'CSI' Highlights Animal Abuse

See Also: 'Lying Down with Dogs' Episode Guide

CSI gets a nod for promoting animal rights.

Each year, the Humane Society of the United States presents the Genesis Awards to members of the media who bring animal rights issues to light. The awards are given in the areas of television, film, radio, print, music and the arts. On March 29, the 22nd Genesis Awards will be presented in Beverly Hills, California.

"The Michael Vick case gave unprecedented news coverage to dog fighting, but it also inspired a powerful episode of CSI: Crime Scene Investigation," Beverly Kaskey, senior director of the Humane Society's Hollywood office, told the Hollywood Reporter. This episode of CSI, "Lying Down With Dogs", is nominated alongside Boston Legal and the "A Change Is Gonna Come" episode of Grey's Anatomy in the Dramatic Series category.

As CSI Files previously reported, executive producer Naren Shankar was persuaded to do an episode of CSI that dealt with animal abuse by his wife, Cheri, who lobbies for animal rights. We also shared a list provided by CBS full of behind-the-scenes facts about the episode and how it was created in a safe and responsible manner.

The 22nd Genesis Awards takes place March 29 in Beverly Hills, California. You can find out more about the origin of the awards here. A full list of nominees for the various award categories can be found on the Hollywood Reporter website. Rules about how the nominees and winners are chosen can be found on the Humane Society's official website.

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