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Emmylou Harris: Country Music's Canine Crusader
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Why is Emmylou fixated on getting animals fixed and out of the cold? Homelessness is not just a human problem. U.S. animal shelters must put nearly 4 million dogs and cats to death every year because of simple math: There are too many animals and not enough worthy adoptive homes. Millions more animals are condemned to a sad life of loneliness, isolated outside with no exercise or attention. Wintry weather means extra hardship for "backyard" dogs. Chained dogs often have nowhere to go to escape the cold and snow. They suffer from frostbite, exposure, and dehydration when water sources freeze. Listen to her PSAs here:
Dogs don't deserve to be given the cold shoulder. This winter, exercise some Emmylou-style empathy: Practice your ABC's and declare a "winter watch" for animals who live outdoors. Click here to download Emmylou's chained dog PSA and click here to download her adoption PSA.
Posted by Amy Elizabeth
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Hooray for Emmylou. She's soooooo right. And her music is too. As a human being she's an A+
Posted by: Chris | December 16, 2008 12:59 PM
I have loved Emmylou Harris's music for over 25 years and I love her more today for her stand on cruelty and neglect and for speaking out.
Posted by: Jennifer Lancaster | December 16, 2008 11:43 PM
Emmylou Harris has long been one of the true legends and most talented women of country music, (that gorgeous voice!) Chris is right; she is one classy lady!
Posted by: David | December 17, 2008 01:00 AM
That's so great she helps animals!
Posted by: Kelly | December 17, 2008 04:14 PM
I have always loved you emmylou ! now i know why and now i love you even more!
peace!
Posted by: autumn sun | December 19, 2008 01:03 AM
Keep up the great work of getting dogs inside during cold weather and they should never be chained.
Posted by: Anna Bachmann | December 20, 2008 06:20 PM