PEDIGREE® Food for Dogs Returns as Official Sponsor

and Presenter of the Cutest Puppy Award

Miley Cyrus, Chelsea Handler, Paula Abdul, Valerie Bertinelli,

Carrie Ann Inaba, Cesar Millan, Florida Georgia Line, Kathy Griffin, Scarlett Johansson, Whitney Cummings, Olivia Munn, Emmy Rossum, Sia and Zendaya Scheduled to Appear

Actress Kaley Cuoco is set to host THE ALL-STAR DOG RESCUE CELEBRATION, airing on Thanksgiving night, Thursday, Nov. 26 (8:00-10:00 PM ET/PT) on FOX. PEDIGREE® Food for Dogs will return for its second year as the official sponsor and will present the Cutest Puppy Award. Viewers can help choose by voting for their favorite Puppy at FOX.com/CutestPuppy or tweet their puppy nominee’s hashtag to Twitter. Results will be available following the broadcast at FOX.com/CutestPuppy.

In addition, Miley Cyrus, Chelsea Handler, Paula Abdul, Valerie Bertinelli, Carrie Ann Inaba, Cesar Millan, Florida Georgia Line, Kathy Griffin, Scarlett Johansson, Whitney Cummings, Olivia Munn, Emmy Rossum, Sia and Zendaya are among the stars scheduled to appear.

THE ALL-STAR DOG RESCUE CELEBRATION, is a one-of-a-kind event celebrating America’s rescue dogs, raising awareness of dog-related issues and encouraging people to adopt rescue animals. Throughout the two-hour family-friendly special, celebrity guests will introduce the audience to adoptable rescue dogs and honor the people who dedicate their lives to caring for animals in need. 

Viewers will be provided with information regarding adoptable animals in their local areas. Additionally, they will have the opportunity to make donations directly to the Petfinder Foundation, an independent nonprofit organization that supports shelters and rescue groups nationwide. Viewers can donate via a text number provided during the broadcast or online. Information on how to donate directly to Petfinder Foundation online can be found at fox.com/the-all-star-dog-rescue-celebration. Donations will be accepted by Petfinder Foundation during the broadcast and for a period of time after the show. 

THE ALL-STAR DOG RESCUE CELEBRATION is produced by Michael Levitt Productions. Hilary Swank and Michael Levitt (“Daytime Emmy® Awards” “Skin Wars,” “Billboard Music Awards”) are executive producers. Get updates about THE ALL-STAR DOG RESCUE CELEBRATION on fox.com/the-all-star-dog-rescue-celebration, on Facebook at facebook.com/DogRescueOnFOX and on Twitter @DogRescueOnFOX and join the discussion using #AllStarDogRescue. See photos and videos on Instagram @dogrescueonfox.

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About the PEDIGREE® Brand

The PEDIGREE® Brand is the number one brand of dog food and treats in the world, feeding more dogs than any other brand.  Pedigree offers a wide variety of products and formats for dogs at every life stage. Dogs bring out the good in us. Pedigree brings out the good in them. Feed the good™. For more information, please visit www.Pedigree.com.

About the Petfinder Foundation

The Petfinder Foundation assists the 12,000+ animal shelters and rescue groups that post their adoptable pets on Petfinder.com. A nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization, the Petfinder Foundation helps adoption organizations find homes for the pets in their care through its Sponsor a Pet, Disaster and Emergency Response, Quality of Life and other programs. Since its founding in 2003, the Petfinder Foundation has given more than $20 million in cash and product grants to shelters and rescue groups in the United States, Canada and Mexico. To learn more about the Petfinder Foundation, please visit www.petfinderfoundation.com.

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[EDITOR’S NOTE: For photos and more information on THE ALL-STAR DOG RESCUE CELEBRATION, please visit foxflash.com.]