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American Humane Association Assists In Caring For Dozens of Horses Seizes Near Buffalo, N.Y.

73 Horses Seized Based on Allegations of Animal Cruelty

DENVER, March 26, 2010 – 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 Thurs- day, March 18. Animal cruelty charges are pending against the owner.

Debrah Schnackenberg, vice president of American Humane’s Animal Protection Division and director of its Animal Emergency Services. “Our team of Red Star emer- gency responders — all highly trained in this type of work — were eager to assist these horses and provide them with the kind of care they so desperately need.”

The ASPCA (The American Society for the Preven- tion of Cruelty to Animals) asked American Humane to assist by providing horse handling teams to help in the day-to-day care of the horses for the next two to three weeks.

All horses rescued are in SPCA Serving Erie County custody at an undisclosed location. The SPCA Serving Erie County is the lead organization in the rescue. Four dogs and 53 cats, also rescued from the property, are at the SPCA’s Tonawanda, N.Y., shelter.

“American Humane is honored to work with the ASPCA and the SPCA Serving Erie County on this important effort to care for these horses in distress,” said

Nominations for 2010 Inductees to the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame

The Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame is looking for nominations from the public for people or horses to be inducted into the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame for 2010. All nominations will be considered by the Nomination Committees of the Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame Board of Directors for both the Thorough- bred and Standardbred industries.

The following timelines have been implemented for the 2010 Nomination Process:

• Wednesday, April 14 - Public Nominations Close • Friday, April 23 - All Nominations Sent to Respective Nominating Committees

• Monday, May 3 - Thoroughbred and Standardbred Nominees are publicly announced

• Friday, April 30 - Nominating Committee Meetings and Conference Calls for determining Thoroughbred and Standardbred ballots

• Wednesday, May 5 - Courier Ballots to Election Com- mittees

• Wednesday, May 12 - Date for return of Election Bal- lots to Roseanna So, scrutineer for both Thoroughbred and Standardbred Elections.

• Tuesday, May 18 - Joint press release announcing Hall of Fame Inductees

A special Wine and Cheese Reception in the Hall of Fame at Woodbine from 5:30 to 6:30pm on Wednesday, June 2, will be held to introduce 2010 inductees to the media and the Associate Members of the Hall of Fame. This year’s Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame Induction Ceremony and Gala Fundraising Dinner will be held at the Mississauga Convention Centre on Thursday, August 19. The celebration will begin with a cocktail reception starting at 5:30 pm followed by a full course dinner at 7:00 pm. The Canadian Horse Racing Hall of Fame is excited to announce this year’s Guest Speaker, Gemini Award Winner, stand-up Comedian Tim Steeves. Steeves, who has written comedy for This Hour Has 22 Minutes, The Rick Mercer Report and also helped create the Canadian Comedy Special “Talking To Americans”, will be sure to entertain!

Lou.Cauz@horseracinghalloffame.comsroberts@horseracinghalloffame.com.

Reports say it appeared that the horses had rarely — if ever — been let out of their stalls. Feces covered the stall floors and walls, the food and water dishes, and even some of the animals themselves. It was difficult for the horses to stand in such conditions. Many were also allegedly under- weight by hundreds of pounds.

Please help these rescued animals and give today. You can donate online to the SPCA Serving Erie County, N.Y., at http://bit.ly/aBAgFf or by calling 716-629-3532. To support American Humane’s work helping vulnera- ble animals like the 73 severely neglected horses discovered in New York, donate to our Animal Emergency Services programs at www.americanhumane.org/aes-donate.

About American Humane

Founded in 1877, the American Humane Association is the only national organization dedicated to protecting both children and animals.

Through a network of child and animal protection agen- cies and individuals, American Humane develops policies, legislation, curricula and training programs to protect chil- dren and animals from abuse, neglect and exploitation. The nonprofit organization, headquartered in Denver, raises awareness about The Link® between violence to people and violence to animals, as well as the benefits derived from the human-animal bond. American Humane’s office in Los Angeles is the authority behind the “No Animals Were Harmed”® end-credit disclaimer on film and TV produc- tions, and American Humane’s office in Washington, D.C., is an advocate for child and animal protection at the federal and state levels. The American Humane® Certified farm animal program is the nation’s original independent certifi- cation and labeling program for humanely raised food. American Humane meets the strong, comprehensive stan- dards of the Better Business Bureau’s Wise Giving Alliance, has been awarded the Independent Charities of America’s “Best in America” Seal of Approval, has met the stringent standards for financial efficiency and accountability required by the American Institute of Philanthropy to qualify as a Top-Rated Charity, and has received a 3-star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s premier independent charity evaluator. Visit www.americanhumane.org to learn more. Page 1  |  Page 2  |  Page 3  |  Page 4  |  Page 5  |  Page 6  |  Page 7  |  Page 8  |  Page 9  |  Page 10  |  Page 11  |  Page 12  |  Page 13  |  Page 14  |  Page 15  |  Page 16  |  Page 17  |  Page 18  |  Page 19  |  Page 20  |  Page 21  |  Page 22  |  Page 23  |  Page 24  |  Page 25  |  Page 26  |  Page 27  |  Page 28  |  Page 29