These are among the stories that give life and breath and purpose to the Halo Pet Foundation. To all who participate in this great purpose: thank you for literally giving animals a chance to breathe, and for inspiring all of us to do better!
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DELIVERING 400,000 HOLIDAY DINNERS TO SHELTER PETS “KOAST TO KOAST”This holiday season, homeless pets across the nation will have bellies full of nutritious, all natural food, thanks to Halo, Purely for Pets and Freekibble.com. The two organizations are embarking on their first ever Freekibble.com “Koast-to-Koast Kibble Drop,” where shelters and rescues up and down the east and west coasts will receive 400,000 meals of all natural Halo Spot’s Stew for the holidays. |
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SHE SAVES DOGS ONE PHOTO AT A TIME, RECEIVES 5,000 MEALS OF SPOT’S STEWLast summer, Miami photographer Ginger Monteleone rescued her first dog — an abused two-year-old pit bull mix. Doing as any professional photographer might, Monteleone took some gorgeous portraits of her new-found flame, whom she named Cali. Unable to keep the dog, Monteleone posted Cali’s photos on Facebook in the hopes that one of her friends, or a friend of a friend, would fall in love. |
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FOUR LEADING PET ADVOCATES COME TOGETHER TO RAISE AWARENESS FOR PET RESCUESWALNUT CREEK, CA — Right before Paul Mann founded Fetch! Pet Care, the nation’s largest dog walking and pet sitting franchise, in 2002, he rescued an abandoned and severely distressed cat from the San Francisco SPCA named Finnigan.. |
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HALO SPONSORS FEEDING FIDO & FRIENDS RESCUE TALES CONTESTHalo, Purely for Pets is one of the sponsors of PetFoodDirect.com’s new Feeding Fido & Friends Rescue Tales Facebook Contest. |
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PETS FOR PATRIOTS BRINGS LAST-CHANCE PETS AND VETERANS TOGETHER THIS VETERANS DAYPets for Patriots, Inc. is a registered 501(c)3 charitable organization dedicated to bringing homeless pets and military families together in a lifelong bond of mutual friendship, loyalty and love. |
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FROM PENNSYLVANIA TO SOUTH CAROLINA: A PUPPY’S RIDE ON TOP OF A TRAINAs Tina Parker of Pickens, S.C. rode home with her family one Sunday night, the last thing she expected to see when she looked out the window was a small dog – on top of a moving train! |
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ELLEN SURPRISES DAVID SPADE’S MOM WITH $10,000 OF HALO FOR THE HUMANE SOCIETYOn September 30th Ellen welcomed one of her favorite guest back to the Ellen Show, the hilarious David Spade from the hit TV show “Rules of Engagement”. |
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HALO JOINS NATIONAL CANINE CANCER FOUNDATION FOR BARK AND BOWL DCOn tour stop number 4, The National Canine Cancer Foundation found itself in the Nations Capital for an inaugural event…no not that! Thee first ever Bark and Bowl DC! |
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RESULTS ARE IN FROM THIS SUMMER’S PET POSTCARD PROJECTThe results are in from The Pet Postcard Project summer’s campaign founded by Nikki Moustaki for feeding hungry shelter cats and kittens at both The Cat House on the Kings and Blind Cat Rescue & Sanctuary. The campaign was for the months of June & July and was extended to August 15th. |
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HALO AND FREEKIBBLE PART OF GENERATIONON’S MAKE YOUR MARK WEEKWe at Halo Pets, along with Freekibble.com, are proud to be part of generationOn’s Make Your Mark Week, which starts this week. |
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LET’S SET A WORLD RECORD FOR ADOPTED PETS TODAY!Halo, Purely for Pets is a proud supporter of Petco’s National Adoption Reunion and will be at the event in Central Park today giving out Free samples and answering any questions about Halo products. |
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Humane Society Atlanta Spay & Neuter Event Makes a DifferenceWe received this letter from Amanda Arrington, Associate Director of Humane Communities Program for the Humane Society of the United States, after their event held in Atlanta this past Labor Day weekend. |
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Freekibble Donates Halo Natural Pet Food to Atlanta Community EventThe Free Training Facility held a Free Rabies Vaccine Day on Saturday, September 3rd from 10am to 2pm in Atlanta, GA. This community event was hosted by The Humane Society Building Humane Communities Program along with other pet industry leaders and Freekibble.com donated Halo Spot’s Stew for dogs and cats that visited the event. |
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Today all Freekibble.com Donations of Halo will Support Hurricane Irene ReliefHere we go again! Today we’ll be donating 100% of the kibble we raise on Freekibble.com and Freekibblekat.com to the animal relief effort in Vermont and North Carolina, in great need of help in the aftermath of Hurricane Irene. |
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Survey Reveals How Pet Parents Celebrated Holitic Pet DayAugust 30th was National Holistic Pet Day and Halo asked over 750 pet parents’ questions about natural food, regular exercise and animal advocacy. Before taking the survey, less than 6% of participants had ever heard of National Holistic Pet Day, so it’s exciting to see that holistic education is underway! To celebrate, Halo is awarding $100 prize of Halo products to one lucky participant. |
