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ANIMAL PLANET REVEALS STUNNING TRANSFORMATIONS
FROM ABUSED TO ADOPTABLE IN SPECIAL SECOND
CHANCE DOGS
-- The Emotional and Heartwarming Journey Premieres
Saturday, April 16, at 9 AM ET/PT --
As its 150th anniversary
approaches in April, the ASPCA® (American Society for the
Prevention of Cruelty to Animals®) partners with Animal
Planet to take viewers behind the scenes of its Behavioral
Rehabilitation Center. SECOND
CHANCE DOGS –
premiering Saturday, April 16, at 9 AM ET/PT during PETopia,
Animal Planet’s pet-programming block – follows six dogs on
their journeys from frightened canines to forever
companions.
Rescued from hoarding cases, puppy mills and other
atrocities, these animals have lived their lives in constant
fear and neglect, resulting in extreme distrust of humans
and at times complete catatonia. These conditions make them
unsuitable for adoption, which puts their lives at grave
risk. ASPCA behavior experts at the New Jersey-based center
accepts these dogs from across the country into their
rehabilitation program to give them a second chance at a
life they deserve. Each rescued animal that comes into the
facility has suffered different emotional and physical abuse
ranging from living in cages barely big enough to move
around to fearing the touch of anyone. During the course of
their stay, the experts work with these dogs to improve
their quality of life and give them hope of a new, happy
life.
SECOND CHANCE DOGS is
produced for Animal Planet by Dog Files Media. The one-hour
special was written, directed and edited by Kenn Bell. ASPCA
and Dog Files are executive producers. Meredith Russell is
associate producer for Animal Planet.
About Animal Planet
Animal Planet, a multi-media business unit of Discovery
Communications, is the world's only entertainment brand that
immerses viewers in the full range of life in the animal
kingdom with rich, deep content via multiple platforms and
offers animal lovers and pet owners access to a centralized
online, television and mobile community for immersive,
engaging, high-quality entertainment, information and
enrichment. Animal Planet consists of the Animal Planet
television network, available in more than 94 million homes
in the US; online assetswww.animalplanet.com,
the ultimate online destination for all things animal;
Animal Planet L!VE, the go-to digital destination for
round-the-clock, unfiltered access to the animal kingdom;
and other media platforms including a robust Video-on-Demand
(VOD) service, and merchandising extensions.
About the ASPCA®
Founded in 1866, and celebrating its 150th birthday this
year, the ASPCA® (The American Society for the Prevention of
Cruelty to Animals®) is the first animal welfare
organization in North America and serves as the nation’s
leading voice for animals. More than two million supporters
strong, the ASPCA’s mission is to provide effective means
for the prevention of cruelty to animals throughout the
United States. As a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit corporation,
the ASPCA is a national leader in the areas of anti-cruelty,
community outreach and animal health services. For more
information, please visit www.ASPCA.org,
and be sure to follow the ASPCA on Facebook, Twitter, and
Instagram.
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