Soviet space dogs after their rocket exploded 28.5 seconds into the launch on 28 July 1960. Bars was also known as Chayka (Чайка, "Seagull"). Other dogs that flew on sub-orbital flights include Dymka (Дымка, "Smoky"), Modnitsa (Модница, "Fashionable") and Kozyavka (Козявка, "Little Gnat"). At least four other dogs flew in September 1951, and two or more were lost. Laika (Лайка, "Barker") became the first living Earth-born creature (other than microbes) in orbit, aboard Sputnik 2 on November 3rd, 1957. Some call her the first living passenger to go into space, but many sub-orbital flights with animal passengers passed the edge of space first.
Safe Humane Chicago in 2014, the department store Bloomingdale’s in Chicago on Michigan Avenue held a fashion runway event titled, “Doggies and Denim”, which donated 10% of pre-tax sales to Safe Humane Chicago. It featured dogs from Safe Humane along with board members and community leaders as models.This event followed a similar event named "Cashmere and Canines", which raised around $2000 in funds for Safe Humane the year prior. In July 2017 Safe Humane Chicago held a one-day volunteer event where volunteers were able to meet and spend time with cats and dogs at an animal care and control based in Chicago. Volunteers