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VIDEO from Medialink and North Shore Animal League America: North Shore Animal League America Offers Five Celebrity PSAs

Posted on: Wednesday, 4 March 2009, 14:23 CST

NEW YORK, March 4 /PRNewswire/ -- North Shore Animal League America, the world's largest no-kill animal rescue and adoption organization, offers five PSAs highlighting its unique, life-saving programs. They include its national Tour For Life with TV star Kathryn Erbe; the ground-breaking American Mutt-i-grees(TM) Club with Ms. Erbe, actor Josh Flitter and Lomax, the Hound of Music; and SPAY/USA with NASCAR's Greg Biffle.

See video from North Shore Animal League America at:

http://inr.mediaseed.tv/NorthShore_36314/.

About Tour For Life(R)

Tour For Life, a program of North Shore Animal League America, is the world's largest cooperative adoption event, with two Animal League Mobile Adoption Units simultaneously crossing the country throughout March and April. Tour for Life, aiming to reinforce the importance and advantages of shelter adoptions, stops in 24 cities to assist shelters and rescue groups in adopting pets. Kathryn Erbe, star of TV's Law & Order: Criminal Intent and pet parent who adopted from a shelter, is national spokesperson. (AnimalLeague.org)

About SPAY/USA

NASCAR stock car racing superstar Greg Biffle is spokesperson for SPAY/USA, a nationwide network and referral service for affordable spay/neuter services and a program of the Animal League. Biffle champions the prevention of unwanted litters, convinced that by raising awareness more pet owners will follow his lead and alter their pets, leading to a dramatic decrease in shelter euthanasia, of which there are approximately 4 million annually. A passionate animal advocate, Biffle leads by example, neutering and spaying his own dogs. (SpayUSA.org)

About American Mutt-i-grees(TM) Club

Reaching out to 25 million mixed-breed dog owners, the American Mutt-i-grees Club, a program of the Pet Savers Foundation, the development arm of the Animal League, encourages shelter adoptions as the right choice and discourages purchases from pet stores supplied by inhumane puppy mills. Three PSAs each highlight the mission of this life-saving initiative. Actress Kathryn Erbe, who adopted her mixed-breed dog from a shelter, serves as AMC spokesperson. Teen actor Josh Flitter, aka, Ace Ventura Jr: Pet Detective, reaches out to the next generation, speaking for Mutt-i-grees Cares, the AMC kid's component. Lomax, the PBS Hound of Music, joins as a spokesdog for this noble effort. (Muttigrees.org)

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SOURCE Medialink; North Shore Animal League America

Source: PR Newswire

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