Ellen DeGeneres and Her Law of Animal Attraction

Ellen DeGeneres knows a thing or two about animal attraction. Long before stand-up comedy, TV and Portia, Ellen was passionate about pets, including birds, a chipmunk and a dog named Happy. In Modern Dog Magazine, she tells of the time she brought a sparrow back to life with mouth-to-mouth resuscitation. Still a child, she and her dad were visiting a car dealership when a bird flew into the showroom window and dropped to the ground.  While onlookers gawked to see what had made the loud thud, Ellen rushed to rescue it. And she did! The dazed bird shook a bit and flew away. She also revived a hummingbird that drowned, and has dozens of other bird-saving stories. With such heroic devotion to animal creatures, who better to be part-owner and spokesperson for Halo, Purely for Pets than Ellen DeGeneres? In her letter to fellow pet lovers on the Halo website, she explains how she learned about the company and why she felt compelled to own it. She definitely wants everyone to know about the excellent products Halo provides, since her #1 law regarding animals is that they deserve to be the healthiest they can be. Humans have a responsibility to practice this principle and let it guide all their relationships with animals. Look for more of Ellen and her partnership with Halo, Purely for Pets in an upcoming issue of People magazine.

Personally, I've never been mouth to beak with a bird, but I've been called crazy by more than a few people for my animal antics. My husband is sure I'll meet my waterloo by some canine I trusted while out walking Lily, our terrier. There are a lot of dogs in our neighborhood, including a few Rottweilers and German shepherds. As an ex-soldier in the 101st Airborne, he carries a knife "just in case," while I carry a baggie filled with buffalo jerky. I haven't met a dog yet that doesn't wag his tail and greet us with a friendly and slobbery "hello" when he sees us coming. Lily absolutely devours the Halo Liv-a-Littles treats, available in chicken, salmon, lamb and beef flavor on the Swanson website! It's the wrong reward for teaching her the "gentle" command, though, because she gets too excited to have that much control. On the other hand, Perry my finicky feline, will only eat two things--Natural Balance wet catfood and Iams dry food. I've tried the Halo products and he won't eat them. He doesn't like fried chicken, canned Starkist tuna, or grilled buffalo, either. If I believed in reincarnation, I'd suspect Perry was really Morris the cat from the 9 Lives commercials. At least he doesn't beg for food at the table. The only other thing he likes is coconut oil, which I gladly give him to prevent hairballs. It works like a charm--he never coughs them up like my other cats did.

When it comes to the topic of animal care, I'm with Ellen all the way. Check out Halo, Purely for Pets, and start every day by saying "Halo" to all your four-legged friends.