Celebrities are amping up their star power on behalf of homeless pets everywhere through Best Friends Animal Society’s Acclaimed Ambassadors program.
The program, in which celebrities from all walks of life lend their name to Best Friends Animal Society’s national work on behalf of homeless pets, is in full swing with its own web site and ambassadors will be at work on many projects in 2012.
“From the time Best Friends started working in Los Angeles in the early 1990s, we have had the support of many people in the entertainment industry,” said Silva Battista, co-founder of Best Friends Animal Society. “In our new Acclaimed Ambassadors program we have a formal platform through which our celebrity friends can show their support for our mission.”
Best Friends Acclaimed Ambassadors are involved in many aspects of the organization’s outreach programs, as well as visiting and volunteering at our sanctuary for homeless pets in southern Utah. They also help us promote timely issues through social media sites.”
Typical of the activities of Best Friends Acclaimed Ambassadors is the recently released “I Believe” television public service announcement (PSA) starring actors Lisa Edelstein and James Avery and singer/musicians Travis Clark and Emmylou Harris, all of whom speak out on behalf of the animals. The PSA recently made its debut in selected markets and will continue to be circulated during the holiday season.
Another example of a celebrity helping Best Friends spread a message of animal kindness was a recent article in Rolling Stone Magazine about singer/songwriter Willie Nelson’s open letter to the residents of Ohio. Nelson wrote a letter to the Ohio legislature to show support for Ohio House Bill 14, which would reverse a law that declares certain dog breeds inherently vicious while strengthening associated laws targeting irresponsible dog owners.
In the past year, Travis Clark of the “We the Kings” rock band appeared in a humorous Best Friends video PSA as part of the organization’s “Invisible Dogs” campaign, designed to get people thinking about the homeless dogs in local shelters waiting to be seen and adopted.
Actress Rachelle Lefevre has served as spokesperson for Best Friends’ puppy mill initiative including this PSA. New York-based actor Kevin Conway, who manages his own community cat colony, did a PSA on behalf of Best Friends efforts to help free-roaming cats.
To find out more about Best Friends Animal Society’s Acclaimed Ambassador program visit http://acclaimedambassadors.bestfriends.org/.
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