May 10th

By Mutt Mulligan

Postage Stamps Highlight Animal Rescue

It’s great to have a focus on the importance of rescuing animals.  The U.S. Postal Service just announced a new series of stamps called Animal Rescue: Adopt a Shelter Pet .  The goal, according to the Postal Service, is to increase public awareness about sheltered pets and encourage pet adoption and promote humane and responsible pet care.

The Postal Service is working with comedian Ellen DeGeneres and Halo, Purely for Pets, a holistic pet care company she co-owns, to promote the campaign and to bring greater attention to the cause.

The Animal Rescue: Adopt a Shelter Pet commemorative stamps feature photographs of five cats and five dogs taken by veteran stamp photographer Sally Andersen-Bruce. All ten animals were adopted from a shelter in New Milford, CT.

You can read more information about the campaign and see the stamps at: http://stampstotherescue.com/