Twilight’s Marlane Barnes Becomes National Spokesperson for Spay First!
Marlane Barnes, who portrays “Maggie” in the final
installment of The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn – Part 2, has taken on the role
of National spokesperson for the non-profit organization, Spay First, which is
dedicated to educating the public about the importance of spaying/neutering
their animals.
Over 7 million animals enter shelters each year in the U.S. and
the majority of these dogs and cats are killed. Marlane says she “hopes to
inform the public about the crisis of pet overpopulation and encourage everyone
to support the establishment of low-cost spay neuter clinics in underserved
communities.”
The U.S. spends approximately 2 Billion dollars of public
funds on animal control which includes the collection, housing, euthanizing and
disposing of animals in landfills or via incineration but less than ten percent
of those dollars are spent on spay/neuter programs.
Ruth Steinberger, Founder of Spay First notes, “We are
thrilled to have Marlane on board as a National Spokesperson, she will greatly
help our organization reach communities throughout the nation with the word
that spaying and neutering our animals is the simple solution to pet overpopulation.”
Marlane’s character in The Twilight Saga: Breaking Dawn –
Part 2 is a member of the new Irish Coven being introduced into the film which will
arrive in theatres on November 16, 2012.
For more information about Spay First visit: SpayFirst.org
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