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Follow in the Footsteps of Paris Hilton Adopt a Pet

If you are anything like me, you are still looking for a New Year’s Resolution for 2011 that is worthy of socialite status.  As a vegetarian who adores animals more than luxury itself, I urge you to make 2011 the year you adopt a pet just as our favorite celebrity socialite, Paris Hilton, recently did.  After a run in with the law earlier this year, Paris Hilton decided to complete her 200 hour community service sentence at The Animal Foundation, the largest single-site open-admissions animal shelter in Nevada that takes in more than 50,000 homeless animals a year.  The shelter was thrilled to have the heiress as their newest volunteer.  She was even said to have tears in her eyes when the blonde socialite toured the site and heard of the shocking statistics abandoned and abused animals face on a daily basis.

Paris Hilton was so inspired to make a difference that she adopted a new pet of her own, a 3-year-old Chihuahua named Skeet who she renamed Sid Vicious.  So inspired by her love for animals everywhere and her new friend, Miss Hilton took to Twitter urging others to adopt. “This Christmas, if you’re thinking of getting a dog or cat, get one at your local animal shelter. Save a life. Don’t shop. Adopt.”  Remember that when you adopt you are actually saving two lives, the life of the pet you are adopting and the life of a new animal you are making room for in the shelter.  It is lonely at the top. So it is in your best interest to get a friend who loves you unconditionally.