Uggie, the scene-stealing four-legged co-star of the Academy Award-winning film The Artist and subject of a bestselling book, has been named the spokesdog for the Humane Society of the United States’ Pets of Valor Award. The Jack Russell will help announce the winner of the Pets of Valor winner on June 2, 2013. The award, [...]
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Humane Society Honors Ke$ha for Animal Advocacy
The Humane Society of the United States announced they’ll be honoring pop star Ke$ha for her commitment to animal welfare as the 2013 recipient of their Wyler Award. Ke$ha will be receiving the honor at the 2013 Genesis Awards Benefit Gala on March 23, 2013. The Wyler Award (named after actress/animal advocate Gretchen Wyler) [...]
Carrie Ann Inaba Returns to Host the Genesis Awards
Dancing with the Stars‘ Carrie Ann Inaba will return as host of the Genesis Awards Benefit Gala for the second year in a row. Inaba is a big animal advocate who has four cats, two dogs, and her own foundation – The Carrie Ann Inaba Animal Project. And she’s extremely happy to be hosting the [...]
Jesse Eisenberg Helps Save Exotic Birds
Jesse Eisenberg voices a macaw in the animated family-friendly movie Rio (and the upcoming sequel) and now he’s teaming up with The Humane Society of the United States to bring attention to the inhumane treatment of exotic birds. Eisenberg and HSUS want potential bird owners to think twice before purchasing an exotic bird as a [...]
