Katherine Schwarzenegger, a self-proclaimed canine lover/animal advocate, is making headlines this month as she companions with Bounty (the paper towel firm) for her newest contribution to the animal rescue neighborhood.

For the whole month of May, Schwarzenegger and her Quicker Picker Upper colleagues will likely be selecting up adoption charges for shelter pets at Best Friends Animal Sanctuary. No pun supposed.

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And not solely will this partnership result in numerous adoptions, however Schwarzenegger may even use the eye from this marketing campaign to share the numerous advantages of getting a pet within the household dwelling. Specifically, she desires to share how pet possession can educate children beneficial classes in duty, empathy, and unconditional love.

“I feel like homes are not complete unless there is some sort of an animal in the home. Being able to teach kids from an early age about responsibility and unconditional love is such a huge gift.” – Katherine Schwarzenegger

Schwarzenegger’s journey into the thrilling animal rescue world started when she fell head-over-paws for a pup named Maverick as a younger faculty graduate. She and her sister rescued Maverick and his siblings from underneath a freeway overpass in Los Angeles.

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Maverick and his littermates had been simply three weeks previous after they had been rescued by the Schwarzenegger sisters. At this younger age, elevating a pup can include many challenges. Unwavering of their dedication, the women devoted themselves to fostering the tiny puppies of their mom’s storage.

These compassionate sisters bottle-fed the tiny infants and nursed them again to well being. It didn’t take lengthy to seek out good properties for the pups, however Schwarzenegger couldn’t bear to let all of them go. She had grown extremely hooked up to one of many boy infants whom she had named Maverick.

“I became very attached to him and just could not imagine having him be adopted by anybody else. I just fell in love with him,” she mentioned. “That introduced me to the whole world of animal rescue and all of the amazing work that organizations like Best Friends Animal Society do.” – Katherine Schwarzenegger

Young Schwarzenegger determined to formally undertake Maverick, a combined breed who her mom lovingly refers to as a “California Blend,” in 2013. Maverick has been her best possible good friend ever since. He is the inspiration for her newly launched kids’s e book: “Maverick and Me.”

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Julie Castle, CEO of Best Friends animal sanctuary, hopes that many extra kids may have the chance to comply with in Schwarzenegger’s footsteps because of the Bounty initiative.

“She (Katherine Schwarzenegger) and her family fell in love with Maverick, a dog they were fostering, and ended up making him a permanent part of the family. Together, they’ve been sharing the joys of pet adoption ever since. I hope this May and with this partnership, more people get to experience that joy for themselves”. – Julie Castle

Maverick is now the beloved canine of the Schwarzenegger household, sharing love and affection with Katherine and her husband Chris Patt, together with their two kids. Katherine can usually be overheard saying how playfully jealous she is that Maverick might now love her kids greater than herself. All jokes, in fact.

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Julie summarizes the joy all of us really feel for this nice information, saying:

“A big woo-hoo to Bounty for turning their Quicker Picker Upper tagline into lifesaving action and a shout-out to Katherine for her kindness and commitment. Here’s to record-breaking adoption numbers this month and to moving the no-kill needle forward. Together, we will Save Them All.” – Julie Castle

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