02/18/2025
The Mr. Humboldt Pageant Team would like to aknowledge an incident involving the use and mishandling of a live animal at our Saturday night event.
Blitzen ( ) was cared for by his backstage handler immediately following the incident, and we are happy to report that he is in good health and ultimately unharmed with his new family.
While we have safely involved live animals in the past without incident, we have now gained new perspective and see the use of animals as compromising to our belief in the rights, respect, and safety of all Humboldt denizens.
For this reason, we pledge a ban on the use of animals in our events moving forward.
We apologize for any harm this may have caused. We ask for grace as we continue to educate ourselves, and work to correct our mistakes.
We also appreciate your continued support throughout the years and into the future. The goal of our event is to benefit our community, and we strive to continue that mission.
Thank you,
The Mr. Humboldt Pageant Team
