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The ASPCA Henry Bergh Award

ASPCA LogoThe American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, or ASPCA, announced the winners of their 2009 Humane Awards today in a news release.  Alayne and I were honored to win their Henry Bergh Award, named for the ASPCA's founder.  As of this afternoon the ASPCA had not posted the 2009 award winners on their Web site, but they had sent out a news release to national media, and you can read it here.

The ASPCA will be flying Alayne back to New York City for the awards luncheon at the end of the month.  

Of course, we're thrilled and humbled by the award, and delighted for the recognition it brings the special animals at the ranch!

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55 responses to “The ASPCA Henry Bergh Award”

  1. Carolyn Kupferschmid Avatar
    Carolyn Kupferschmid

    Kudos, congrats, and so very much deserved! With much love and admiration from Cincinnati-Carolyn

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  2. Vickie Avatar
    Vickie

    Wow guys! Well deserved. You make us proud to be your supporters.

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  3. Nina Avatar
    Nina

    Congratulations on an award sooo deserving for the love and compassion you give these precious furry critters! You truly give them a new lease on life.

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  4. Kenna Avatar
    Kenna

    Congratulations!! You TOTALLY deserve it, of course!!
    You are some very special people!

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  5. Penny Heinrich Avatar
    Penny Heinrich

    Yahoooooooooooo!

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  6. Michele Troxel Avatar
    Michele Troxel

    That is awesome guys. Well deserved!
    Michele
    KING TV Seattle

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  7. Darcie Avatar
    Darcie

    Congratulations!
    You may be interested in this link from our Massachusetts SPCA, this little blind pup has been making the news back here the last couple of days.
    http://www.mspca.org/site/News2?page=NewsArticle&id=16865

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  8. Shirley * James/Portland, OR Avatar
    Shirley * James/Portland, OR

    BRAVO AND A STANDING OVATION!! That is what each resident at RDR past and present feels about your award!! We are all grateful for your dedication to these “SPECIAL” animals.

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  9. Heather Montana and Timmy Avatar
    Heather Montana and Timmy

    YIPPEEEEEEE!!!! Well deserved!!!
    Hmmmmm…. any bets if Margaret will be sneaking inside while Alayne is gone?

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  10. Jane Tunnicliff Avatar
    Jane Tunnicliff

    i’ve been brought to tears with so many of my daily RDR blog reads. the tears today are of joy and pride for both of you, your volunteers and all who support RDR. you guys are the best – a stellar example of what an animal sanctuary should be! GOOD ON YA!!!

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  11. Beverly Avatar
    Beverly

    Congratulations Alayne and Steve!
    There is no one more deserving than you! I know your furry family would concur!!

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  12. Jane Tunnicliff Avatar
    Jane Tunnicliff

    does Alayne have a pair of stiletto heel to wear in NY or will she wear her mucking boots? 🙂

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  13. JC Avatar
    JC

    Congratulations on a truly well-deserved award!

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  14. Vicki Small Avatar
    Vicki Small

    Adding my congratulations! And I shared the article on FB. Anything to give you guys more exposure and, we can hope, more in donations!

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  15. Jan, Jim, Buffy and Mojo Avatar
    Jan, Jim, Buffy and Mojo

    What a wonderful acknowledgement of the great work that you’ve accomplished at RDR. Our congratulations to you both.

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  16. bregda (south africa) Avatar
    bregda (south africa)

    WOW – that is awesome!! You truly deserve it. Congratulations you guys.

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  17. Carla Polastro-Nigro Avatar
    Carla Polastro-Nigro

    Congratulations for a well-deserved award!
    Three cheers for Steve & Alayne!

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  18. ginger & the critters Avatar
    ginger & the critters

    I’m thrilled that you’re getting the reward you so richly deserved time after time after time. This makes me want to dance in the street! Congrats on getting your due!
    Big hugs to all,
    ginger, Tobias & Tlingit

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  19. Lynne Parke Avatar
    Lynne Parke

    We are so very proud of you! You two deserve recognition for all you do.
    Thanks for that link, Darcie.

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  20. Maureen Avatar
    Maureen

    Congratulations on a well-deserved honor!

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  21. Lisa Avatar
    Lisa

    AWESOME – Congratulations! I’m thrilled for all of you!

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  22. Lisa Koch Avatar
    Lisa Koch

    Heartfelt Congratulations, Steve & Alayne!
    To a more worthy recipient it could not go! God bless you.

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  23. Barb Ribinski Avatar
    Barb Ribinski

    This award and new recognition for the Ranch is just wonderful and certainly well deserved. So many more people will learn about you and additional support will mean more animals can be saved; even if it means hiring help! I’m so happy for you both and all the animals who are living wonderful lives because of you. Getting to do what you care about most every day is certainly a blessing.

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  24. Lynda Avatar
    Lynda

    WAY TO GO !! Well deserved.

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  25. Barbara Techel Avatar
    Barbara Techel

    Frankie and I could not think of anyone more deserving! CONGRATULATIONS!! We are so thrilled for you all… esepcially for all the animals in your tender, loving care. I plan to share this with my readers. So proud of you!!
    Barbara Techel & Frankie, the Walk ‘N Roll Dog

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  26. Nancy Longfield Avatar
    Nancy Longfield

    Alayne and Steve! Congratulations!
    Of course, we(your long time fans) have always known you are very special people and deserve a special award for the love you give your special animals!
    Nancy and Buddy in NJ

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  27. Annette Avatar
    Annette

    Congrats from myself and all the furkids you have opened your hearts to! You both truly deserve this award for the wonderful work you do. You should as proud of yourselves as all your readers are!

