Lifeline 4 Paws program receives Waggy Award




The Tailwaggers Foundation of Hollywood recently presented its inaugural St. Francis Waggy Award to the Hogan Foundation’s Lifeline 4 Paws program during a ceremony at the Hollywood Roosevelt Hotel.

A Thousand Oaks-based organization, Lifeline 4 Paws has sponsored more than $1.6 million in medical treatment for more than 2,000 sick and injured rescue dogs in the past four years.

“We have dedicated ourselves to helping over 100 qualified rescue organizations in our community obtain the veterinarian assistance needed to improve the lives of seriously ill or injured dogs in their care,” said Chris Hogan, executive vice president of the Hogan Family Foundation and head of Lifeline 4 Paws in Newbury Park, in accepting the award.

The Tailwaggers Foundation also provides financial support to other rescue organizations.

A 2014 Waggy Award also went to Manuel Oteyza and Gabriela Cowperthwaite, producer and director of the CNN documentary film “Blackfish,” which details the lives and captive treatment of orcas.

A third award was presented to Mitch O’Farrell, Los Angeles 13th District city council representative, who led the effort to ban the local use of bull hooks to train and control elephants.



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