This Thanksgiving FOX 61 ran “All-Star Dog Rescue Celebration.” It’s a one-of-a-kind event celebrating America’s rescue dogs, raising awareness of dog-related issues and encouraging people to adopt rescue animals. Throughout the two-hour family-friendly special, celebrity guests will introduce the audience to adoptable rescue dogs and honor the people who dedicate their lives to caring for animals in need.
The star-studded special honors select organizations and everyday citizens who are on the frontline of the rescue movement by helping to save, care for and find loving homes for the more than eight million animals that enter shelters each year. Country music icon Emmylou Harris and rescue organizations Fences for Fido, Dogs on Deployment and Wings of Rescue will be honored for their work with rescue dogs. Eugene Bostick and Michael Schoepf also will be honored as ordinary citizens doing extraordinary things to better the lives of rescue animals.
Recording artist Andra Day joined Emmylou Harris for a special performance. In addition, Stevie Wonder, Zachary Levi, Andy Cohen, Randy Jackson, Dwight Yoakam, Ross Matthews, Linda Blair and Wendie Malick joined Miley Cyrus, Chelsea Handler, Paula Abdul, Carrie Ann Inaba, Cesar Millan, Florida Georgia Line, Kathy Griffin, Scarlett Johansson, Whitney Cummings, Olivia Munn, Emmy Rossum, Sia and Zendaya.
You could also play along at home. Vote for your favorite puppy here or tweet your puppy nominee’s hashtag using #PuppyBigLarry, #PuppySamantha, #PuppyLadyFlattery, #PuppyPeanutButter or #PuppyClover. The winner will be announced Friday, Nov. 27 on the show’s website.
Information on how to donate directly to Petfinder Foundation online can be found here. Donations will be accepted by Petfinder Foundation during the broadcast and for a period of one year after the show airs.
