ASPCA’s Humane Awards Luncheon 2010

When: Thursday, November 11, 2010, 12:00pm

Where: The Pierre Hotel, 2 East 61st Street, New York City

What: The ASPCA Humane Awards Luncheon, Sponsored by the Hartville Group, Inc.

The ASPCA (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) will hold its Humane Awards Luncheon, which recognizes animal heroes who have demonstrated extraordinary efforts as well as individuals who have made a significant impact on the lives of animals during the past year.

Shelter-Turned-Search Dog and Three-legged Cat among Winners to be honored at Upcoming Event

Seven outstanding animals and people, including a former shelter dog who saved earthquake victims in Haiti and an 11-year-old girl who raised funds to help birds affected by the Gulf Coast oil spill, will be honored for their heroic deeds at this years ASPCA (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) Humane Awards Luncheon in New York City. The ceremony, emceed by Rosanna Scotto, recognizes animal heroes that have demonstrated extraordinary efforts as well as individuals who made a significant impact in the lives of animals during the past year.

Who: ASPCA Dog of the Year: Pearl, a 4-year-old black Labrador Retriever,
ASPCA Cat of the Year: Henry, a three-legged cat
ASPCA Tommy P. Monahan Kid of the Year: Olivia Bouler
ASPCA Public Service Award: Firefighters of Queens, NY Ladder 116
ASPCA Henry Bergh Award: Kathleen Schwartz-Howe, founder of Days End Farm Horse Rescue, Inc.
ASPCA Presidential Service Awards: Sam Simon, The Sam Simon Foundation, Julia Ryan and Clark Burgard, Animal Rescue Flights

Attendees: President and CEO of the ASPCA Ed Sayres, Chairman of the Board of Directors of the ASPCA Marsha R. Perelman, Nicole Miller, Robin Quivers, Sandy Bishop, Patricia Crawford, Amanda and Peter Espy, Leslie Heaney, Fernanda Kellogg, Margo M. Langenberg, Frances Scaife, Cynthia Lufkin, Lisa McCarthy, Jeff Pfeifle, Ellen Ward Scarborough, Sally Spooner, Mark F. Gilbertson, Isaac Mizrahi, Beth Ostrosky Stern, Dawn Fratangelo, Caroline Dean, Allison Aston, Libby Fitzgerald, Alison Stern, Geoffrey Bradfield, Margo MacNabb Nederlander and Daryl Roth.

About the ASPCA:
Founded in 1866, the ASPCA (The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals) is the first humane organization established in the Americas and serves as the nations leading voice for animal welfare. One million supporters strong, the ASPCAs mission is to provide effective means for the prevention of cruelty to animals throughout the United States. As a 501 [c] [3] not-for-profit corporation, the ASPCA is a national leader in the areas of anti-cruelty, community outreach and animal health services. The ASPCA, which is headquartered in New York City, offers a wide range of programs, including a mobile clinic outreach initiative, its own humane law enforcement team, and a groundbreaking veterinary forensics team and mobile animal CSI unit. For more information, please visit http://www.facebook.com/aspca. To follow the ASPCA on Twitter, go to http://www.twitter.com/aspca.