North Shore Animal League America To Send off Eighth Annual Tour For Life

R&B Artist, Grammy-winner and Broadway Actress Mya Serves as National Spokesperson For Life-Saving Project

PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y., March 17 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- North Shore Animal League America, the world's largest no kill animal shelter, will launch its eighth annual Tour For Life, a national life-saving endeavor, on Wednesday, March 26th at 11:30 am at the Port Washington shelter. Grammy award winning singer, dancer and actress Mya, soon to be starring in the Broadway musical "Chicago," will lead well-wishers as the mobile units head out on simultaneous cross-country routes, destined for the west coast, Middle America, and south east cities, to help animal shelters and rescue groups adopt out homeless pets.

A life-long pet owner, Mya serves as national spokesperson for Tour For Life, sponsored by Nestle Purina PetCare Company. Tour For Life will visit 22 cities in 15 states over a four week period, with a grand finale on April 26th at FAO Schwarz toy store on Fifth Avenue, hosted by the "Chicago" star.

Speaking of her devotion to animals, the artist said that her own beloved pets, dogs Rambo, Pepper and Bear, bring responsibility, unconditional love, trust and balance to her life.

"As spokesperson for such an incredible organization, North Shore Animal League America, it's a great privilege, pleasure and honor for me to be part of an effort to save and improve people's lives by saving and improving countless animals' lives," commented Mya.

Joining Mya to send off the two mobile rescue units will be the nationally recognized "God Squad," Msgr. Thomas Hartman and Rabbi Marc Gellman, who will bless the units as they embark on their month-long mission.

Tour For Life is sponsored by Nestle Purina PetCare Company, Bayer Healthcare(R) LLC, Animal Health Division, and Fort Dodge Animal Health (R).

To learn more about Tour For Life and how you can help North Shore Animal

League America, visit www.animal-league.org, call the special Tour For Life hotline, 1-800-214-4308 or email denisez@nsalamerica.org

The Tour For Life schedule:

April 2 Haven Humane Society Redding, CA
April 2 Jacksonville Humane Society Jacksonville, FL
April 4 City of Sacramento Animal Care Services Sacramento, CA
April 6 City of LA Dept. of Animal Services Los Angeles, CA
April 9 Animal Humane Assoc. of New Mexico Albuquerque, NM
April 9 Southern Animal Foundation New Orleans, LA
April 12 Humane Society SPCA of Bexar County San Antonio, TX
April 12 Greater Birmingham Humane Society Birmingham, AL
April 13 Citizens For Animal Protection Houston, TX
April 13 Huntsville Animal Services Huntsville, AL
April 16 N. Little Rock Animal Shelter N. Little Rock, AR
April 16 Precious Friends Puppy Rescue Clarksville, TN
April 19 Metro Animal Control Nashville, TN
April 19 APA of Missouri St. Louis, MO
April 20 Indianapolis Animal Care and Control Indianapolis, IN
April 23 Rockingham-Harrisonburg SPCA Harrisonburg, VA
April 23 Humane Society of Madison County London, OH
April 26 Connecticut Area Rescue Event-CARE Brookfield, CT
April 26 FAO Schwarz New York City, NY
April 27 Wayward Paws Jamesville, NY

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Source: North Shore Animal League America

CONTACT: Dianne Zoppa of North Shore Animal League America,
+1-516-883-7636, +1-516-232-5998 (M), diannez@nsalamerica.org

Web Site: http://www.animal-league.org/

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