Adoption of senior pets focus of celebrity-backed campaign

Actress Cecily Strong poses with three dogs at the premier of "The Garfield Movie." — Actress Cecily Strong, who voices one of the characters in “The Garfield Movie,” walked the orange carpet of the film’s premiere with senior dogs to help shine the light on them “and how we can best support them as they age.” Photo courtesy Hill’s Pet Nutrition

Improving senior pets’ ability to “get up and go” with proper veterinary care and nutrition is central to a recent partnership between actress and senior pet owner, Cecily Strong, and Hills Pet Nutrition (Hill’s).

“I adopted my dog Lucy 10 years ago, and she has brought so much joy to my life. While it’s sometimes hard to accept she’s now a senior dog, I also find such joy in helping her stay healthy and happy as she ages,” says Strong.

In the recent premier of “The Garfield Movie,” Strong, who voices security guard Marge in the film, walked the orange carpet with adoptable senior pets from Hill’s Food, Shelter & Love program partners, Vanderpump Dogs and Pasadena Humane.

Actress Cecily Strong pets senior dogs at the premiere of "The Garfield Move" — Photo courtesy Hill’s Pet Nutrition

“The pets at ‘The Garfield Movie’ premiere help us see that senior pets can live life to the fullest no matter their age,” says Caroline Chulick, senior vice president of U.S. Marketing at Hill’s. Chulick encourages families who “are in a position to adopt,” to consider taking in senior pets from shelters.

In addition to the movie premiere outing, Hill’s has recently donated $100,000 to PetSmart Charities help get 5,000 pets adopted, with a special focus on helping senior pets find loving homes.