families leaving abusive homes. Learn more...
Denver Pet Partners -- Enhancing Lives Through the Human-Animal Bond American Humane has long promoted the therapeutic value of human-animal interaction. Teamed with Denver Pet Partners, we now provide direct services of animal-assisted activities and animal-assisted therapy. See how we’re enhancing lives...				Now -- added safety for America’s pets Universal microchip scanners have hit the market. The new technology reads all frequencies of microchips -- ensuring more lost pets can be returned home. American Humane is partnering with HomeAgain to get HomeAgain® Universal Worldscan™ readers out to the nation’s shelters and veterinary clinics. Get yours.
Greatest American Dog Latest Issue of The National Humane Review Forgotten victims -- Foreclosure Pets Reporting Internet Animal Abuse

 
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Sept. 18, 2008 When kids commit crimes

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U.S. residents: Help promote awareness of The Link® between violence to people and violence to animals!

Illinois residents: Time is running out for these two bills! Please help eliminate the use of gas chambers and support cross-reporting of abuse in Illinois!

Michigan residents: Time is running out for these four bills! Please help increase penalties for animal abuse, stop inhumane foie gras production, help protect pets from domestic abuse and protect pets improperly obtained for research!

Ohio residents: Time is running out! Help protect Ohio's pets from domestic abuse!

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