Halo helps your pet, and so many others, too
Giving back is part of Halo's mission. We’re proud to help you care for your pet. We’re just as proud of our generous donations to care for animals in need and promote responsible pet ownership. Please enjoy these heartwarming stories from the Halo Pets Blog - and thank you for being a part of Halo!
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Halo Supports Young Entrepeneur's PhilanthropyEllen DeGeneres and Halo donated to 10-year-old Annabelle Held’s favorite charity – Our Pal’s Place animal shelter – in an inspiring spot on the Ellen Show. |
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Emma, 13, Wins $1,000 of Halo for Shelter Helping Katrina PetsEmma, a winner of Freekibble.com’s Kibble Krusaders Kontest, where kids were asked to write why their shelter was special, won $1,000 worth of Halo Dinner Party for Harris’s shelter, the St. Tammany Parish Humane Society in Covington. “I feel like I’ve actually done something that will contribute to the animals that people don’t usually think about,” says Emma, an eighth grader from Abita Springs. “I felt like a guardian angel when I got the email (that she won). They deserved some love, just like people do.” |
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Play FreeKibble.com Trivia, Donate Lots of HaloHello again! This is Mimi Ausland. I am the 13 year old girl who started the two websites freekibble.com and freekibblekat.com to help feed hungry dogs and cats at our local animal shelter. Boy did it take off! Every month we are now feeding 13 shelters across the country. Part of the reason we are able to feed so many hungry dogs and cats is because I was lucky enough to be on t.v. shows including Ellen DeGeneres and Oprah Winfrey. Without them and all our very generous sponsors we would not have been able to generate the 1.8 million nutritious meals to homeless dogs and cats! |
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Dogtown Star Trainer Calls Halo Quality "Absolutely Amazing"Best Friends Animal Society, the nation’s largest animal sanctuary, wrote about our 43,000 can donation of Halo Spot’s Stew in its newsletter. We’re grateful for the acknowledgement, but were especially thankful for the comments of John Garcia, BFAS DogTown Manager and star of the National Geographic TV show “Dog Town.” |
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Mimi Tells About Kibble Krusader Kontest in Petco BlogMimi Ausland, the tween rescue star and founder of Freekibble.com wrote about the wonderful Halo-sponsored Kibble Krusader Kontest on Petco’s blog. |
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Third Grader's "Kontest" Plea Makes the NewsEight year old Spencer Paige and his shelter dog Cuddles made the news after the boy’s entry was selected among five winners in the Halo-sponsored Kibble Krusaders Kontest run by Freekibble.com. We think there’s no better news to report than a young person working to help protect animals! His essay secured a $1,000 Halo donation for the Glynn County Animal Services in Florida. |
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On the Ellen Show: 10-Year-Old Entrepreneur Donates Profits for PetsTune in to The Ellen Show tomorrow (Thursday, October 22) for a heartwarming segment. Here’s Ellen’s introduction: “Today I’m going to introduce you to a 10-year-old girl who is already making an impact on the world. Her name is ANNABELLE HELD, and she started a dog treat business — but instead of keeping the profits, she donates them to an animal shelter in her hometown of Marietta, Georgia!” |
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Kibble Krusaders win Halo Donations for 5 SheltersThirteen year old Mimi Ausland of Freekibble.com has been at it again – inspiring young people to make a difference for animals! This time, she created a “Kontest” for kids to nominate their local animal shelters for a donation of Halo Dinner Party. “I think this contest is a great way for kids to get involved with making a difference for their local animal shelter and it shows that kids really care!”, says Mimi. |
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Angel Dog Rescue Uses Donation to Save “Dogs in Danger of Not Making It”There is just about anything that Susan Hayley would do to rescue homeless dogs. This 71-year-old crawls beneath abandoned homes to save the strays and their puppies she discovers living in filth. This founder of Angel Dog Rescue in Georgetown, Georgia, an area with no animal control and no shelter, built a kennel of her own and fosters almost 20 dogs at a time. Says Palena Dorsey, who runs Sanctuary Animal Refuge in Florida: “She is a petite little thing - yet strong as an oak tree in her determination and commitment to rescue and help the dogs in her area.” |
