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Press Releases
Balto’s Buffet Bash
Central Park in autumn splendor was the scene of a very special picnic in honor of Balto, the single representative of canine sculpture in New York City's flagship park. The much loved sculpture by Frederick George Richard Roth depicts the famous sled dog, Balto, who led the team that raced through hurricane-force winds and minus-50-degree […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/baltorsquos-buffet-bash/
| October 22, 2004
Press Releases
With Hurricane Season Almost Over, Hundreds Of Homeless Dogs Find New Homes
Updated Information — 4:00 PM, 10.20.04 New York, NY – The American Kennel Club (AKC) applauds the efforts of Diane Albers and the Florida Association of Kennel Clubs (FAKC) for all of their accomplishments in aiding the animals affected by the busy hurricane season. FAKC continues to arrange for the transfer of dogs to various […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/with-hurricane-season-almost-over-hundreds-of-homeless-dogs-find-new-h/
| October 20, 2004
Press Releases
Homeless Florida Dogs Find Shelter In Colorado
AKC Relief Efforts Continue in the Southeast after Rash of Hurricanes New York, NY – The American Kennel Club (AKC) applauds the efforts of Diane Albers and the Florida Association of Kennel Clubs (FAKC) for arranging the transfer of more than 100 dogs – homeless as a result of the hurricanes – to […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/homeless-florida-dogs-find-shelter-in-colorado/
| October 8, 2004
Press Releases
AKC Continues Relief Efforts in the Wake of Devastating Hurricanes in the Southeast
Updated Information — 4:00 PM, 10.1.04 New York, NY – The American Kennel Club (AKC) and AKC Companion Animal Recovery (AKC-CAR), continue to work closely with the Florida Association of Kennel Clubs (FAKC) to assist animals affected by the devastating hurricanes in the southeast region of the U.S. The AKC has sent crates […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/akc-continues-relief-efforts-in-the-wake-of-devastating-hurricanes-in/
| October 1, 2004
Chairman's Reports
September 2004 Chairman’s Report
The American Kennel Club (AKC), through its affiliate organization AKC Companion Animal Recovery (AKC/CAR), established the AKC/CAR Canine Support and Relief Fund in 2001. It was designed as a permanent, charitable fund to provide resources, support, funds, and other assistance to not-for-profit animal shelters and similar not-for-profit organizations providing care for domestic animals orphaned or […]
https://www.akc.org/chairmans-reports/2004-09/
| September 26, 2004
Chairman's Reports
Chairman’s Report – September 2004
The American Kennel Club (AKC), through its affiliate organization AKC Companion Animal Recovery (AKC/CAR), established the AKC/CAR Canine Support and Relief Fund in 2001. It was designed as a permanent, charitable fund to provide resources, support, funds, and other assistance to not-for-profit animal shelters and similar not-for-profit organizations providing care for domestic animals orphaned or […]
https://www.akc.org/chairmans-reports/2004-09-2/
| September 13, 2004
Press Releases
AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Day Gives Dogs and Dog Lovers Something to Bark About
-- 450 Events Nationwide Celebrate Man's Best Friend and Bring Attention to Responsibilities of Dog Ownership -- The American Kennel Club has declared Friday, September 17, "AKC Responsible Dog Ownership Day," and announced hundreds of events to be held nationwide throughout the month of September. The goal of the initiative - being held for the […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/akc-responsible-dog-ownership-day-gives-dogs-and-dog-lovers-something/
| August 31, 2004
Press Releases
AKC and AKC/CAR Continue to Assist Animals Affected by Hurricane Charley
Updated Information - 9:10 AM, 8.31.04 The American Kennel Club (AKC), through its affiliate organization AKC Companion Animal Recovery (AKC/CAR), continues to work closely with The Florida Association of Kennel Clubs (FAKC), to make supplies and offer other assistance to the areas still affected by Hurricane Charley. FAKC President Diane Albers is working diligently to […]
https://www.akc.org/press-releases/akc-and-akc-car-continue-to-assist-animals-affected-by-hurricane-charl/
| August 31, 2004
Legislative Alerts
Update: AKC Federal Legislation Report
July saw the successful conclusion of two federal issues of importance to the dog fancy, both of which were supported by the AKC. The Animal and Plant Health Inspection Service (APHIS) issued its long-awaited final rule strengthening the federal Animal Care regulations applicable to commercial dog dealers. Also, Congress enacted the "Minor Use and Minor […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/update-akc-federal-legislation-report/
| August 9, 2004
Legislative Alerts
NC Legislation Not Likely to See Action This Session
The deadline for introduction of bills to be considered by North Carolina's General Assembly came and went last week without a word about the long-debated "Animal Protection Act." The draft legislation, which resulted from nearly a year's worth of work by the House Interim Committee on the Prevention and Disposition of Unwanted and Abandoned Companion […]
https://www.akc.org/legislative-alerts/nc-legislation-not-likely-to-see-action-this-session/
| June 4, 2004