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ASPCA Honored to Recieve Freekibble Donations of Halo Spot's StewA recent ASPCA newsletter shared with readers that they are now one of the lucky recipients of monthly donations of Halo Spot’s Stew from Freekibble.com. |
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A New Way to Tune in to Animal IssuesI am honored and excited to be part of this educational outreach! I’ll let you hear about it directly from Wayne Pacelle: “We try to provide all sorts of platforms so that followers of The HSUS can stay informed and also take action on the big issues of the day. There’s my book, this blog, our website Humane Society, our mobile text alerts, our videos, and social media pages. And now there’s another platform: my new podcast, Humane Talk Hosted by Tracie Hotchner |
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PETCO Foundation Gala Honors Ellen DeGeneres, Raises Record Breaking Amount for AnimalsThe PETCO Foundation just posted this article in their summer newsletter. They hosted their 3rd annual fundraising gala on April 30 at the San Diego Marriott Marquis & Marina, honoring special guest, Ellen DeGeneres for her lifelong commitment to animals and…Drum roll, please! |
Jackson Galaxy is Bananas for the Pet Postcard ProjectThe Pet Postcard Project founded by Nikki Moustaki has dedicated the months of June and July to feeding hungry shelter cats and kittens at both The Cat House on the Kings and Blind Cat Rescue & Sanctuary. |
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Pets for Patriots Patriotic Pet Pix ContestPets for Patriots is sponsoring a “Patriotic Pet Pix Contest”. Do you have a great patriotic photograph of your dog or cat? Join the contest to promote the mission to connect at-risk shelter pets with service and veteran members of the United States military! |
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Best Friends Animal Society Dogs and Cats enjoy Their Halo DeliveryOn June 9th the Freekibble.com Kibble Truck arrived in Utah and delivered 99,000 meals of Halo Spot's Stew to Best Friends Animal Society to feed over 1,000 dogs and cats! The food is now all safely put away in their Kibble Cave. |
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Rocky Spot and OK Beagle Rescue Dogs Enjoy Their Halo DeliveryOn June 7th the Freekibble.com Kibble Truck arrived in Oklahoma, and delivered over 26,000 meals of Halo Spot's Stew to the Rocky Spot Rescue and over 26,000 meals to the Oklahoma Beagle Rescue. |
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Freekibble Drop: 5th and Last Stop on the Kibble Drop Route Phoenix!On Friday, June 10th the Freekibble.com Kibble truck will be arriving in Phoenix, Arizona, for its final stop delivering over 14,000 meals for dogs/puppies and over 12,000 meals for cats totaling over 26,000 meals of Halo Spot's Stew! Thanks to all the people who played Freekibble and Freekibblekat for making this possible. And thanks to everyone who buys Halo for making our support of Freekibble possible! |
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Freekibble Drop: 4th Stop on the Kibble Drop Route Best Friends Animal Society!On Thursday, June 9th the Freekibble.com Kibble truck will be arriving in Kanab, Utah, delivering 24,000 meals for dogs/puppies and 75,200 meals for cats totaling over 99,000 meals of Halo Spot's Stew! Thanks to all the people who played Freekibble and Freekibblekat for making this possible. And thanks to everyone who buys Halo for making our support of Freekibble possible. |
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Feral Cats Have Pets for Patriots, Freekibble and Halo to Thank for Their Next MealCharity inspires Freekibble to provide 10,000 meals of HALO food to feed Washington, DC feral cats. New York, NY, June 04, 2011 – Pets for Patriots, Freekibble.com and HALO, Purely for Pets® join forces to provide 10,000 meals to feral cats throughout the District of Columbia, with the assistance of the Washington Humane Society. |
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The Westchester SPCA is one of the Very First Shelters Freekibble Chose to FeedAt the SPCA of Westchester, there is one thing the kennel staff, trainers and veterinarian all agree on. "Halo is great, because it's so high quality," says Lisa Bonanno, the public relations and events manager for the Briarcliff Manor, New York-based rescue. "The more natural it is, the healthier it is. That's huge." |
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Halo Sponsors Pets for Patriots Gala, Provides Yummies for Pet GuestsWe are proud to announce that we will be the exclusive pet food sponsor for the Pets for Patriots inaugural Be A Pet's Hero Celebration. The event will take place on May 25 from 6pm-8pm at Washington, DC's historic Eastern Market. |
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The Cat House on the Kings RiverAlong the Kings River southeast of Fresno, California, almost 1,000 cats and kittens and 30 dogs live out their lives running free on 12 acres of fenced-in land. At this incredible sanctuary called The Cat House on the Kings the animals — all up for adoption except for 50 permanent residents — also have run of their very own 4200 square-foot, five-bedroom house and another house they share with the sanctuary's founder. "It makes your heart feel good," says Cat House founder Lynea Lattanzio. |
