Let us make this VERY CLEAR – we do not like to be interrupted from our daily routine of napping for anything unless it involves Betty White, lizards, or a mews-worthy mention on none other than our beloved ELLEN DEGENERES. So, when our human Mom who is a compulsively,  over-the-top, border line nutcase who needs to be committed fan of Ellen, pointed out that she is being honored in a gala sponsored by the Petco Foundation to recognize her efforts to improve the quality of life for animals and the people who love them, we HAD to jump off the couch and have human Mom do a post for us. Normally mom can be a bit cranky about us bossing her around, but she didn’t even mind us tricking her to write the post for us.

The gala will be held on Saturday, April 30th at the San Diego Marriott Marquis & Marina. According to Paul Jolly, the Executive Director for PETCO Foundation, “We are fortunate to have a great many active supporters, and it’s always an honor for us to celebrate the great work being done by our friends and partners to help animals in need. We’ve been big fans of Ellen and her dedication to animal welfare, both in her personal life and through her work with Halo, for many years. We’re thrilled to recognize her at this year’s gala, and to provide financial support to the Halo Pet Foundation.”

Even though we don’t know you Mr. Jolly, we couldn’t agree more and sure are thrilled that so many animals will benefit from Petco, Halo, and Ellen’s efforts!! A total “5 paws up” for sure! If it weren’t for the fact that we refuse to travel in a pet carrier, have nothing to wear, and have other plans that day (an all day nap fest that we just can’t possibly reschedule on such short notice) we would surely be there to honor Ellen!