(Mar. 31, 2012) -- The first educational/outreach event organized by Long Beach City Prosecutor Doug Haubert drew roughly 140 people (total per sign-in sheets) to a Thursday Photo courtesy event attendee Tim Patton LBReport.com was among the media sponsors of the event and provides on-demand VIDEO of salient portions here. To launch video, click here.
In opening remarks to a capacity crowd in the Skylinks Golf Course community room, City Prosecutor Haubert noted that 39% of U.S. households own at least one dog [and] 33% of U.S. households own at least one cat. "Animals are important to us. They're important to our lives," he said, adding that "there has been a demonstrated link that will be discussed tonight between animal cruelty and other crimes and how some people elevate their actions and those actions escalate to violence toward humans." Photo courtesy event attendee Justin Rudd The event (6:00-8:30 p.m.) featured presentations by: Among those spotted at the event were Los Angeles City Attorney Carmen Trutanich; Tim Patton (Deputy District Director for Assemblywoman Bonnie Lowenthal); C. Miriam Yarden (B.Sc., MS, APDT, founder Aurora Animal Behaviour, and LBReport.com Contributing Editor), Shirley Vaughan, (President. Friends of LB Animals), Deborah Turner (author and "Wheely Willy" chronicler) and Long Beach community advocates including Justin Rudd (multiple animal events, impetus for Rosie's Dog Beach in Belmont Shore) and P.G. Herman (organizer for multiple community events). Long Beach City Prosecutor Haubert's office handles over 14,000 misdemeanor cases annually, including animal cruelty cases. "Animal cruelty is a crime that often goes unnoticed and unreported," Mr. Haubert said. "The goal of this conference is to raise awareness about what constitutes cruelty, and teach the public what they can do to help stop it." The event was funded by sponsorships, donations and grants, including support from the Golden State Humane Society, Friends of Long Beach Animals, Pet Partners, Skylinks of Long Beach, Humane Society of the United States, Belmont Pets/Launder Pets, Long Beach Pet Post and Newport Beach Veterinary Hospital.
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