NCIS: Los Angeles Actress Renee Felice Smith Joins North Shore Animal League America As National Spokesperson For Its 2013 Tour For Life®

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Feb 27, 2013, 08:30 ET

NATIONAL COOPERATIVE CROSS-COUNTRY MISSION WILL TRAVEL TO 51 CITIES & 27 STATES TO SAVE ANIMALS' LIVES

PORT WASHINGTON, N.Y., Feb. 27, 2013 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- On Wednesday, March 6, 2013, North Shore Animal League America will launch its 13^th annual Tour For Life (TFL), a national cooperative life-saving adoption event. From early March through mid-May, four Animal League Mobile Rescue and Adoption Units will travel more than 15,000 miles, across the country, to 51 cities and 27 states plus Washington, D.C., to reinforce the importance of adoption and familiarize communities with their local shelters.

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Since its inception in 2001, and as the world's largest mobile pet adoption event, Tour For Life has saved the lives of tens of thousands of animals across the country.

"I am beyond honored to act as spokesperson for this life-saving, national event, Tour For Life 2013," said Tour For Life 2013 Spokesperson, Actress Renee Felice Smith of CBS' NCIS: Los Angeles. "The plight of the shelter pet, also known as a Mutt-i-gree®, is one that I hold close to my heart. Let us remind ourselves of the unchanging love animals bring to our lives. Now is the time to save a life; visit your local shelter and adopt!"

2013 Tour For Life travels to the following areas:

TFL 2013 Route 1 (Southern Route)

3/13	Friends of Animal Control Team Savannah	Savannah, GA
3/15	Pet Rescue by Judy	Sanford, FL
3/16	Palm Beach County AC & C	West Palm Beach, FL
3/17	Miami-Dade Animal Services	Miami, FL
3/20	Humane Society of Pensacola	Pensacola, FL
3/22	Humane Society of South Mississippi	Gulfport, MS
3/23 & 3/24	Jefferson SPCA	New Orleans, LA
3/28	Citizens for Animal Protection	Houston, TX
3/30	Humane Society of Northwest LA	Shreveport, LA
4/4	Tuscaloosa Metro Animal Shelter	Tuscaloosa, AL
4/5	Greater Birmingham Humane Society	Birmingham, AL
4/6	Florence/Lauderdale Animal Shelter	Florence, AL
4/7	Huntsville Animal Services	Huntsville, AL
4/13	Pawmetto Lifeline	Columbia, SC
4/14	Watauga Humane Society	Boone, NC

TFL 2013 Route 2 (Mid- Western Route)

4/4	Western Pennsylvania Humane Society	Pittsburgh, PA
4/5	Northeast Ohio SPCA	Parma, OH
4/6	Humane Society of Madison County	West Jefferson, OH
4/7	Indianapolis AC & C	Indianapolis, IN
4/11	SPCA of Cincinnati	Cincinnati, OH
4/12	Kentucky Humane Society	Louisville, KY
4/13	Bonaparte's Retreat	Nashville, TN
4/14	Humane Society of Memphis & Shelby County	Memphis, TN
4/18	Van Buren County Animal Shelter	Clinton, AR
4/20	North Little Rock Animal Shelter	North Little Rock, AR
4/21	Humane Society of the Ozarks	Fayetteville, AR
4/25	Joplin Humane Society	Joplin, MO
4/26	Humane Society of Southwest Missouri	Springfield, MO
4/27	Waynesville Dog Shelter	Waynesville, MO
4/28	Animal Protective Association of Missouri	St. Louis, MO
5/2	Animal Welfare League	Chicago, IL
5/4 & 5/5	Iowa Humane Alliance	Cedar Rapids, IA

TFL 2013 Route 3 (Pacific Desert Route)

3/30	Amarillo Panhandle Humane Society	Amarillo, TX
4/4	Wayside Waifs Humane Society	Kansas City, MO
4/6	Tishomingo Animal Shelter	Tishomingo, OK
4/7	Pets Fur People	Tyler, TX
4/11	PAWS in the City	Dallas, TX
4/12 – 4/14	Rescue the Animals SPCA	Abilene, TX
4/20 & 4/21	Watermelon Mountain Ranch	Rio Rancho, NM
4/24	Coconino Humane Association	Flagstaff, AZ
4/26	Burbank Animal Shelter	Burbank, CA
4/27	Irvine Animal Care Center	Irvine, CA
4/28	L.A. County Baldwin Park Animal Care Center	Baldwin Park, CA
5/2	Adopt a Rescue Pet	Las Vegas, NV
5/4 & 5/5	Salt Lake County Animal Services	Salt Lake City, UT
5/11 & 5/12	National Mill Dog Rescue	Colorado Springs, CO

TFL 2013 Route 4 (Capital Route)

4/13	Connecticut Area Rescue Effort	Southbury, CT
4/14	Liberty Humane Society	Jersey City, NJ
4/19	Pennsylvania SPCA	Philadelphia, PA
4/20	Homeward Trails	Washington, DC
4/20	The Center for Animal Health & Welfare	Easton, PA
**5/10	*TFL 2013 Grand Finale (NSALA)*	New York, NY**

Tour For Life is made possible through the generosity of Presenting Sponsor Purina ONE®, and Supporting Sponsor the Mutt-i-grees® Curriculum. For more information on Tour For Life, visit www.AnimalLeague.org.

About North Shore Animal League America
North Shore Animal League America - Home of the Mutt-i-gree® - headquartered in Port Washington, NY, is the largest no-kill animal rescue and adoption organization in the world. The Animal League reaches across the country to rescue, nurture and adopt 20,000 pets into happy and loving homes each year. Over the past decade, the Animal League saved over 200,000 lives and has saved over 1,000,000 animals since its inception. To learn more about animal rescue and welfare, visit www.AnimalLeague.org.

About Nestle Purina PetCare Company
Purina ONE is manufactured by Nestle Purina PetCare Company, one of the leading global players in the pet care industry. Nestle Purina promotes responsible pet care, humane education, community involvement and the positive bond between people and their pets. The North American headquarters for Nestle Purina PetCare is located at Checkerboard Square in St. Louis, Missouri, where Ralston Purina was founded more than a century ago. The company is part of the Swiss-based Nestle S.A. – the world's largest food company.

About The Mutt-i-grees® Curriculum
The Mutt-i-grees® Curriculum is an innovative program that builds on the affinity between children and animals, providing a unique context to teach compassion, empathy and social responsibility. Developed by the Yale School of the 21^st Century in collaboration with North Shore Animal League America, and graciously funded by the Millan Foundation, the Curriculum highlights the unique characteristics and desirability of shelter dogs, known as Mutt-i-grees®.

Lindsey Calabrese
516.883.7900 X482
516.840.0066
[email protected]

SOURCE North Shore Animal League America