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One of Safe Humane Chicago's multiple flagship programs, Lifetime Bonds looks to match dogs and teenagers who are both considered to be at risk.<ref>{{Cite book|url=https://link.springer.com/chapter/10.1007/978-3-319-30097-9_7|title=Men and Their Dogs|last=Bathurst|first=Cynthia L.|last2=Lunghofer|first2=Lisa|date=2016|publisher=Springer, Cham|isbn=9783319300955|pages=133–149|language=en|doi=10.1007/978-3-319-30097-9_7}}</ref> Staff at Safe Humane Chicago, who are involved in the program, teach teens how to interact, train, and care for dogs using positive reinforcement. The program also assists with getting the dogs adopted that have come from Safe Humane Chicago's Court Case Dog program.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.thebark.com/content/saving-dog-fighting-victims|title=Saving Dog Fighting Victims: New program rescues seized pups in Chicago|date=January 8, 2012|publisher=''The Bark''|accessdate=2012-09-18}}</ref> In the end, the goal of the program is to allow both the dogs and their partners to help one another, teaching teens skills while helping to create adoptable dogs.<ref>{{Cite news|url=http://www.dogster.com/lifestyle/safe-humane-helps-chicago-break-the-cycle-of-violence-against-dogs|title=Safe Humane Helps Chicago Break the Cycle of Violence Against Dogs|last=Bittel|first=Marybeth|date=2016-09-22|work=Dogster|access-date=2018-04-26|language=en-US}}</ref> |
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Revision as of 17:37, 28 April 2018
| Founded | 2008 |
|---|---|
| Founder | Cynthia Bathurst |
| Type | 501(c)(3) |
| Focus | Animal protection, animal rights |
| Location | |
Key people | Cynthia Bathurst, Director |
| Website | safehumanechicago.org |
Safe Humane Chicago is a nonprofit animal advocacy organization founded in 2008 by animal rights advocate Cynthia Bathurst. The nonprofit works to educate youth on animal safety and seeks justice for dogs that have been confiscated by law enforcement by placing them in foster care to later be adopted into new homes.
History
Prior to Safe Humane Chicago, dogs were taken in as evidence against their owners for suspected dog fighting. These dogs would be labeled as Court Case Dogs, and after using them as evidence, they would be euthanized.
Through the founding of Safe Humane Chicago, organized groups of volunteers rallied together to lobby against the unjust treatment of dogs that were being euthanized without given a chance for rehabilitation or adoption. In 2010, city officials allowed Safe Humane Chicago to take Court Case Dogs through their training program to rehabilitate the animals and give them a loving home.[1] Since then, Safe Humane Chicago has rehabilitated Court Case Dogs into comfort animals for veterans, created training programs to engage at-risk youth with animals, and has adopted out over hundreds of dogs into new families.
In addition, Safe Humane Chicago has advocated for dogs when encountering local law enforcement. Footage of local law enforcement using unnecessary deadly force against loose or stray dogs pushed Safe Humane Chicago to strengthen their education outreach about how to interact with dogs. Instead of resulting to shooting, Bathurst reached out to the Chicago Tribune to encourage law enforcement to use other means of handling a loose or stray dog.[2]
Partnership
Safe Humane Chicago works with different programs and people within the city to achieve their mission to create a safe environment for humans and animals alike. They have partnered with a Chicago-based photographer, Josh Feeney, to create a book that features photographs of dogs to capture their different personalities and used the sales to directly support Safe Humane Chicago initiatives.
