On Wednesday, March 14, 2012, North Shore Animal League America will launch its 12th annual Tour For Life.  Throughout the months of March and April, three Animal League Mobile Rescue and Adoption Units, in partnership with Purina ONE®, will travel simultaneously across the country and partner with more than 100 shelter and rescue groups in 33 cities in 16 states to reinforce the importance of adoption and familiarize communities with their local shelters.
Since its inception in 2001, and as the world's largest mobile pet adoption event, Tour For Life has saved the lives of tens of thousands of animals across the country.
This year's Tour For Life spokesperson, singer and songwriter Cyndi Lauper talks about the importance of this life-saving event.  "I am excited to join Tour For Life and encourage animal lovers to welcome shelter pets, also known as Mutt-i-grees®, into their homes," said Lauper.  "There are so many beautiful and healthy animals in shelters, making the responsible choice an easy one - animal lovers can show their true colors by adopting a pet and saving a life."
The tour routes will travel nationwide, covering more than 15,000 miles.          The 2012 Tour For Life travels to the following areas:  Thur, March 22    Humane Society of Greater            Savannah            Savannah, GA  Sat, March 24    Palm Beach AC & C        West Palm Beach, FL  Sun, March 25    Miami-Dade Animal Services    Miami, FL  Wed, March 28    Humane Society of Pensacola   Pensacola, FL  Fri, March 30 &  Sat, March 31    Jefferson SPCA          Jefferson, LA  Sun, April 1     East Baton Rouge AC & RC     Baton Rouge, LA  Wed, April 4     HS of Northwest Louisiana    Shreveport, LA  Sat, April 7     Citizens for Animal Protection  Houston, TX  Tues, April 10    San Antonio AC & C        San Antonio, TX  Thur, April 12    Tuscaloosa Metro Animal            Shelter             Tuscaloosa, AL  Thur, April 12    PAWS in the City         Dallas, TX  Fri, April 13    Florence Animal Shelter     Florence, AL  Sat, April 14    Metro Animal Control       Nashville, TN  Sat, April 14 &  Sun, April 15    Rescue the Animals        Abilene, TX  Sat, April 14 &  Sun, April 15    National Mill Dog Rescue     Peyton, CO  Sun, April 15    Huntsville Animal Services    Huntsville, AL  Tues, April 17    Van Buren County Animal            Shelter             Clinton, AR  Tues, April 17    North Little Rock Animal            Shelter             North Little Rock, AR  Thur, April 19    Precious Friends Puppy Rescue  Clarksville, TN  Thur, April 19    Humane Society of the Ozarks   Fayetteville, AR  Fri, April 20    Humane Society of SW Missouri  Springfield, MO  Sat, April 21    Waynesville Animal Shelter    Waynesville, MO  Sat, April 21     City of LA Dept. of Animal            Services            Van Nuys, CA  Sat. April 21     C.A.R.E. (CT Area Rescue            Effort)             Southbury, CT  Sun, April 22     City of San Bernardino Animal            Shelter             San Bernardino, CA  Sun, April 22     Animal Protective Assoc. of            Missouri            St. Louis, MO  Wed, April 25     Second Chance Center for            Animals             Flagstaff, AZ  Thurs. April 26    North Shore Animal League            America             New York, NY  Fri, April 27     Indianapolis Animal Care &            Control             Indianapolis, IN  Fri, April 27 &  Sat, April 28    Watermelon Mountain Ranch    Rio Rancho, NM  Sat, April 28    Humane Soc. of Madison County  London, OH  Sun, April 29    Northeast Ohio SPCA       Parma, OH  Sun, April 29     Amarillo Panhandle Humane            Society             Amarillo, TX
Tour For Life is made possible through the generosity of Presenting Sponsor Purina ONE®, and Supporting Sponsors WE tv and the Mutt-i-grees® Curriculum.  For more information on Tour For Life, visit www.AnimalLeague.org