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  28. Kristi Gross Avatar
    Kristi Gross

    Well done Alayne and Steve!! As a huge fan of yours, I’m pleased to see that the ASPCA has given you this honor. Congratulations!!

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  29. Terrel Avatar
    Terrel

    It’s time for me to break my silence. WAY TO GO TO STEVE AND ALAYNE! It’s an honor to work with two incredibly remarkable people. (I’ll deny writing this when we start working on the upcoming newsletter!)
    With much love, your graphic/web slave for more years than I can remember.
    ta

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  30. Toni Fagan Avatar
    Toni Fagan

    Congratulations! Much deserved!

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  31. Doe George Avatar
    Doe George

    Congratulations!
    Your hard work and dedication brings another well deserved award!
    Blessings to all @ RDR

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  32. Dawn Avatar
    Dawn

    Congratulations on being rewarded for all your hard work on behalf of animals! Much deserved!

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  33. Angela Avatar
    Angela

    HOOOORRAAAAYYYYY!! Go Steve and Alayne! – Go RDR! – Go all the sweet aniamls! I am very happy that you are getting this recognition that you so deserve!! I also put a link to the ranch on facebook – even with my halting technical skills.

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  34. Rich Y. Avatar
    Rich Y.

    Congrats, Alayne & Steve! The love you give & the work you do with your wonderful animals is totally deserving of this recognition.

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  35. Margaret Avatar
    Margaret

    Did you EVER in your WILDEST dreams imagine this when you “launched” from the Seattle corporate world to follow your hearts?! WOW. Such an inspiration. I know you’re not in it for the recognition other that the tail wags… and satisfaction of giving comfort to all the special RDR gang. Glad that more & more folks will be exposed to your great message, work and results. YAY!

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  36. Lynn (in Louisiana) Avatar
    Lynn (in Louisiana)

    Congratulations!!!!

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  37. Cheryl Avatar
    Cheryl

    Congrats to you and alayne. As everyone else has said, well deserved.

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  38. Ev Avatar
    Ev

    congratulations you 2. Well deserved.

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  39. Jen Avatar
    Jen

    Bravo!!! So well deserved and nice recognition of the hard work you guys do. Thank you so much for all you do!

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  40. Miranda Avatar
    Miranda

    They are recognizing what we all out here have known for years, you two have the most loving hearts in the world. Any animal fortunate enough to wind up in your care has reached paradise. Congratulations, you are more than deserving!

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  41. Tonya Avatar
    Tonya

    That’s wonderful, I’m so happy for you! It’s a well-deserved honor. I’m very glad that your hard work and dedication are being recognized in a national, highly-visible forum. Congratulations!! Are you going to bring a spokesdog along to the luncheon? Preferably one too short to reach the table?

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  42. Pat Silverman Avatar
    Pat Silverman

    Congratulations Steve and Alayne! No two people are more deserving of this award than the two of you. You guys are awesome!

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  43. Peggy Avatar
    Peggy

    Congratulations Steve and Alayne! I volunteered for 13 years in adoptions at the ASPCA so it is very near and dear to my heart. And it’s very appropriate that you won the Henry Bergh award.
    Not many people probably know about Henry Bergh but he founded the ASPCA, the first animal shelter in the US, in 1866. At a time when carriage horses and domestic animals were routinely treated cruelly, Henry Bergh was the first to raise awareness of the plight of animals. He made their voices heard. The same way you both help people see that animals with disabilities have the same potential for joy and wonder as other animals.
    Congratulations again on such a well-deserved award.

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  44. mary k Avatar
    mary k

    Steve & Alayne-
    You guys ROCK! Congratulations-you so deserve this honor and recognition. WAY TO GO-YIPPEEE!

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  45. boundforglory Avatar
    boundforglory

    Congratulations! What an honor and well deserved, you both work incredibly hard, every day!

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  46. Lynda Avatar
    Lynda

    Just saw on Jack Hanna’s website that the episode featuring RDR will air 11-6-09. Check http://www.jhitw.com. Also check your local TV listings. Can’t wait!!

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  47. Mary Avatar
    Mary

    What wonderful news! Congratulations to you both. You deserve it so much.

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  48. Kathy and Harley Avatar
    Kathy and Harley

    This is awsome!So many others are seeing the GREAT WORK that you do. I make it my daily routine to vote so you will remaine #1 in the challange also, it is least all of us readers can do, for all that you do for the animals in your care.CONGRATULAIONS AGAIN!!!!

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  49. Lisa Lashaway Avatar
    Lisa Lashaway

    Very well done guys!!
    I love reading your blog and it’s one of the first sites I check every morning…thanks for doing what you’re doing…and here’s to many more years doing the same!
    Lisa in CA

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  50. Colleen & Sweet Kitty Erin Avatar
    Colleen & Sweet Kitty Erin

    Yay!!! Woo-hoo! CONGRATULATIONS! The award is well-deserved for all the amazing work & devotion you all show to each & every animal. I am so proud. I know there is a lot of celebration going on among all your furry kids that appreciate all you do for each & every one of them whether they are calling the ranch home or adopted or made the trip to Rainbow Bridge!! I am so proud to be a supporter as I am sure each of your supporters feel the same.

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