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The American public has become accustomed to looking for the “No Animals Were Harmed” disclaimer at the end of movies. It is reassurance that the animal actors were not killed or injured in any way, and that their well-being and safety were assured by the American Humane Association (AHA).
However, the AHA issued a press release today to notify the public that some recent movies have inserted the “No Animals Were Harmed” end credits without their approval. In fact AHA wasn’t even present on the set of these movies. The films were not monitored by AHA or by its highly trained Certified Animal Safety Representatives.
Karen Rosa, vice president in charge of Film and TV for AHA said, “American Humane sets standards of care for animals in entertainment…” “Films that meet these standards are eligible to carry the end credit, and this misuse of American Humane’s registered trademark is an affront to those producers who legitimately and conscientiously meet those standards.”
The recent films using unauthorized end credits are:
- Adam by Olympus Pictures, Deer Path Productions, Serenade Films, Vox3 Films.
- District 9 by WingNut Films Limited, Key Creatives and LLC/QED Intl.
- Easy Virtue by Ealing Studios, Fragile Films, Endgame Ent., Odyssey Ent.
- How to Lose Friends and Alienate People by Number 9 Films.
- Shrink by Ignite Entertainment, Ignite Productions, Ithaka Entertainment and Trigger Street Productions.
The American Humane Association has sent each of these productions companies and studios a cease-and-desist letter demanding that the unauthorized end credit be removed immediately.
The American Humane Assocation is dedicated to protecting both animals and children . They work to develop policies and legislation to reduce abuse, neglect and exploitation. This "Work Horse" organization has been going strong since 1877. To read about other dedicated, but low-key animal welfare groups that are changing the lives of pets: Click Here: "Celebrity Hounds vs. Work Horses"
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