In honor of women’s month we are featuring a phenomenal woman both on and off the big screen: Katherine Heigl. The successful actress is best known for her roles in 27 Dresses, Knocked Up, Life as We Know It and who could forget the hilarious romantic comedy The Ugly Truth opposite Gerard Butler. But Heigl is more than just a funny gal. In this piece we want to share with you how this blond bombshell is bringing smiles of the canine kind.
Every year, millions of dogs are euthanized in the U.S. because they don’t have a home. Because of this Katherine Heigl and her mother, Nancy decided to create The Jason Debus Heigl Foundation to show that older dogs can make great family pets! They named the foundation after Heigl’s brother who died at age 15 in a car accident. The Heigl women wanted to keep Jason’s legacy and love for animals alive. They also wanted to offer their support to the canine community and have a real say in how their money would be spent and so The Jason Debus Heigl Foundation was born. This organization focuses on abolishing euthanasia of dogs by funding free spay-and-neuter clinics, sending out rescue groups and training dogs through the Heigl Hounds of Hope Program. The goal of this program is to train big dogs in the hopes of having them adopted. Learn more about this cause and consider enlarging your family!