Heroes Winners & Sucess Stories
NAIA applauds people who provide positive examples in working with animals and supporting human-animal interactions. If you know a hero, winner, or success story, please send details and contact information to heroes@naiaonline.org
CHRISTOPHER REEVE GETS PRESTIGIOUS AWARD
By Patti Strand | Published: 01/27/2012The 2003 Mary Woodard Lasker Award for Public Service on behalf of medical research went to Christopher…
SENIORS SHINE IN AGILITY
By Ozzie Foreman | Published: 01/27/2012Senior citizens make up a large percentage of great achievers in obedience and agility. In Cincinnati,…
RODEO GROUP EARNS 2003 EQUINE WELFARE AWARD
By Patti Strand | Published: 01/27/2012The American Association of Equine Practitioners honored the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association with…
MERCK HELPS VANQUISH RIVER BLINDNESS
By Patti Strand | Published: 01/27/2012In 1987, Merck & Company began a plan to donate its drug Mectizan to tropical nations suffering from…
EDEN BRINGS ANIMALS, GARDENS TO NURSING HOMES
By Patti Strand | Published: 01/27/2012Everyone knows that animals bring pleasure to people. Many dog owners in particular belong to therapy…
IAMS IS NAIA’S “HERO OF THE YEAR” FOR 2004
By Patti Strand | Published: 01/27/2012The National Animal Interest Alliance has selected The Iams Company as its 2004 “Hero of the Year”…
THE WILDS EXEMPLIFIES PARTNERSHIPS TO SAVE SPECIES
By Patti Strand | Published: 01/27/2012In 1986, a coal company, a bunch of zoos, and an Ohio state agency formed a unique public-private partnership…
SPCA CINCINNATI SAVES KATRINA DOGS
By Patti Strand | Published: 01/27/2012Dozens of organizations responded to a call for help when New Orleans was smashed by Hurricane Katrina…
THE STAMP COLLECTOR
By Patti Strand | Published: 01/27/2012Ed Owens has been a stamp collector (or philatelist) for nearly 50 years, but his hobby has likely never…
IN PRAISE OF A WILDLIFE WARRIOR: A TRIBUTE TO STEVE IRWIN
By Patti Strand | Published: 01/27/2012To some, he was as wild as the animals he caught on film. To others, he was a consummate showman. …
A FANCIER FOR LIFE: MEET LORRAINE STILL
By Erin Ann Rouse | Published: 01/27/2012The one red leaf, the last of its clan, That dances as often as dance it can. —Samuel Taylor Coleridge…
GOOD THINGS GIVEN RIGHTLY
By Erin Ann Rouse | Published: 01/27/2012To win Best in Show at Westminster is a lifelong dream for most people in the AKC world of dogs. With…
