Did you ever see a movie where an animal was hurt and
cringe and think to yourself Oh I hope that animal wasn’t really hurt. I have done this often. But did you know the American Humane
Association has a group called “No Animals Were Harmed” that monitors thousands
of productions every year just to make sure no animals were harmed during
filming of movies and television shows?
This group has been protecting animals in the film industry since 1939 when a horse was killed after being forced to jump off a cliff during the filming of Jesse James. There are a set of guidelines that film makers must follow and there is always a No Animals Were Harmed team on set to assure the safety and wellbeing of any animals involved.
There are reasons why producers and filmmakers work with the American Humane Association. They care about human and animal safety, they care about the credibility of their productions, and they want to promote their films. Working with a team from the American Humane Association is beneficial to everyone.
Interested in joining the No Animals Were Harmed team? Films aren’t just made in Hollywood. You can trained to be a Certified Animal Safety Representative and work on film sets in your area. Check out the information here.
The American Humane Association even gives out PAWSCAR Awards during the Academy awards. The 2012 award winners include Uggie, the Jack Russell Terrier in the movie, The Artist. He won the Best Scene Stealer award.
Here are some of the films the AHA assisted with:
Photo from advocacy.britannica.com
This group has been protecting animals in the film industry since 1939 when a horse was killed after being forced to jump off a cliff during the filming of Jesse James. There are a set of guidelines that film makers must follow and there is always a No Animals Were Harmed team on set to assure the safety and wellbeing of any animals involved.
There are reasons why producers and filmmakers work with the American Humane Association. They care about human and animal safety, they care about the credibility of their productions, and they want to promote their films. Working with a team from the American Humane Association is beneficial to everyone.
Photo from www.americanhumanefilmtv.org
Interested in joining the No Animals Were Harmed team? Films aren’t just made in Hollywood. You can trained to be a Certified Animal Safety Representative and work on film sets in your area. Check out the information here.
The American Humane Association even gives out PAWSCAR Awards during the Academy awards. The 2012 award winners include Uggie, the Jack Russell Terrier in the movie, The Artist. He won the Best Scene Stealer award.
Photo from www.showbizjunkies.com
Then there was the horse Joey in
the movie Warhorse. His really name is
Finder and he won for Best Perception vs. Reality. Best Dressed were the penguins in Mr. Popper’s
Penguins. Best Inspirational “Tail” went to Winter, the dolphin in Dolphin
Tale. There were several other winners
for Best Use of Technology, Best Ensemble Cast, Best Animal Speaking Roll, and
Best Doppelganger.
Photo from indiatoday.intoday.in
Here are some of the films the AHA assisted with:
Hope you enjoyed learning about the safety of animals in
movies. I learned some things I didn’t
know either. Wonder if hubby will let me
train to be a Certified Animal Safety Representative? J
Be Well & Be Happy,
Pet~Pourri
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