Two-time Academy Award-winning actress Hilary Swank has been named the 2009 Ambassador for “Iams Home 4 the Holidays” pet adoption campaign.
Swank, who has adopted many pets throughout her life, including her two dogs Karoo and Rumi, said that the Iams' Home 4 the Holidays pet adoption program has “struck a chord with my heart.”
Their mission is to help 1.5 million pets in shelters find homes between Oct. 1, 2009 and Jan. 4, 2010.
Swank is no stranger to animal adoption. She rescued Karoo from the side of a road while filming in South Africa and adopted Rumi last fall from a participating Iams shelter in Los Angeles.
The Iams Home 4 the Holidays campaign is dedicated to helping homeless pets. The program has placed more than 3 million animals in homes since 1999, and in 2008 the adoption drive found homes for 1,202,718 pets.
To learn more about how to make a difference in the life of an orphaned pet, including finding participating shelters, volunteering, and making a donation to support animal organizations, visit www.iamshome4theholidays.com.
Sources: Swank promotes pet adoption, Press release, Iams campaign
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This is great news! Let's hope more and more famous people join the animal cause.
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