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Founding of First Society for the Prevention of Animal Cruelty
People became dedicated to help protect and save animals from cruel environments and homes. -
"The Jungle"
The Jungle by Upton Sinclair is published and exposes the unsanitary conditions of the American meat packing industry, improving federal food laws. -
Guide Dogs
he first guide dog school, The Seeing Eye, was founded. It used dogs to assist the blind. -
The Animal Welfare Act
This act was finally enforced setting the standard for animal care and treatment. -
PETA
People for Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA) is founded. -
For the Better
Avon, a make up company was one of the first companies to announce their stop to testing products on animals -
Spreading Awareness
PETA launched it’s first “I’d Rather Go Naked Than Wear Fur” Campaign using the Go-Go’s. This was PETA’s first naked campaign and has used many naked celebrities for the campaign since the ad’s original debut -
Making it known
ASPCA releases commercial featuring country music artist Sarah McLachlan and raised $30 million dollars from the commercial in 3 years -
Changing All Around The World
The documentary The Cove was released, showing the effects of mercury poisoning in Japanese schools and the inhumane slaughtering and treatment of dolphins -
Helping those who can't help themselves
Along with other animal welfare organizations, American Humane joined the Animal Relief Coalition for Haiti to provide funding and emergency response services for animals affected by the earthquake. -
Curing Broken Souls
Established the Animal Welfare Research Institute to explore and achieve advances in predictive, preventive and participatory methods to save animals’ lives and improve their quality of life. -
Changing Lives For The Better
Red Star Rescue services was sent to Memphis on an emergency deployment to shelter more than 50 dogs seized from the back of an animal hoarder’s truck. The animals were airlifted to safe shelters where they were adopted into forever homes. -
Warm Endings
Following some of the worst wildfire conditions in our nation’s history, Red Star teams deployed to the Colorado Springs area, sheltering animals, and reuniting more than 200 with their families. -
Dog Lives Matter
Sent our animal rescue teams to save lost and frightened animals left homeless in the wake of the EF-5 tornado that wiped out Moore, Oklahoma. -
Whats really Important
Reached hundreds of millions of people with information designed to protect children and animals from abuse, neglect, manmade and natural disasters.