The Postal Service 2010 social awareness stamp "Animal Recue: Adopt a Shelter Pet" goes on sale nationwide on Friday, April 30.
The 44-cent stamps feature photographs of five cats and five dogs from animal shelters -- seven from the New Milford Animal Shelter in Connecticut.
The stamps were introduced to the public on The Ellen DeGeneres Show last month. The Postal Service has been working with DeGeneres and HALO, a holistic pet care company she co-owns, to promote the stamps and the Stamps to the Rescue campaign. The campaign includes posters featuring DeGeneres in post offices nationwide and an Internet presence at www.stampstotherescue.com.
The official dedication of the stamps is set for 2 p.m. (Pacific Time) Friday at The Academy of Television Arts & Sciences, 5220 Lankershim Blvd., North Hollywood, California. Doors open to the public at 1:15 p.m. (Pacific Time).
The dedication will include:
- Joseph Corbett, chief financial officer and executive vice president, U.S. Postal Service
- Ellen DeGeneres, talk show host, animal advocate and co-owner of HALO, Purely for Pets
- Wayne Pacelle, president and CEO, Humane Society of the United States
- Betsy Saul, co-founder of petfinder.com
- Jone Bouman, director of communications, film and TV unit, American Humane Association
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