PETA reported that the ‘One for the Money’ actress has sent the letter out of concern that animal abuse will go unreported since the bill would criminalize undercover filming on factory farms.
Katherine Heigl proves that she is a true animal lover. After Utah lawmakers proposed an “ag gag” bill that would criminalize filming on factory farm, the former “Grey’s Anatomy” star sent a letter to every member of the Utah Senate on PETA’s behalf in an attempt to persuade them to vote against House Bill (H.B.) 187.
“My husband and I married in Utah, and I’ve been proud to call the state home for the last couple of years,” the 33-year-old wrote. “This bill makes our state’s agricultural community seem desperate to hide illegal and inhumane treatment of animals from the public. As animals cannot defend themselves, the public must maintain its right to document illegal cruel practices in order to alert law enforcement to its existence.”
“In 2008, my friends at PETA went undercover at a major pig farm in Iowa that supplies Hormel and found that workers were beating pigs with metal rods and jabbing clothespins into their eyes; one employee was even caught sexually abusing a pig with a cane. Because of this investigation, six workers were charged with a total of 22 counts of livestock neglect and abuse, and all of them admitted guilt.”
“PETA worked hand in hand with local law enforcement to achieve these convictions, for which the undercover footage made the sheriff’s job much easier. Please don’t impede law enforcement by passing this terrible bill,” she continued on. “I hope that legislators in Utah recognize that they need to work to prevent cruelty to animals by strengthening laws, not penalizing those who are trying to expose this cruelty.”
Heigl isn’t the only celebrity who has voiced her concern that animal abuse will go unreported if the bill passes. Former “Dancing with the Stars” contestant Cloris Leachman has also sent her letter to Utah lawmakers. In it, she noted, “Citizens’ right to document cruelty to animals – wherever it occurs – is crucial in helping local, state, and federal officials enforce anti-cruelty laws.”
PETA claimed that similar “ag gag” bills have been suggested in Florida, Minnesota, New York and Iowa back in 2011, but they have been shot down. The Utah Senate has until March 8 to move on the bill.
source: aceshowbiz.com
Katherine Heigl has posed semi-naked in a saucy new advertising campaign for pets.
The dog lover covers her breasts with a puppy in the public service announcement for website IHateBalls.com.
The ad urges pet owners to spay and neuter their furry friends, The Daily Express reported.
Heigl wears nothing but panties along with high-heeled shoes and a grin in the provocative video, joking, “Unfortunately I can’t cut the nuts off human men – yet. So I’ve dedicated my time to the neutering of dogs because that’s legal.”
source: india.com
Katherine Heigl has officially gone into business with her mother, each investing close to a MILLION bucks so they can be co-owners of a bunch of luxury condo units in L.A.. … TMZ has learned.
According to documents filed with the L.A. County Recorder’s Officer, Heigl and Mama Heigl have each shelled out $850k towards an investment group which bought 8 condo units in Sherman Oaks, Ca.
The units ain’t too shabby — with hardwood flooring, granite counters, balconies and fireplaces.
Plus, the condo building is right down the street from an In ‘n Out Burger!! Location! Location! Location!
source: TMZ
These ladies are making bank!
Angelina Jolie and Sarah Jessica Parker are the highest paid actresses in Hollywood, according to Forbes‘ annual list. Both women brought in a whopping $30 million between May 2010 and May 2011.
Coming in a close tie for third place are Jennifer Aniston and Reese Witherspoon, who both brought in an estimated $28 million in the previous year.
Julia Roberts — whose most recent film, Larry Crowne, flopped in its opening weekend — tied with Kristen Stewart as Hollywood’s fifth highest-earning woman. Both ladies raked in $20 million between May 2010 and May 2011.
What other femmes are cashing in? Katherine Heigl, Cameron Diaz, Sandra Bullock and Meryl Streep are all among Hollywood’s highest earning females.
source: US Magazine
Katherine Heigl’s film One for the Money has been delayed for release until January 2012.
The actress will take on the lead role in the adaptation of the bestselling novel by Janet Evanovich about a lingerie buyer forced to become a bounty hunter after she loses her job.
Makers Lionsgate were initially planning to release the film in July this year, Deadline reports.
No official reason has been given for holding back the project.
Variety reported in January that Reese Witherspoon was attached to the adaptation several years ago, before Heigl expressed an interest in reviving it.
Heigl is said to be replacing Halle Berry in a romantic comedy about a caterer, which also stars Jon Bon Jovi.
source: digitalspy.co.uk
Actress Katherine Heigl, cofounder of the Jason Debus Heigl Foundation, is named after her 15 year-old brother who was killed in a car accident in 1986. Last week, Katherine adopted Rufus, a two-month old pit bull puppy from the California City Shelter. The puppy had been used as a bait dog, and there were puncture wounds and abscesses around his neck area. Heigl later found out that Rufus’ neck vertebra was splintered, and the dog would be required to wear a full body cast for the next few months. Heigl decided to take the puppy home with her.
Heigl’s charity entitled Hounds of Hope rescues pets with little chance of ever being adopted. Their mission is to end the needless suffering inflicted on animals by animal cruelty, indifference, and ignorance in the greater Los Angeles area. The program concentrates on big dogs and trains them to be more adoptable. Heigl realizes many people have a fear of big dogs, but through training and education, she hopes that more big dogs will have better chances of people wanting them.
The 32 year-old actress, according to the National Enquirer brought the new ailing puppy home for her adopted daughter Naleigh.
Heigl now owns six rescue dogs, and with her mother Nancy hopes to make a profound difference in animal rescue. Both Heigl and her mother Nancy have launched a spay and neuter program to encourage people not to breed. Every weekend for a year, the spay and neuter services will be offered. Both Nancy and Katherine agree you can not save them all, but both know they are making a difference.
“We love animals, and Jason had a really compassionate heart. The foundation really means so much to us,” states Nancy.
source: examiner.com