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| | | Historic look at the Latham Hero Animal Awards
To honor the new American Humane Association Hero Dog Awards, we thought it would be fun to look back at the Latham award program from 80 years ago in the 1930's.
Humane Education, American Humane Association and Latham Hero Animal Awards 1932
Latham Hero Animal Awards brochure 1931
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| | NACA Training - Portland, OR March 19-23
The National Animal Control Association(NACA) is holding a Level II training March 19-23, 2012 in Portland, OR. The program is aimed at Animal Control officers, Police and Sheriff members.
For more information you may phone 913-768-1319 (option 6) or visit the website at; The National Animal Control Association
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| | December Donation Season
As 2011 ends, this is your last chance to DONATE for the tax year. To make it easier - we have a easy way to just donate and help The Latham Foundation for the Promotion of Humane Education expand its outreach.
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| | | California Law on treatment for people who hurt animals
California Penal code section 597, also known as the O'Connel bill provides for mandatory treatment of people convicted of hurting animals. This is in addition to and may not replace incarceration and fines.
California Penal Code search
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| | | Latham and the Rodeo Cowgirls
Are you interested in Rodeo's? Are you interested in cowgirls? How about kindness to animals? If you said Yes three times - this is just the film for you.
In a new film by Steve Wursta, "From Cheyenne to Pendleton" you can learn more of the early history here at Latham. Back in 1928 we were faced with teaching kindness and ignoring animal cruelty then prevalent at rodeo's, or taking a leadership role to help solve the problem. Guess which way Edith Latham and the Foundation choose to go?
A perfect teaching tool of the early 1900's in the west.
The DVD is available directly at
Arctic Circle Productions Ordering
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| | The best humane education proposal for 2011 -
Congratulations to Mele Brewer and the Kauai Humane Society Humane Education Department for their winning entry. Their program outlines many great ways to meet your communities needs with programs that are teaching humane values.
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| | A Common Bond - A Great Cooperative Work
Latham is very pleased to note that the Humane Society of the United States, American Bar Association and the American Humane Association are working together to bring a new book forward.
A Common Bond: Maltreated Children and Animals in the Home, Guidelines for Practice and Policy by Mary Lou Rancdour, Ph.D. of HSUS with Howard Davidson, J.D. of ABA's Center on Children and the Law, published by AHA.
"The purpose of this publication is to offer a framework to the many groups and agencies associated with child protective services and animal protection from which they can interact, and in that interaction extend important protections to children and their companion animals."
This working together toward helping children and animals is the right approach.
A Common Bond: Maltreated Children and Animals in the Home
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| | Free Humane Education Materials for Disaster-Affected Shelters
Latham has initiated a program to help replace educational tools that were damaged or lost during the recent disasters.
To assist in recovery efforts and add to the good work of many of the organizations that are assisting victims, Latham will provide free humane education materials to any shelter impacted by the disasters.
Organizations whose materials have been lost or damaged are invited to select up to three Latham books and five Latham videos or DVDs with which to begin rebuilding their educational programs. Shelters should contact Latham by phone, fax, or mail to arrange to participate in this program. We ask only that they agree to pay the shipping costs.
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| | Latham LINK references now on one document
For over 15 years, The Latham Letter has included articles about The Link. The Latham website can be searched, and Google can always be searched, but we have created a single document with links to all the LINK articles for your research use.
The Latham Letter LINK reference page
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| | LINK training for Law Enforcement Officers Available
Link Training for Law Enforcement Officers Available Online The Latham Foundation is pleased to announce the availability of a free training curriculum to help law enforcement personnel understand The Link between animal abuse and family violence.
LINK Training for Law Enforcement Officers
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| | Working With Families in Shelters BOOK !
The Latham Foundation for the Promotion of Humane Education published a work by Lynn Loar and John Weakland in 1994 titled "Working with Families in Shelters: A Practical Guide for Counselors and Child Care Staff"
This work was out of print, but at the request of the author, we have made it available electronically. This is the 1994 version book, so some information may not be current.
Down load the Book
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| | Animal Abuse Database online !
There is an online database you can use to search for animal cruelty cases in the United States. This can be very helpful in gaining fuller understanding at the magnitude of the problem.
The PET-ABUSE online database
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| | Latham in 1935 Hollywood movie staring Cesar Romero
We recently found that The Latham Hero Animal award program, begun in 1931, was featured in the 1935 20th Century film, Show Them No Mercy starring Cesar Romero and Bruce Cabot.
The story finds a young family and their dog trapped by criminals being hunted by the FBI. The dog helps save the family and is awarded the Latham Foundation award in a final scene - helping show the impact our program had on the country.
The Internet Movie Database - Show Them No Mercy
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| | New on YouTube - A Friend for Life
Latham is proud to sponsor the digital release of the Eric Friedl film, Friend for Life.
Young pet owners teach responsible pet care to their peers. FRIEND FOR LIFE is a celebration of the human-companion animal bond designed for children aged 5-10. From the practical how-to's of daily pet care to the importance of spaying and neutering, this film highlights both the rewards and responsibilities of pet ownership.
Directed, filmed and edited by Erik Friedl.
Friend for Life on YouTube
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| | Latham Foundation video opening on YouTube
We are proud to announce the YouTube version of our video open and close sequence. This short video presents the essence of what The Latham Foundation is all about. Take a few minutes, enjoy the HD video showing how humans and animals can work together helping each other.
The Latham Foundation on YouTube
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| | Sue Sternberg's Book Continues Strong
Sue Sternberg's book, GREAT DOG ADOPTIONS: A GUIDE FOR SHELTERS continues to be a outstanding resource. The book looks great and we know it has become a core resource for everyone involved in helping make safe, permanent, loving dog adoptions a reality.
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| | National Link Coaliation website
The National Link Coalition website is a place where many organizations are working together to share information on methods to reduce and eliminate the violence against animals and humans.
The National Link Coalition website
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| | Blue Dog dog Bite Parent's Guide
There is a very interesting guide for parents aimed to reduce the incidence of dog bites when around young children. The Blue Dog Parent Guide and CD is available from the Blue Dog Trust, 196 Hall Lane, Upminister Essex RM 141TD, UK.
The book is also available as a PDF download at http://www.thebluedog.org/ select Parents, Parents Guide and then download the Parent Guide.PDF file.
In the United States, the AVMA has the booklet available to order at http://www.avma.org/bluedog/
Work was done on this guide at the University of Ghent, Belgium by friends of Latham.
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| | Caring Careers wins two Telly Awards
Latham Foundation Film Caring Careers: Making a Living Making a Difference
Wins Two Telly Awards
The Latham Foundation is pleased to announce that its film Caring Careers has won two Bronze Telly Awards. Caring Careers won the Bronze award (2nd place) in both the “Children's Audience” category and the “Education” category.
We congratulate filmmaker Tula Asselanis for the fine work and endless hours spent writing, directing, and editing this effective and beneficial film that explores various animal-oriented professions that require less formal training than that needed to become a veterinarian.
You can watch a short clip on You Tube by following this link: Latham Foundation You Tube
Additional details and ordering information are available at www.Latham.org.
Founded in 1979, the Telly Awards are the premier awards honoring outstanding local, regional, and cable TV commercials and programs, video and film productions, web commercials, videos, and films. Winners represent the best work of the most respected advertising agencies, production companies, television stations, cable operators, and corporate video departments in the world. To find out more about the Telly Awards, please visit their website at Telly Awards
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