Released on: February 4, 2008, 11:49 am

Press Release Author: Jim Goyjer

Industry: Entertainment

Press Release Summary: Hemopet/Pet Life-Line, the country's largest nonprofit animal
blood bank and unique rescue-donor-adoption program, will be featured in the premier
episode of the new Animal Planet Television Network series "Petfinder," on Saturday,
February 9 at 9:00 pm (ET/PT).

Press Release Body: Hemopet/Pet Life-Line, the country's largest nonprofit animal
blood bank and unique rescue-donor-adoption program, will be featured in the premier
episode of the new Animal Planet Television Network series "Petfinder," on Saturday,
February 9 at 9:00 pm (ET/PT).
The 13 half-hour series of episodes helps prospective adopters reach out to the
local animal community and assists them in determining the type of pet that best
suits a family's needs and lifestyle.
The show is hosted by celebrity dog trainer Dina Zaphiris and wildlife expert Jarod
Miller, who has appeared on such shows as "The Rachael Ray Show" and "The Tonight
Show with Jay Leno." Each program will feature a family that is shown how to care
for and integrate their chosen pet into their daily lives.
The first episode follows the newly engaged couple, Divinity and Greg, as they look
for another pet to add to their home. Each wants to search for a completely
different animal. Divinity grew up with Great Danes, but she is also drawn to
exotic animals and wants to take this opportunity to adopt a non-traditional pet.
Greg is searching for a companion pet for Nesta, his 12-year-old dog.
Program hosts Miller and Zaphiris help the couple find the right animal that fits
both of their choices. They end up at Hemopet in Garden Grove where they adopt a
greyhound out of 200 rescued greyhounds that are housed and cared for at the
facility. The couple is educated on how to care for a greyhound and they then take
the dog home.

About Hemopet: Established in 1986, Hemopet/Pet Life-Line is the country's first
private 501 (c) (3) nonprofit animal blood bank. It has since expanded worldwide.
It is the largest full-service nonprofit blood bank in the nation, providing
state-of-the-art blood components and supplies for transfusions to more than 2,000
veterinary clinics in the U.S. and in Canada. The donors are all rescued greyhounds
deemed unsuitable for the racing industry. They are placed in new homes through
Hemopet's unique rescue-donor-adoption program. All the dogs are neutered and
receive on-site 24 hours-a-day veterinary care and maintenance. For more
information on Hemopet/Pet Life-Line visit www.hemopet.org.

About Animal Planet Media Enterprises: Celebrating its 10-year anniversary this
year, Animal Planet remains the only television network dedicated exclusively to the
connection between humans and animals and is available in more than 89 million homes
nationwide. The network brings people of all ages together by tapping into a
fundamental fascination with animals through an array of fresh programming that
includes humor, competition, drama and spectacle from the animal kingdom.
Petfinder.com is a new addition to Animal Planet Media Enterprises, a division of
Discovery Communications. For more information on the program and the services of
Petfinder.com, visit www.petfinder.com. ###


Web Site: http://www.hemopet.org

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