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PRESS RELEASES

• Safe Humane Chicago And Best Friends Partner with City of Chicago on Companion Animal Study - April 30, 2009
• Animal Welfare Coalition Urgest HSUS to Revise Policy and Allow Evaluation of Dogs Seized from Dog Fighting Busts - February 19, 2009
• Safe Humane Chicago Celebrates Public Service of Human Animal Teams - June 17, 2008
• Best Friends Animal Society Becomes Exclusive National Sponsor of Safe Humane Chicago - March 31, 2008
• Chicago Leads Nation to Unite Against Dog Fighting - September 10, 2007
• Chicago Community Activists, Animal Advocates and Government Leaders Launch Safe Humane Chicago - September 6, 2007

PRINT STORIES

• Safe Humane Chicago Youth Leaders Take the Trip of a Lifetime to Best Friends Animal Sanctuary - Best Friends Animal Society Magazine, April 23, 2009
• Kids Get Special Lesson to Combat Dogfighting - Chicago Tribune, March 18, 2009
• To Stop Violence Some Turn to Man's Best Friend - Medill News Services - March 17, 2009
• In Chicago, Tough Teen Heart Melts - Best Friends Animal Society, August 13, 2008
• Fight on Animal Cruelty Unleashed on All Fronts With Humane Education - USA Today, July 30, 2008
• Volunteers Work to Make Sure Animal Abusers Pay for Crime - Chicago Sun Times Editorial, June 13, 2008
• Dog Fighting Operation Busted, Dogs Badly Injured, WBBM 780, June 13, 2008
• Watchdogs Look Out for Abused Dogs, Chicago Sun TImes, June 9, 2008
• Courier News Article on Animal Cruelty (Sun Times News Services, April 28,2008)
• Sun Times Commentary on Pit Bull Attacks - Chicago Sun Times, April 14, 2008
• Safe Humane Chicago/Dog Advisory Work Group Get Courtside Seats, Best Friends Animal Society, April 24, 2008
• Youth Leaders for Safe Humane Chicago, A Visit to Walter Payton High School, Best Friends Animal Society, April 9, 2008
• Safe Humane Conference - Walter Payton High School Newspaper, March 31, 2008
• Putting A Stop to Dog Fighting - Best Friends Animal Society Magazine, February, 2008
• Seized Pit Bulls May Get 2nd Chance At Life - Chicago Tribune, September 16, 2007
• Pit Bulls Rescued in Raid Find New Homes - Chicago Tribune, September 14, 2007
• Rescued in Dogfighting Raid, Pit Bulls Finding New Homes - Chicago Tribune, September 14, 2007
• Using Education to Curb Dog Fighting - Chicago Tribune, September 12, 2007
• City Activists Seek To End Dogfighting - Chicago Tribune, September 7, 2007
• Anti-Dog Fighting Coalition Forms - Chicago Sun Times, September 7, 2007
• Taking a Nip Out of Dogfighting - Chicago Tribune, September 7, 2007
• Group Coordinate To Combat Dog Fighting - MSNBC, msnbc.com, September 7, 2007
• Collaring Dogfights - Chicago Tribune Redeye, September 7, 2007
• Safe Humane Chicago to Work to Prevent Animal Abuse - ABC 7 News Chicago, September 6, 2007
• Chicago Group Aims to Eliminate Dog Fighting - WBBM 780, September 6, 2007
• Dogfighting Foes Join Forces in Chicago - Chicago Tribune, September 6, 2007
• Court Advocates Bring Attention to Troubling Court Cases, Inside, August 15-21, 2007
• All Those Involved Can Be Penalized - Chicago Tribune Redeye, August 7, 2007
• From Street Corners to Puppy Mills - Chicago Tribune Redeye, August 7, 2007
• Fighting To Kill: Why People Are Motivated To Start Dog Fights - Daily Southtown, August 5, 2007
• Owner Guilty of Cruetly to Puppy - Chicago Tribune, July 25, 2007
• Chihuahua Owner Guilty of Killing It - Daily Herald, July 25, 2007

RADIO

• WGN Radio Pet Central Youth Leaders - February 25, 2009
• Dog Fighting Operation Busted, Dogs Badly Injured - WBBM Radio 780, June 13, 2008
• WGN Radio Pet Central Syndicated Program, March 2008
• WGN Radio Pet Central, March 2008
• Chicago Group Aims to Eliminate Dog Fighting - WBBM 780, September 6, 2007WGN Radio Pet Central, September 9, 2007
• WGN Radio Pet Central Syndicated Program, September 9, 2007
• WGN Radio Pet Central, July 31, 2007

TV AND VIDEO

• Youth Leaders for Safe Humane Chicago on Chicago CrimeWatch - Chicago CrimeWatch, March 24, 2009
• To Stop Violence Some Turn to Man's Best Friend - Medill News Services - March 17, 2009
• Dog Friendly Areas in Chicago (highlighting SHC partner Janis Taylor from the Chicago Park District) - Chicago At Play, February, 2009
• Animal Advocates Train To Represent Abused Animals in Court, Fox News Chicago, November 24, 2008
• Rescued in Dogfighting Raid, Pit Bulls Finding New Homes (VIDEO) - Chicago Tribune, September 14, 2007
• Taking a Nip Out of Dogfighting (Video) - Chicago Tribune, September 7, 2007
• Safe Humane Chicago to Work to Prevent Animal Abuse - ABC 7 News Chicago, September 6, 2007
• CrimeWatch Show #357, Safe Humane Chicago Launch - Chicago CrimeWatch, September, 2007
• Crime Watch Show #321, Safe Humane Chicago Pilot Program - Chicago CrimeWatch, March, 2007
• Children Who Hurt Animals Become Adult Criminals, Fox News Chicago, January 17, 2007