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Ron Burns

Known as "America's Favorite Animal Artist" Ron Burns is recognized for his brightly painted canine portraits that, according to the New York Daily News, "capture the quiet heroics" of dogs. As Artist in Residence for The Humane Society of the United States, Burns has made finding homeless animals their "furever" homes his number one commitment. One of Burns' most famous and touching images is that of a true canine hero: Sirius, the NYC Port Authority dog who died in the 9/11 attack on the Twin Towers. Sirius is immortalized in Burns' first book, The Dogs of Ron Burns.

Randy Pobst

In his more than 20 years as a professional race car driver, Randy Pobst has won a lot of races and had some close calls, so he knows a little something about courage. He’s also driven a lot of cars, but until 2007, never one named for a cat! In two World Challenge races, Pobst—a vegetarian and lifelong animal lover—drove a MAZDA6 race car decked out with The HSUS logo, graphics featuring Mooch the cat from the MUTTS cartoon strip, and a message, "Adopt A Shelter Cat."

Judge David Young

As a criminal court judge in Florida, Judge David Young stood up for the victims of crime, including animals. Now seen around the country on his daily syndicated court show "JUDGE DAVID YOUNG," he knows his show provides an opportunity to educate the public about proper pet care, as well as the rights and responsibilities of pet owners.