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Before Jack Nicholson had made it big, before Meryl Streep had acted in a single movie, before Natalie Portman was even born — American Humane Association was looking out for animals on movie sets. Our commitment to ensuring that "No Animals Were Harmed"® goes way back.
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American Humane Association has been protecting animals in films since 1940, and over the years we’ve developed tried and true methods of ensuring “No Animals Were Harmed”® on movie sets. Our Los Angeles-based Film & TV Unit is the film and television industry’s only officially sanctioned animal monitoring program.
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An Explanation of Our Certification
Earning Our Certification
American Humane Association’s Certified Animal Safety Representatives™ oversee all animal action on-set for films, television, commercials and more, enforcing our Guidelines for the Safe Use of Animals in Filmed Media and intervening on behalf of animal actors when necessary. All domestically filmed Screen Actors Guild (SAG) productions are required to provide our Safety Representatives unlimited on-set access whenever animals are used. Guidelines for the Safe Use of Animals in Filmed Media.
If the production meets or exceeds our rigorous standards, the film earns the “No Animals Were Harmed”® certification in the end credits of the film along with American Humane Association’s rating.
Safety Representatives were on set to ensure the safety of the animals throughout production. After screening the finished product and cross-checking all animal action, we determined the film met or exceeded our Guidelines for the Safe Use of Animals in Filmed Media and is awarded the end credit disclaimer “No Animals Were Harmed”®.
Safety Representatives were no able to monitor every scene in which animals appeared. However, American Humane Association oversaw significant animal action filmed in compliance with our Guidelines for the Safe Use of Animals in Filmed Media. After screening the finished product and cross-checking all animal action supervised during production, we acknowledge that the filmmakers have cooperated fully with our process.
While on set, production followed American Humane Association’s Guidelines for the Safe Use of Animals in Filmed Media and cooperated with the protective measures enforced by our Certified Animal Safety Representatives™. However, unique or special circumstances occurred before, during or after filming.
Production failed to adhere to our Guidelines for the Safe Use of Animals in Filmed Media or disregarded animal safety leading to improper animal safety and directly caused the injury or death of an animal.
Safety Representatives were unable to directly supervise the animal action due to limited resources and/or scheduling conflicts. The production complied with all registration requirements, however, submitting a shooting script and relevant animal scheduling information, and provided a pre-release screening of the film as requested by American Humane Association.
The production did not seek monitoring oversight from American Humane Association’s Safety Representatives during filming. We cannot attest to the treatment of the animal actors or know whether our Guidelines for the Safe Use of Animals in Filmed Media were followed.
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of American Humane AssociationThe American Humane Association believes that all animals should be treated humanely, and we celebrate the special role they play in our families and our lives.
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Download and review our "Guidelines for the Safe Use of Animals in Filmed Media". Whether your a potential movie producer or a concerned member of public, our downloadable guidelines will answer your questions.
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