This year’s ASPCA Humane Awards recipients are brave, helpful and talented.
In March, I told you how to nominate an animal or person for the ASPCA Humane Awards, and the winners have just been announced.

The ASPCA Dog of the Year award went to Archie, an eight-year-old black Labrador retriever. Archie is an assistance dog and social lifeline for Sergeant Clay Rankin who suffered spinal injuries while serving in Iraq.
ASPCA Cat of the Year is Nora, a five-year-old gray tabby who you may have seen playing the piano on YouTube. A Lithuanian composer even arranged a symphony in her honor! Nora is …read more

Animals can be heroes too. The love in their hearts is often surprising. People who help animals are also very inspiring to many of us.
ASPCA recognizes these exceptional animals and people with annual Humane Awards.

Do you know a dog or cat who has performed a heroic act in the the last year? If so, nominate for ASPCA Dog of the Year or ASPCA Cat of the Year! The winning feline last year was a guide cat for a blind dog. The winning canine helped a young boy dealing with cerebral palsy.
Perhaps you know a kid under 14 who helped …read more