[Congressional Record Volume 148, Number 132 (Wednesday, October 9, 2002)]
[Senate]
[Page S10222]
From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov]




    RECOGNIZING THE AMERICAN HUMANE ASSOCIATION'S 125th ANNIVERSARY

 Mr. ALLARD. Mr. President, animals and small children do not 
have an adequate voice to speak for themselves. They often cannot tell 
a parent or an owner that they don't like what they are doing or let 
them know that they are unhappy or in pain. That is why organizations 
that aid such vulnerable members of our society are so important. For 
this reason, I rise today to recognize the American Humane Association.
  Today marks the 125th anniversary of the founding of that 
organization. I could not be more proud to report that the American 
Humane Association, a Colorado organization, has made a solid career of 
furthering the welfare of children and animals.
  The American Humane Association is the only organization in the 
country that is dedicated to the protection and support of both animals 
and children. They have organized events such as Be Kind to Pets Week 
and Tag Day, to educate the public about the need to treat animals 
humanely and the need to be sure that pets can be easily identified if 
they are lost, to the Front Porch Project, a program to educate the 
public on how to protect children in their communities from abuse. 
American Humane also works to educate the public about the link between 
violence to people and violence to animals.
  For 125 years, the American Humane Association has worked, through 
programs such as these and others, to assure that the interest and 
well-being of children and animals are fully, effectively, and humanely 
guaranteed. I, for one, am grateful to the American Humane Association 
for the work that they do, and have done, and wish them another 125 
years of success.

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