Hill’s Pet Nutrition has declared January 24th “Change a Pet’s Life Day.” On this day, in an effort to promote the adoption of millions of homeless pets, Hill’s will pay for the first ten adoptions at 300 of its partner animal shelters across the United States. They will also send new owners home with free Science Diet dog food (Hill’s donates free Science Diet food to shelters across the country to help get pets nutritionally ready for adoption). Teaming up with Hill’s is Kyra Sedgwick, star of TNT’s The Closer. As a lifelong animal lover and owner of adopted dogs, Sedgwick aims to raise awareness of pet overpopulation and encourage pet adoption and rescue.
There is also an interview with Kyra Sedgwick by the same blog author above. The big day is tomorrow and there’s events everywhere, possibly near you as well! To find a participating shelter you can use the search on feedingisbelieving.com.
Tell us your adoption story. Especially if you get out tomorrow and adopt an animal with the fee waived, change a pet’s life.
Link, via Jenna’s Dogs Blog
Tags: adoption, advocacy, cat, dog, Hill’s Pet Nutrition, Kyra Sedgwick, Science Diet
It’s very tempting to go adopt another pup but my house is small as it is, with the two that we already have!
I told my Mother about this day and I am taking her to the local shelter, she is very excited to adopt a pet and hasn’t had one for a few years. She is looking forward to getting a companion pet. On a fixed income this day gives her the chance to adopt.
As an employee in the veterinary field I hope that the free adoptions are closely monitored. These animals are not going to be free over time and will require quality pet food and veterinary care at least yearly or when needed. My hope once again is for the shelters offering the adoptions to be selective and make sure the potential adoptive parents can accurately take care of these pets. These pets have already been through enough and deserve a safe and happy new home.