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Halo and Ellen Donate $10,000 to Rescue InkMy kids dig these guys, and so do the school kids they visit on a regular basis, teaching them they can “be cool, be strong, and do the right thing,” as Big Ant said. Rescue Ink is a group of “tattoo-covered, motorcycle-riding guys that do what it takes to stop animal abuse! (Within the law, of course).” |
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5,000 Pounds of Donated Halo Spot's Stew Make Alabama HeadlinesNoting “it’s a long way from Alabama to Oregon,” — The Huntsville Times and AL.com wrote about the 5,000 pounds of Halo Spot’s Stew Oregon 7th grader Mimi Ausland sent to Safe Haven shelter in Alabama. Mimi, founder of Freekibble.com, is “so amazing and an extraordinary young lady,” according to the shelter’s founder, Melissa Utech. “She has such a love of animals.” |
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German Wirehaired Pointers Rescue Feeds Halo, Receives DonationWhat an amazing evening GWP Rescue, Inc had September 9th! Through Tracie Hotchner-radio personality and author of “The Dog Bible”, teamed us up with David Yaskulka from HALO, Purely for Pets, to discuss our rescue and the need for quality nutrition. |
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Aussie Rescue Puts 4,000 Lb. Halo & FreeKibble Donation to Great Use in Ky, Il, InIn July when she did it the first time, Wynn Ton drove eight hours from her home in Indiana to Nashville, Tennessee to pick up 2,400 pounds of Halo, Spot’s Stew dry puppy food. The second time, at the end of August, Ton again drove eight hours, this time to pick up 1,700 pounds of Spot’s Stew adult dry food. |
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CatChannel.com Covers Halo 200,000 Meal DonationWe’re proud of our support for Freekibble.com and are thrilled when great media outlets like Catchannel.com are helping us get to our 200,000 meal goal to help shelter pets nationwide. |
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Tracie Hotchner Blogs About Emotional Radio Show with HaloNothing pleases all of us at Halo more than making a difference for animals. Thanks to an on-air introduction from Cat Chat Radio host Tracie Hotchner, we were able to help the GWP Rescue. Mary Murray, a volunteer leader at the shelter, wrote to Tracie after the show, saying:. |
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Mimi, 13, & Halo “Saving Lives” at 37 More Animal SheltersMimi Ausland, 13, reads the heartbreaking emails every day from shelters across the country begging for food. “Some of the shelters were literally going to close their doors, they would have to move the dogs and cats or they would have to be euthanized,” says Mimi, founder of freekibble.com, a website that donates food to homeless pets. |
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Freekiblle + Halo + Twitter = 100,000 More Meals for Shelter PetsIncreasingly, pet owners are embracing a holistic, natural lifestyle for their pets. The quality of ingredients a pet eats and the quality of its environment are the foundations of excellent health and well-being. Providing nutritious high quality natural food with essential supplement, healthy treats and natural chemical-free grooming aids are the tenets of this healthy holistic lifestyle. |
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Join 2 Dogs 2,000 Mines in DC For Canine Cancer CaucusWith the rate of canine cancer at record proportions, thousands of dogs and their owners are being called upon to march on Washington, DC, September 18 to raise awareness of the issue of cancer in dogs and memorialize those who have succumbed to the disease. |
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Celebrated Trainer Says Good, Nutritious Food Helps Dogs' Emotional Well BeingWorking as a dog trainer and behaviour consultant for several rescue organizations as well as having private clients, I get to see a broad spectrum of dogs, many of whom are suffering from anxiety based issues to various forms of aggression, and everything in between. |
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Halo and Freekibble.com Support Safe HavenMimi Ausland, the young teen celebrity creator of Freekibble.com, and her dad Kelly helped connect Halo to Safe Haven Adoption in Alabama. Safe Haven “rescues pets who have been abandoned, abused or surrendered. More than 2,000 animals have been saved and given a new life.” |
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Luke from 2Dogs 2K Miles and Halo on Dog Talk RadioTracie Hotchner – author of the Dog Bible and of the Cat Bible – asked us if we could send any Halo Liv-a-Littles treats to Luke from Two Dogs Two Thousand Miles to aid in his adventure against canine cancer. Of course we couldn’t refuse. |
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Doggy Blurb Praises Ellen's Big Gift to Family in NeedA few months ago, a young girl wrote to Ellen DeGeneres, a part-owner of Halo, about how her family gathers around the TV to watch Ellen’s show together, a family activity that keeps the family close. She wrote to Ellen about how hard her parents work, and just needed a break. |
