Look To The Stars News: ASPCA

Rachael Ray Pledges Support To Katherine Heigl's Animal Charity

Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:45:00 +0000

Longtime supporters of animal rights, daytime host and bestselling author Rachael Ray and actress Katherine Heigl, are joining forces to address the pet overpopulation crisis.

Katherine appeared on the syndicated “Rachael Ray” show on Friday to announce that Rachael has pledged $150,000 in proceeds from the sale of her Nutrish line of super premium pet food to Katherine’s animal charity, the Jason Debus Heigl Foundation (JDHF), $75,000 of which will be donated to JDHF in the 4th quarter of 2012. One hundred percent of Rachael’s proceeds from the sale of all the Nutrish product lines are donated to charities and shelters that support animal welfare and humane education causes similar to the JDHF. JDHF will use 100% of the donation to fund spay/neuter initiatives directly aimed at reducing the number of unwanted, yet highly adoptable and loving, pets abandoned or relinquished to municipal shelters and subsequently euthanized.

“I’m thrilled to have a passionate friend like Katherine to help animals in need,” said Rachael. “There are so many pets that have no one to love them and I am very excited that together we can donate our celebrity to give these animals a voice, a home and a healthy life.”

Kellie Pickler Supports Cat Appreciation Month With ASPCA

Wed, 25 Jan 2012 15:30:00 +0000

In honor of Cat Appreciation Month this February, the makers of Fresh Step litter have teamed up with cat-loving country star Kellie Pickler to ask cat lovers to flood Facebook with images of them wearing their favorite cat-centric clothing.

Don’t have any kitty couture? No problem. The Fresh Step brand has partnered with Pickler and fashion designer Geren Ford to design a must-have limited-edition cat sweater. The sweater will be available for purchase online at www.aspcaonlinestore.com, with 100 percent of proceeds benefiting the ASPCA (The American Society for Prevention of Cruelty to Animals). Cat lovers who aren’t in the market for a new sweater can get in on the fun, too. The Fresh Step Facebook page houses an online application that lets people digitally place the Pickler sweater onto a photo of themselves on Facebook. The Fresh Step litter team will donate $1 to the ASPCA for every photo posted, through March 15, 2012, up to $100,000.

“It’s time for cat lovers to truly display their cat pride,” said Pickler, whose new album “100 Proof” launches this week. “I collaborated with fellow cat lover and designer Geren Ford to create a sweater that we hope any cat parent would wear to show their kitty pride and that all animal lovers can wear in support of the ASPCA.”

Katy Perry Celebrates Birthday With Charity Request

Wed, 26 Oct 2011 18:40:00 +0000

Katy Perry turned 27 this week – and to celebrate, she made a special request to her fans to help one of her favorite charities.

The hitmaker – and wife of Russell Brand – asked her followers to donate to the ASPCA.

“Thank you for helping me celebrate my birthday by making a donation to the ASPCA,” she wrote on a special donation page set up by the charity. "Please know that your donation is not only special to me, but to the countless animals you will help save.

ASPCA To Rock 'N' Roll With The Stars

Fri, 30 Sep 2011 12:00:00 +0000

The ASPCA Rock ‘n’ Roll LA Benefit Concert & Orange Carpet Event will be held October 2nd at LA Dogworks in Los Angeles.

The benefit will feature an Orange Carpet event at 5pm with celebrities from music, television and movies followed by a concert with some of today’s hottest, young emerging recording artists. There will also be a doggy adoption fashion show where the models walk the runway with dogs who are looking for their forever home.

The concert will feature performances by:

Broadway Goes To The Dogs For Charity

Wed, 06 Jul 2011 12:00:00 +0000

Mary Tyler Moore and Bernadette Peters will return as hosts of the star-studded 13th Broadway Barks dog and cat adopt-a-thon benefiting New York City animal shelters and adoption agencies this weekend.

The event, produced by Broadway Cares/Equity Fights AIDS, will again take place in Shubert Alley with festivities beginning on July 9 at 3:30 pm and celebrity presentations of pets from citywide animal shelters beginning at 5:30 pm.

LTTS Exclusive: Sean Kanan Talks Charity

Fri, 28 Jan 2011 12:00:00 +0000

Actor Sean Kanan – best known for his work on The Bold And The Beautiful, The Young And The Restless and The Karate Kid III – recently spoke with LookToTheStars.org’s Misty Griffey about the causes important to him.

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Ellen DeGeneres Brings Christmas Cheer To Shelter Pets

Fri, 24 Dec 2010 15:30:00 +0000

Halo, Purely for Pets, a leading producer of holistic pet care products, announced today it has “delivered” on the brand’s goal of donating 1 million meals to shelter pets awaiting adoption in 2010.

Halo and its co-owner, animal advocate Ellen DeGeneres, were inspired to make this groundbreaking donation in celebration of the United States Postal Service’s 2010 social awareness stamp, “Animal Rescue: Adopt a Shelter Pet.”

The campaign, first announced on the Ellen DeGeneres Show on March 17, 2010, officially launched on April 30, 2010 when the stamps became available for purchase nationwide. Halo offered pet lovers the opportunity to help participate in their goal of feeding 1 million meals to shelter dogs and cats in 2010 through contests, Facebook, Twitter, and a partnership with Freekibble.com.

OK Go's White Knuckles For Animal Charity

Wed, 20 Oct 2010 11:30:00 +0000

OK Go are well-known for their amazing music videos, and their latest – White Knuckles – is no exception. And what makes it really special is that it raises awareness of animal shelters.

Most of the dogs in the White Knuckles video are rescues. They’re the lucky ones – they have loving families. Unfortunately, there are countless animals out there who do not.

“We knew that potentially millions of people were going to see this in a very short period of time, and that a universal human love of animals was sort of going to waste,” says band member Damien Kulash. "We wanted an organization that anyone, anywhere watching it could understand was working in their community. It’s like “please help the dogs of the world,” and so we called up the ASPCA."

Exclusive Photo Feature: Olympians' Hearts of Gold

Fri, 26 Feb 2010 16:34:00 +0000

We have witnessed the amazing physical feats of the US Team in the Olympics, and now the Olympians want to share some of the other wonderful ways they use their time and strengths. Look To The Stars is honored to bring you news of their charity work, with thanks to NBC/USOC for providing the images.

Chad Hedrick (Long Track Speed Skating – won a bronze medal)
Competes on Friday and Saturday, February 26th & 27th

Glenn Close Throws a Bone to Charity

Mon, 12 May 2008 12:17:52 +0000

Glenn Close is a five-time Academy Award nominee and two-time Golden Globe winner, but it’s her latest role at Fetchdog.com that’s earned the actress a ‘Golden Bone’ from Look to the Stars.

“I’m in a redemption mode, to get back to my real self,” joked Close, who’s portrayed characters that haven’t always been kind to animals, “The real truth is that I’ve been surrounded by dogs my entire life.”

Last October, Close and her husband David Shaw started Fetchdog.com, a site that sells high-end dog products while raising money for charity. Included on the site is Close’s blog, Lively Licks where she interviews celebrities about their dogs, profiles people who work with dogs and dishes out tips on anything from puppy training to canine health.