Katherine Heigl Helps Lapdogs Get A Second Chance

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From USAToday.com

When a glut of a particular kind of dog exists in shelters in one part of the country, can they be helped somewhere else? Katherine Heigl of Grey’s Anatomy is another person who says yes.

Lap dogs, Chihuahuas, and other small dogs, are filling up shelters in Los Angeles. Shelter operators think movies like Beverly Hills Chihuahua are partly to blame. People watch the film, want one of the dogs — but only for a short time — and then drop them at a shelter.

Heigl to the rescue. She paid thousands of dollars to have dogs shipped from Los Angeles to Nashua, N.H., where they arrived Wednesday night. Saturday they go up for adoption.

The idea isn’t new. Pilots N Paws, a program where pilots donate their time to transport pets from overpopulated parts of the country, set a goal of flying 5,000 pets to shelters where they’re more likely to adopted in September.

Readers, lesson learned? In the box office hit 2012, one of the survivors on the ark is a Chihuahua that exhibits incredible bravery to get on the ark. Don’t go there! I found myself cheering for the dog. Stop there.

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BUDDYSBUDDY
BUDDYSBUDDY
14 years ago

Many thanks, Katherine! I'm from NH and was tickled pink to hear about the dogs coming here. And also because you were behind it! 🙂

BUDDYSBUDDY
BUDDYSBUDDY
14 years ago

Many thanks, Katherine! I'm from NH and was tickled pink to hear about the dogs coming here. And also because you were behind it! 🙂

Ynessandsandra
Ynessandsandra
13 years ago

Katherine! you are “paws” above the rest! thank you so much! It is our dream to have an animal sanctuary one day. it is good to know others care as much! take care! 🙂

Babygirlsbites36
Babygirlsbites36
12 years ago

this should be created in canada as well !!!! great idea there are always truckers driving all across canada !!!! sounds likr the americans got it right now if canada would do the same so many beautiful animals would not have to die needlessly here in canada as i my self would love to save a pet 🙂 after all it was not thier fault they were born ,due to greed and money !!!!!

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