Nation's First Humane Organization Celebrates Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month this April We are captivated to bang off Prevention of Cruelty Month today Dedicated supporters above the country are all-embracing the 'Go Orange for Animals' bulletin by captivation bakes sales, account concerts, and demography the time to advance at their bounded abominable apartment throughout the month, and the access of abutment for animals everywhere is absolutely alarming to us.
New York, NY (Vocus/PRWEB ) April 7, 2009 -- The ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) has clearly kicked off Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month - an acutely important ages for animals. From its ancestry three years ago as a baby grassroots acceptance accident in New York City, the ASPCA's April celebrations accept mushroomed into a civic anniversary of the organization's victories on account of animals.
ASPCA Kicks Off Nationwide Go Orange for Animals Campaign
"We are captivated to bang off Prevention of Cruelty Month today," said ASPCA President & CEO Ed Sayres. "Dedicated supporters above the country are all-embracing the 'Go Orange for Animals' bulletin by captivation bakes sales, account concerts, and demography the time to advance at their bounded abominable apartment throughout the month, and the access of abutment for animals everywhere is absolutely alarming to us."
Iconic barrio and landmarks above the country such as the Empire State Building, the Wrigley Building, Graceland Mansion, and even Niagara Falls will abutment the ASPCA's life-saving plan as they ablaze up in its signature blush tonight and actually 'go orange.' And this afternoon's 'Go Orange for Animals' Festival in New York City's Union Square Park is the aboriginal of three to crop abode above the country this month. The ASPCA will again authority festivals at Zilker Park in Austin, Texas, and in Venice Beach, Calif. on April 18 and 25, respectively. The festivals will affection adoptable animals, abide music, refreshments, ASPCA experts, and a array of pet-friendly anniversary that will address to pet-lovers of all ages. And in the cities of Austin and Venice Beach - the aboriginal anytime 'Wag-n-Walk' Dog Walks will crop abode to account the ASPCA.
Also new to this year's anniversary of Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month is the ASPCA Ambassadors Program. ASPCAAmbassadors.org is a new online arrangement which will accord ASPCA supporters above the country the adventitious to become an "ASPCA Ambassador" by either registering to participate in an ASPCA Event - such as our accessible April 'Wag-n-Walk' contest in Austin, Tex., or Venice Beach, Calif., or by captivation a claimed accident this April in their association - be it a bake sale, car wash, or bike-athon on our behalf. If you are planning an event, amuse appointment www.ASPCAAmbassadors.org amid now and May 4 to access the ASPCA's Community Leader Contest - which will accolade the champ with the a lot of amazing 'Go Orange' efforts a $500 American Express Gift Card and a $1,000 admission to the abominable apartment or accomplishment accumulation of their choice.
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month is captivated appropriately anniversary year in April to account the celebration of the ASPCA's founding in 1866. This year the ASPCA accustomed 2 accumulated ally to the 'Go Orange' attack - Subaru and Fresh Step. For added advice about the ASPCA's affluent history and how you can be a articulation for animals, amuse appointment www.ASPCAApril.org.
Photo Caption:
ASPCA agents and volunteers visited the South Street Seaport in city New York City to spell out the acronym for America's oldest accommodating organization, founded in April 1866. The blended consists of 5 abstracted photos. The ASPCA is aswell the oldest anti-cruelty alignment in the country, and ASPCA agents and volunteers, alternating with some four-legged friends, aggregate about one of the ASPCA's accommodating law administration cars to "Go Orange for Animals."
For a top res adaptation of this image, amuse acquaintance Alison Zaccone at alisonz(at)aspca.org.
Photos by Geoff Tischman for the ASPCA
About the ASPCA®
Founded in 1866, the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) was the aboriginal accommodating alignment accustomed in the Americas, and today has added than one actor supporters throughout North America. A 501 [c [3 not-for-profit corporation, the ASPCA's mission is to accommodate able agency for the blockage of animality to animals throughout the United States. The ASPCA provides bounded and civic administration in animal-assisted therapy, abominable behavior, abominable adulteration control, anti-cruelty, accommodating education, aldermanic services, and apartment outreach. The New York City address houses a full-service, accredited, abominable hospital, acceptance center, and adaptable berth beat program. The Humane Law Enforcement administration enforces New York's abominable animality laws and is featured on the absoluteness television alternation "Animal Precinct" on Animal Planet. For added information, amuse appointment www.aspca.org.
Media Contacts:
Alison Zaccone
ASPCA
alisonz(at)aspca.org
(212) 876-7700 Ext. 4568
Kate Sutherland
Vollmer PR
kate(at)vollmerpr.com
(212) 715-2222 Ext. 2221
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