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Country Superstars Pipe Up for Dogs in New PETA Ads
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Sadly, many dogs are forced to spend their entire lives in "solitary confinement," trapped at the end of a chain—suffering through blazing heat, bitter cold, and horrible loneliness, when all they want is to be part of the family. For "Unchain a Dog" Month, Emmylou hosted a news conference in Nashville, where the three singers' spots were screened, to encourage people to allow their pets inside, where they are safest and happiest, rather than keeping them chained outside, longing for warmth and companionship.
Emmylou's commercial, which was filmed inside Nashville's original Grand Ole Opry, features the singer declaring, "I'm a proud member of some great organizations. One is the Grand Ole Opry. Another is PETA." Truly devoted to four-legged friends everywhere, Emmylou once rolled her sleeves up to help PETA build doghouses to provide shelter and warmth throughout the cold winter to lonely dogs who are tragically chained up outside.
Dolly Parton donated her bluegrass song "Will He Be Waiting for Me?" for a heartwarming spot starring comic Kathy Najimy as a woman rushing home to take her dog out, reminding people that dogs need company and are miserable when neglected.
Loretta Lynn graciously allowed PETA to use her classic 1971 hit "I Wanna Be Free" in a new animated public service announcement (PSA) that urges people to bring their dogs in from the cold and make them a part of the family. The heart-wrenching PSA was superbly crafted by cutting-edge animation team Molly and Mariah at Radical Media.
With the generous donations of these country music songsters, PETA hopes to make the loneliness of life at the end of a chain a thing of the past, but we need your help. If you know someone with an "outside dog", offer to play with the dog and take him or her for walks. Bring treats and toys-they mean so much to a dog who has little else to do. Make sure that he or she has adequate food, water, and shelter—all of which are required by law—and report neglect to authorities. Your call could mean the difference between life and death for an animal left outside in the cold.
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