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Set for release Sept. 25, the book is co-written by the head of the American Humane Association, whose entertainment unit is the industry's only sanctioned animal welfare program. If all goes well, it allows the familiar tagline "No animals were harmed in the making of this film" to roll in movie credits. People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals says it opposes the use of live animals in film and television work. [...] if animals appear on camera, there are ways to make the work more humane, said Kathy Guillermo, a PETA senior vice president. The book features quotes from actors and directors like Quentin Tarantino, who says animals need an advocate. In one high-profile incident, three horses were injured and had to be euthanized during production of the HBO series "Luck," a racetrack drama starring Dustin Hoffman and Nick Nolte, in 2011 and 2012.