TCA: Hallmark Names Rebecca Romijn Ambassador of Pet Inititiative

Hallmark has long been working to help pets in need and thanks to their daily lifestyle show Home ampamp Family and the efforts of its pet rescue expert Larissa Wohl it has found forever homes for well over 600 needy animals amp160Adoption Ever After is committed to educating the public about the rewards of pet adoption and inspiring viewers to open their homes and hearts to all shelter pets amp160amp8220I am so proud of this and thrilled to be the spokesperson for the initiativeamp8221 Romijn pictured at top and below with husband Jerry O39Connell at the Crown Media TCA event told MediaVillage exclusively after the announcement amp160amp8220Our goal is to empty the shelters and find homes for every animalamp8220Iamp8217ve been involved in animal rescue for a long timeamp8221 she continued amp8220It39s a cause very close to my heart as we have so many dogs and cats all rescuesamp160 Jerry calls it an adoption problem while I call it and adoption solution amp160It39s something very close to me so it39s perfect amp160We also foster dogs till we find homes for themamp8221Romijnamp8217s association with Hallmark began when she and husband Oamp8217Connell starred in the movie Love Locks amp160She then went on to host the networkamp8217s American Rescue Dog show amp160amp8220My good friend Michael Levitt who is also a huge rescuer and an amazing producer was producing that showamp8221 she saidamp160 amp8220He asked if I would participate so I was like sure amp160Jerry and I already had the relationship with Hallmark so it all made sense amp160I knew Hallmark had been looking for a cause to get behind so it all crystalized this last year with all of us and the timing was rightamp8220We39ve actually been a part of the Hallmark family for a whileamp8221 she added amp160amp8220We shot Love Locks in Paris and it was incredible amp160We had such a great experience amp160Jerry and I had worked together quite a bit but that was our first liveaction movie and we made it through without getting divorced and shockingly we still like each other after being married for 11 years and being together for over 15amp8221As a part of her ambassador duties Romijn also hopes to effect change amp160amp8220One of the things Bill Abbott mentioned early on was this legislature in Washington that we are interested in overturningamp8221 she revealed amp160amp8220It has to do with soldiers and their canine partners amp160When they come back from overseas the canines are left behind as they are considered military equipment amp160So on top of all else a soldier returns with PTSD and now he has to leave his partner back there overseasamp8220I don39t know if I39ll get politicalamp8221 she continued amp160amp8220But it39s something we39d like to try and work on amp160Working for Hallmark is all about heart and soul and the scripted programming that tugs at your heartstrings with reallife issues that also tug at your heartstringsamp8221Romijn is looking forward to spreading the initiativeamp8217s word via Home ampamp Family and a host of other Crown Media platforms amp160Sheamp8217s also hoping her own rescue dogs and cats will get to tag along for the experience and speak for themselves amp160amp8220Being involved in rescue and fostering there39s always a conversation about another dogamp8221 she laughed amp160amp8220For me it39s a conversation opener for Jerry it39s a conversation ender amp160But now I get to bring my work home with me amp160I love Hallmark for bringing that cause to the forefront and am thrilled that they are letting me participateamp160 It39s a passionamp8221Click on the social media tiles above or below to share this content with your friends and colleaguesThe opinions and points of view expressed in this commentary are exclusively those of the author andor subjects and do not necessarily represent the views of MediaVillagecomMyersBizNet Inc management or associated bloggersamp160 amp160amp160

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