Swank supports pet re-homing drive

Washington: Actress Hilary Swank has urged people to support a new scheme to rehouse unwanted pets.

The ‘Million Dollar Baby’ star became an ambassador for the Home 4 the IAMS Holidays Pet Adoption Campaign, which helps animals in shelters find new owners. "I`m so proud to be working to help raise awareness about the importance of pet adoption,” Contactmusic quoted her as saying. “Last year, the program`s adoption goal was to get one million pets adopted in just three months, but this year the goal is even bigger. "We`re on a mission to find loving homes for 1.5 million orphaned pets between October 1st and January 4th,” she added. The animal loving Oscar-winner has previously adopted many pets, most recent being her two dogs, Karoo and Rumi. ANI