First Telethon For Dogs Attracts 4 Million

Posted by | December 19, 2014 23:00 | Filed under: Good News Planet Top Stories

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More than 4,400 people filled out paperwork to adopt homeless dogs during the first dog telethon.

Katie Sullivan and James Marquis, they pose with their newly-apopted dog Octavia, a 2-year-old German shepherd featured in a segment of “Telethon Dogs”

“If only half of those result in adoptions, that would be huge,” director Michael Levitt said.

Seventy dogs from rescues across the country were featured on the two-hour Thanksgiving night telecast – a show the producer see becoming a fixture in the future.

More than 4 million people tuned in to the show, which was co-hosted by actresses Hilary Swank and Jane Lynch, and aired on donated time from the Fox Network.

Besides the permanent homes offered, 250 people signed up as foster parents for homeless dogs, Levitt said.

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12 responses to First Telethon For Dogs Attracts 4 Million

  1. tiredoftea December 19th, 2014 at 23:38

    Gee, all I got was Jerry Lewis for all those years.

  2. tiredoftea December 20th, 2014 at 00:38

    Gee, all I got was Jerry Lewis for all those years.

  3. Jones December 19th, 2014 at 23:42

    Great news! I have eight dogs, most of them were meant to be fosters but we get too attached to them,

    • Suzanne McFly December 20th, 2014 at 09:54

      I did that foster thing once and adopted him a week later, can’t do it :)

  4. Jones December 20th, 2014 at 00:42

    Great news! I have eight dogs, most of them were meant to be fosters but we get too attached to them,

    • Suzanne McFly December 20th, 2014 at 10:54

      I did that foster thing once and adopted him a week later, can’t do it :)

  5. Hirightnow December 20th, 2014 at 00:36

    I want a puppies…but circumstances prohibit it at this time, dammit!

    Someone get some puppydog kisses for me,please?

    • Suzanne McFly December 20th, 2014 at 09:53

      I get plenty so I will set aside a couple for you my friend :)

  6. Hirightnow December 20th, 2014 at 01:36

    I want a puppies…but circumstances prohibit it at this time, dammit!

    Someone get some puppydog kisses for me,please?

    • Suzanne McFly December 20th, 2014 at 10:53

      I get plenty so I will set aside a couple for you my friend :)

  7. Suzanne McFly December 20th, 2014 at 09:54

    This makes my heart smile

  8. Suzanne McFly December 20th, 2014 at 10:54

    This makes my heart smile

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