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Animal - Vues
Goals
Current Activities o Improving commmunications
between
the pet owner and the veterinarian.
oProviding humane education related to the owning of and caring for pets and animals.
oPromoting compassion, respect and ;;ood health for all living things, through responsibile companionship, stewardship and ownership of pelS and animals.
Non-profit Status Animal- Vucs was formed under ilSarticles of incorporation
on February
21, 1984.
We are
incorporated as a non-profit educational corporation and havc received tax exempt status under IRS section 501 (c) (3).
Non-political Animal- Vucs was formed as an educational
o "PClS and Pcople", a 6 week veterinarianinstructed series open to the public. Usually presented twice each year, it provides animal care related information to pet owners. The program includes a classroom lecture series and field obedience/socialization training, the "Good Canine Citizen Program". o "Good Canine Citizen Program", an animal obedience training session in group settings (all breeds). It promotes safe animal and handler behavior in stressful situations bringing a variety of pelS into contact with other pelS and humans in large and small group settings. ["Good Canine Citizen Program" is recognized by the American Kennel Club.J o Animal Crackers, a weekly radio interview show, hosting prominent pet professionals, broadcast in Central Pennsylvania. [ National Public Service Recognition Award, 1981J o Pet Alen Wallet Card/Sticker Project. a window sticker and wallet card describing emergency information about the care and evaluation of pets owned by the carrier. [Covered nationally in major news publications.] o "Animal -Vues and Nues". a newsletter
corporation and does not affiliate itself with political organizations or animal activist groups.
focusing on pet care for the older pet. The newsletter has a national audience and is
Animal-Vues unconditional information.
published quarterly. o "Guidelines for Emergency
believes that each pet owncr has an right to unbiased educational
Professional
Listings
o Bureau of Charitable Organizations o Encyclopedia of Associations o Guide of Health Promotion Programs for Central Pennsylvania o National EducationiPublic Committee,
Service
Delta Society
For more information Executive Secretary Animal Vues Box 71 RD#2 Bloomsburg,
Pet Care".
a
booklet outlining the proper procedures for evacuating or caring for your pelS during a natural and manmade disasters. [Reviewed nationally J
PA 17815-9528
Contributors Animal- Vues receives ilS operating expenses and materials suppon from a variety of sources: o Over ISO contributing members o Bloomsburg University o Champion Valley Farms (Starkist) o Geisinger Medical Center o Pennsylvania Dept. of Agriculture o Sandoz Pharmaceuticals. Inc. o Zoecon Pet ProduclS