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Ellen's Charity Ebay Store Benefits Animals in NeedHave you heard about Ellen DeGeneres' Charity eBay Store? It's a place where Halo co-owner has decided to auction some incredible items given by celebrities in order to support one of her favorite charities, The Gentle Barn. |
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The Humane Society of Central Oregon was the First Recipient of FreekibbleThe Humane Society of Central Oregon was the first recipient of food donations at Freekibble.com's start three years ago. Lynne Ouchida, HSCO's the community outreach manager, sat down with us to talk about a favorite subject: Freekibble donations, and how she no longer worries about how to feed the 4,000 cats and dogs in HSCO's care each year. "Freekibble," she says, "has truly helped us weather the difficult economic times the past three years." |
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Halo Joins National Canine Cancer Foundation in PhillyOn March 26th Westbrook Lanes gave us the thumbs up and Bowled for a Cure! The second stop on the NCCF's Bark and Bowl was organized by Kim, Amy and the Delaware Valley Chapter of the NCCF and led us to Philadelphia PA. Over 20 teams registered to join the fight against Canine Cancer, some coming from as far as 2 hours away! |
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Tracie Hotchner: A Tribute to Gil and Evie - a Stellar Example of a Man and His Guide DogI want to salute Gil Lutz in Ohio, one of my treasured listeners to DOG TALK® – and his fellow traveler Evie, a beautiful and brilliant guide dog. Evie was only five years old when she died this week from complications of chemotherapy. |
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Nikki Moustaki and the Pet Postcard Project on NBC NewsNikki Moustaki founded The Pet Postcard Project as a creative way to help feed shelter dogs. For every postcard received earns food and thus far thousands have been sent in. We here at Halo, Purely for Pets in partnership with Freekibble.com are proud to donate Halo Spot's Stew to shelter pets and lend a helping hand with her wonderful work |
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Halo and Ellen Donate 1 Million Meals in 2010!Halo, Purely For Pets and Ellen DeGeneres "Deliver" on Goal Inspired by Adopt a Shelter Pet Stamps TAMPA, FL, December 23, 2010 – Halo, Purely for Pets, a leading producer of holistic pet care products, announced today it has "delivered" on the brand's goal of donating 1 million meals to shelter pets awaiting adoption in 2010. Halo and its co-owner, animal advocate Ellen DeGeneres, were inspired to make this groundbreaking donation in celebration of the United States Postal Service's 2010 social awareness stamp, "Animal Rescue: Adopt a Shelter Pet." |
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Pets for Patriots Connects Veterans with Animals in NeedAs anyone who has ever owned a dog or cat will tell you, pets have amazing impacts on our lives. They comfort us when we're feeling down, make us smile with their playful antics, and even upset us sometimes when we think they're misbehaving. Think of your favorite pair of shoes that, to your dog, looks like the perfect chew toy; how would he know they cost a month's worth of kibble? |
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Halo, Freekibble & Food Pantries Help People Keep Their PetsImagine having no money but a very hungry dog or cat to feed. Unfortunately, this sad scenario is happening all over the country, with many heartbreaks for both our four-legged friends and their owners. “Since the economy took a turn for the worse, we’ve seen a lot more animal surrenders,” says Tricia Sebes, volunteer and rescue coordinator for the McKamey Animal Center in Chattanooga, Tennessee. “The reason is definitely increasing that people can’t afford to feed their pets.” |
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Halo Donates 400 Cases of Food to Richmond Animal League*The Richmond Animal League has an urgent mission: to save cats and dogs facing imminent death at two county shelters and find them loving homes. |
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Chance Meeting in Supermarket Aisle Leads to 400 Cases of Spot's Stew for NJ Shelter*In late 2008, Cathy DiMatteo was browsing the aisles of Whole Foods in Princeton, New Jersey. An owner of three dogs, she mistakenly picked up a can of Spot’s Stew for cats. “When I placed it back on the shelf, a man standing there with a clip-board said ‘Excuse me, can you tell me why you put that can back?” recalls DiMatteo, who told the man she was looking for Halo dog food. “And the man said, ‘I’ll help you find it.’” |
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Save Our Strays Helps Strays No One Wants*When Lisa Haynes was known in another life as professional wrestler Lisa The Adjuster, she and her husband saved a starving, hairless stray with open sores they found on the streets of Fort Lauderdale, Florida. Much to Lisa’s surprise, none of the rescue organizations she called wanted the sickly pup. |
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Halo and Hollywood Help Animals*“Furry signs of a down-trending economy peer dolefully from every kennel at the [local] shelter and hundreds of others across the country,” began a recent CNN report. It’s become such a tough time for thousands and thousands of now-homeless pets. Halo is very proud to support The Amanda Foundation at this time of need. |
