The Jason Debus Heigl Foundation

  • The Compassion Revolution
  • The Compassion Revolution

Join The Revolution!

Be part of The Compassion Revolultion, our no kill program to directly address the pet overpopulation crisis.

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Heigl Hounds Of Hope

Meet Our Dogs

The Heigl Hounds Of Hope are medium to large sized dogs rescued from high kill shelters looking for a forever home.

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How You Can Help

How You Can Help

Get involved and support our mission to eliminate the needless suffering inflicted on animals by human cruelty, indifference and ignorance.

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Latest News

Friday, January 27, 2012

Why Does My Dog Itch?

Why Does My Dog Itch?

Dr. Stan Kunin’s first column of 2012 in the January issue of the JDHF Newsletter, tackles a familiar and frustrating problem. He answers the question that many dog owners ask of their veterinarian: ‘Why Does My Dog Itch?’ – discussing the most common cause for itchiness: allergies. Read on to get some useful advice on what can be done to help a pup with allergy related skin issues.


Friday, January 27, 2012

Rachael Ray Joins Katherine Heigl To Raise Funds For Spay/Neuter & Help Save Lives

Katherine Heigl & Rachael Ray Announce Fundraising Partnership on The Rachael Ray Show

Longtime supporters of animal rights – daytime host and bestselling author Rachael Ray and actress Katherine Heigl – have joined forces to address the pet overpopulation crisis. Rachael has made a $150,000 donation to support the Jason Debus Heigl Foundation in funding spay/neuter initiatives directly aimed at reducing the number of unwanted, yet highly adoptable and loving, pets abandoned or relinquished to municipal shelters and subsequently euthanized.


Thursday, December 29, 2011

Heigl Rescue Challenge Winners Announced

Heigl Rescue Challenge Winners

On September 23rd, the JDHF launched the Heigl Rescue Challenge in celebration of the first anniversary of the Compassion Revolution. A contest for qualified rescue groups with two life-saving grants as prizes. Today we can officially announce who will share over $10,000 to help improve the plight of our pets. Thank you to all of the participants that made the challenge such an exciting competition and congratulations to our three winners!


Saturday, December 24, 2011

Christmas At PETCO

PETCO Adoption Day

We held our last PETCO Adoption Day of 2011 at the Glendale, CA store on Sunday, December 18th, and it proved to be a special outing for the Heigl Hounds Of Hope. Not only did the public get to spend time with some of our wonderful pups, all of whom are available for adoption, but they also witnessed the Christmas spirit as the dogs got to pose for pictures with the in-store Santa!


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