Sit … Stay … Watch … and make a
pledge to support homeless pets at the Dumb Friends League on Sunday, Jan. 27.
Tune in to the 15th annual Pledges for Pets Telethon, sponsored by Hill's
Science Diet®, on FOX31/KDVR from noon to 5 p.m.
During the five-hour live
broadcast, viewers will hear heartwarming stories as well as meet dozens of
adoptable pets, including cats, dogs, rabbits and other small pets.
“Pet lovers will see the many
ways the Dumb Friends League helps pets, horses and people in our community,”
said Bob Rohde, president and CEO. “They’ll also see how their donations can
make a difference for thousands of homeless animals that come into our care
every year.”
The Dumb Friends League hopes
to raise more than $300,000 during this year’s telethon. The funds raised will
help provide care for thousands of cats, dogs and other small animals in need
of help. The funds will also help abused and neglected horses at the Dumb
Friends League Harmony Equine Center™. The private, nonprofit organization
spends nearly $31,000 a day on companion animal services and an additional
$1,800 per day to provide shelter, feed, veterinary care and training for the
animals at the equine center.
“We need the community’s
support now more than ever,” said Rohde. “Any dollar amount—whether it’s a
one-time or monthly contribution—will have a direct impact on the pets and
people we help each day.”
Last year, 19,851 animals were
adopted to new homes or returned to their owners by the Dumb Friends League. In
addition to adopting out homeless pets, the region’s largest animal welfare
organization offers other services, including lost and found, humane education,
behavior training, foster care, animal cruelty investigations and spay/neuter
surgeries at reduced fees (subsidized by Dumb Friends League donors) for pets
in underserved areas.
The Pledges for Pets Telethon
will be hosted by FOX31 on-air talent, including Melody Mendez, Nick Emmons,
Shaul Turner and Ken Clark. Denise Plante and Murphy Huston of KOSI 101 will
also help emcee the telethon.