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Write the Perfect Tweet for Canine CancerHere’s an exciting guest blog announcement from Gary Nice, Founder and CEO of the National Canine Cancer Foundation. When Gary lost his loving companion to cancer – “my beautiful Bailey, a loving Golden Retriever” – he swore to himself that he “would dedicate the rest of my life, and resources, to finding a cure.” He immediately went from a successful, respected business leader, to an evangelist for eradicating canine cancer. We’re thrilled to be working with NCCF on this campaign. |
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Photographer, Halo Support Animal Welfare SocietyIt’s not every day I get a chance to do support all the local organizations I’d love to help out, but just don’t seem to have the time to. Luckily for me, Halo Purely for Pets made it very, very easy for me to give back to one organization in my community in a way that touches my heart profoundly. |
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Mimi from Freekibble's Summer Plans (Hint: She's Helping Animals!)Hi. This is Mimi Ausland from www.freekibble.com again. I just got out of school and am looking forward to doing many things with animals and freekibble.com this summer. |
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NJ Noah's Ark a Special Place for Cats and DogsAt Noah’s Ark Animal Welfare Association, the dogs and cats don’t usually arrive or leave in pairs.No, the name of this Ledgewood, NJ-based zero-kill rescue and shelter comes from the name of its first location — the basement of a thrift store called Noah’s Nook and Cranny. “We were started by a group of little old ladies in tennis shoes,” says Roger Messick, executive director of the 42-year-old Noah’s Ark. |
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Rescue a Dog, Get Halo Gifts! (Coral Springs, FLorida)We’re thrilled to partner with Whole Foods in Coral Springs, Florida to provide these nice gift bags to dog rescuers this month! |
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Dogs of Best Friends Animal Society Love Their Sopt's Stew and Liv-A-LittlesAt a magical place up in canyon of southern Utah, dogs and cats, bunnies and deer, and an assortment of other animals live, there because they were once thrown out, abused, abandoned, or neglected. This is Best Friends Animal Society, where, when a lucky animal gains entry, his or her life is forever changed for the good. |
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Halo Helps California's PoochmatchFor years, Lydia Savala would drive from her home in a nice area of Santa Ana, California towards the more rundown downtown area and she picked up stray dogs along the way. Or, on trips to her parents’ home in San Bernardino, she would see dogs wandering around and try to round them up. |
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Pet Adoption League Rescues Animals from Overcrowded SheltersIn northwest New Jersey, volunteers from the Pet Adoption League open their homes to abandoned dogs and cats they’ve saved from overcrowded shelters, fostering them until a forever home is found. They work closely with 11th Hour Rescue, an all-volunteer group that swoops in to save dogs and cats about to be killed because their shelters just can’t handle all the animals needing a home. |
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Where Animals Become TeachersThey came from Germany and Japan, Belgium and Brewster, N.Y., Alberta and Australia. In fact, this year’s Humane Education Conference, co-hosted by Green Chimneys - a non-profit organization that brings together special needs children and animals - and the ASPCA, attracted more than 100 people from 10 countries committed to a single purpose: to improve long-term prospects for animals and their caregivers. |
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Rescued Pets in Bad Shape get Healthy with Spot's StewSince receiving a donation of 100 cases of Spot’s Stew for cats and 15 cases for dogs, St. Francis Society Animal Rescue was judicious in deciding which volunteer foster moms and dads got the Halo food. |
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Halo Donates 400 Cases of Food to Richmond Animal LeagueThe 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 ShelterIn 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 WantsWhen 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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4-H'ers Deliver Halo to hungry pets of homebound seniorsTerri Davis had to do something about these elderly, home-bound Florida residents -- they could not afford to feed their hungry pets and were giving them their home-delivered meals. "I thought," says Davis, of Green Cove Springs, Fla., "that it was so sad." |