In addition, Safe Humane Chicago has partnered with Animal Care and Control as well as Best Friends Animal Society to fund staff, and launch their programs to rehabilitate and find new homes for animals.[3]
Safe Humane Chicago has a pilot partnership with the K.L.E.O. Community Life Center, which supports women and children that have been abused. The partnership uses dogs from Safe humane Chicago to teach the children in the program how care and socialize homeless dogs.[4]
Court Case Dog Program
The Court Case Dog Program was founded through Safe Humane Chicago in January 2010. The program's goal was to establish dog-friendly approaches to canines confiscated by law enforcement. In 2012, it was noted that an estimate of 142 canines were rescued and benefited from the Court Case Dog Program. [5]
In the past, dogs were used as evidence against their owners, and were often languished in the Chicago shelter until the cases were resolved. Upon resolution, the dogs were often euthanized. Due to this, the Court Case Dog Program allowed for the dogs to be placed in foster homes, training classes were provided to abused dogs. Overall goal was to rehabilitate court case dogs that allowed for them to be placed up for adoption.[6]
In August 2010, Chicago White Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle and his wife, Jamie, did a public service announcement to support the program.[7][8] Later in December 2010, The Berthoud Recorder covered two dogs who were rescued from euthanization through the program and placed with a trainer for rehab.[9] A grassroots effort modeled after Chicago's program was started with Milwaukee's court case dogs.[10]
On the program's first anniversary, in 2011, the Chicago Sun-Times wrote about two abused dogs whose owner was charged with abuse and neglect. Through the contributions made by Safe Humane Chicago the dogs were rehabilitated and adopted through their program. As of November 2015, the program has rescued a total of 760 dogs.[3]
Community Outreach
Safe Humane Chicago's youth program prepares high school students on animal safety, and the students later teach what they have learned to elementary school students. The goal of the program is to foster love between students and animals, and to teach them how to properly care and interact with different animals.[3]
In 2014, the department store Bloomingdale’s in Chicago on Michigan Avenue held a fashion runway event titled, “Doggies and Denim”, which donated 10% of pre-tax sales to Safe Humane Chicago. It featured dogs from Safe Humane along with board members and community leaders as models.This event followed a similar event named "Cashmere and Canines", which raised around $2000 in funds for Safe Humane the year prior.[11]
Lifetime Bonds Flagship Program
One of Safe Humane Chicago's multiple flagship programs, Lifetime Bonds looks to match dogs and teenagers who are both considered to be at risk.[12] Staff at Safe Humane Chicago, who are involved in the program, teach teens how to interact, train, and care for dogs using positive reinforcement. The program also assists with getting the dogs adopted that have come from Safe Humane Chicago's Court Case Dog program.[13] In the end, the goal of the program is to allow both the dogs and their partners to help one another, teaching teens skills while helping to create adoptable dogs.[14]
Veterans Advancing Lives of Rescues
In 2014, Safe Humane Chicago launched the program Veterans Assisting the Lives of Rescues, VALOR, which consists of an eight-week pilot training to teach veterans how to train dogs to be more sociable and adoptable.[15] Through VALOR, veterans are able to practice coping and social skills while teaching sociable skills that allow Court Case Dogs become friendlier and better candidates to be adopted.[16]
The Canine Therapy Corps credits Safe Humane Chicago with helping veterans bond with a particular Court Case Dog, Swindle. Swindle came from a traumatic background, which led him to develop a form of post traumatic stress disorder, PTSD. While working with the veterans at Jesse Brown VA Medical Center, his story created a bonding moment for the veterans who also struggle with PTSD.[17]
References
- ^ Healy, Vikki Ortiz. "Safe Humane Chicago group saves 'Court Case Dogs' from euthanasia". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
- ^ "When officers shoot dogs". tribunedigital-chicagotribune. Retrieved 2018-04-02.
- ^ a b c Hageman, William. "'Ruff Road Home' celebrates program that gives once-doomed pets new life". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2018-03-31.
- ^ Bittel, Marybeth (2016-09-22). "Safe Humane Helps Chicago Break the Cycle of Violence Against Dogs". Dogster. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
- ^ Cathy Scott (January 3, 2012). "Justice And A Safe Haven For Chicago's Court Case Dogs". Forbes. Retrieved March 3, 2012.
- ^ Celeste Busk (October 20, 2010). "Program gives court case dogs a new lease on life". Chicago Sun-Times. Retrieved March 2, 2012.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ ""Chicago White Sox pitcher Mark Buehrle and wife Jamie lend their support Court Case Dog Program, by Ted Brewer, August 30, 2010".
- ^ Dog Rescue, "Chicago Court Case Dogs Supported by Jamie and Mark Buehrle," January 23, 2012
- ^ "Longmont Humane Society saves dogs after heartbreaking tragedies". Recorder Online. December 28, 2010. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|newspaper=(help) - ^ "FOX6 News, "Chicago Court Case Dogs Program could serve as model for Milwaukee," July 11, 2012". FOX6Now.com.
- ^ "Doggies and Denim hit the catwalk for Safe Humane Chicago". Retrieved 2018-04-05.
- ^ Bathurst, Cynthia L.; Lunghofer, Lisa (2016). Men and Their Dogs. Springer, Cham. pp. 133–149. doi:10.1007/978-3-319-30097-9_7. ISBN 9783319300955.
- ^ "Saving Dog Fighting Victims: New program rescues seized pups in Chicago". The Bark. January 8, 2012. Retrieved 2012-09-18.
{{cite web}}: Italic or bold markup not allowed in:|publisher=(help) - ^ Bittel, Marybeth (2016-09-22). "Safe Humane Helps Chicago Break the Cycle of Violence Against Dogs". Dogster. Retrieved 2018-04-26.
- ^ Meaney, Michaela (2017-08-08). "Hard-luck vets find therapy partners in rescue dogs". Military Times. Retrieved 2018-04-23.
- ^ Hageman, William. "New program pairs rescue dogs with troubled vets". chicagotribune.com. Retrieved 2018-04-05.
- ^ "An Inspirational Connection: Veterans and Rescue Dogs". Canine Therapy Corps. Retrieved 2018-04-26.