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Halo Helping Homeless BoxersIn the network of Adopt A Boxer Rescue foster homes scattered around the Northeast live about 70 homeless dogs eating like kings, thanks to Halo’s recent donation of 5,808 cans of Spot’s Stew. “The Halo food is invaluable, its high quality helps us to nurture our many sick and neglected dogs back to health,” says Kim Barnett of Madison, Ct... |
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Boy Saves Puppies from Burning HouseEleven-year-old Brandon Williams didn’t give it a second thought. With a neighbor’s house on fire one night in late January, Brandon bee-lined it to their backyard, where four puppies and their mother lived. “It shocked me, he was gone so fast,” says Brandon’s mother Kandy. |
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Halo and Mimi Make a Difference for Shelter PetsSince Halo’s $20,000 food donation on the Ellen show in September to Mimi Ausland and freekibble.com, the 12-year-old from Bend, Oregon distributed 7630 pounds of dog and cat meals to five rescue groups across the country. “This food is just a blessing in disguise,” says Naomi Yaussy, head of adoptions for Adopt a Rescue Pet in Las Vegas, Nevada... |
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TNR Efforts Give Ferals Some TLCThe plight of feral cats has become a serious concern for many animal advocates, with good reason. Feral cats are those that were either born in the wild and never socialized or abandoned pets that have since become wild. Since these cats are generally not friendly to humans, they usually do not stand much of a chance of adoption, and are often among the first put to sleep when they make their way into animal shelters. |
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Shelter Spotlight: Cat House on the KingsWhen it comes to animal rescue, many find their calling in ways they never would expect. When Lynea Lattanzio moved to Kings River in 1983 after a difficult divorce, she certainly never thought she was living in the eventual home to over 700 cats. Lynea’s work as a cat rescuer began by accident in 1992. When her father asked her to help him find a new cat.... |
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Do You Believe in Animal Magic?If you don’t believe in animal magic, you haven’t looked closely enough. I’ve been fortunate to see that magic work for hundreds of special needs children in thousands of ways for over 60 years. Andrei, an eight-year-old Russian orphan adopted by American parents, suffered from “reactive attachment disorder” and expressed it with frequent and violent outbursts. However, after two years of nurturing a host of animals – cows, sheep, horses, dogs, hawks and emus – Andrei found peace. |
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Helping Pets this Holiday SeasonThe clanging bells of Salvation Army charity workers are a familiar sound each holiday season. It’s important to remember that people aren’t the only ones in need this year, though, as pets are often the ones to suffer when their families go through tough economic times. |
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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. |
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Changing the World, One Piece of Kibble at a Time!Hi, my name is Mimi Ausland. I’m a 12-year-old girl from Bend, OR, and I started two websites called Freekibble.com and Freekibblekat.com, to help feed homeless dogs and cats. Here’s how it works: Everyday, there is a dog and cat trivia question (Bow-Wow and Meow trivia). Each day you answer the question, right or wrong, we donate 10 pieces of kibble to homeless animals – it’s fun, you learn something, and it’s free! |
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Halo Pets on ParadeHalo Pets was proud to take part in the huge Columbus Day Parade that took place in New York City! An estimated one million people turned out for the annual event, which featured the “Celebrity Dogs Unleashed” float, sponsored by Halo Pets. |
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Celebrity Dogs & a Great Cause - See Halo Natural Pet Food at the Columbus Day Parade!Coming soon to the streets of New York City – it’s Celebrity Dogs Unleashed! Thirty life-size fiberglass dogs have been painted by celebrities like Dan Akroyd, Richard Gere, and Rachael Ray to benefit the Green Chimneys charity, and Halo natural pet food is proud to sponsor the event. |
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Ellen and Halo Support Teen's Charity with $20,000 of Halo Natural Pet FoodIf you watched Ellen on Thursday, you saw her interview with Mimi Ausland, a 12-year old girl who started a website to help abandoned animals. After becoming concerned with the increasing number of pets without homes, Mimi created Free Kibble as a way to make a difference. |
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