one of the most noteworthy as well as flexible actors, Christopher Walken supports finest buddies animal Society’s efforts to bring understanding to the plight of millions of cats who die in our nation’s shelters every year.

Walken earned around the world acclaim as well as the Academy award for his function in the searing Vietnam war drama The Deer Hunter. with his career on screen, stage as well as television, Walken has shown a breathtaking variety of skills portraying whatever from fierce villains to quirky characters in comedies. On August 5th, he can be seen starring in his latest function in the upcoming household comedy Nine Lives. Walken plays a mysterious shopkeeper with a fondness for felines as well as a few techniques up his sleeve. The film is directed by Barry Sonnenfeld as well as likewise stars Kevin Spacey as well as Jennifer Garner. It’s really a function he’s somewhat familiar with. At house he as well as his spouse share their life with a shy, stray feline who showed up on their doorstep pregnant. After discovering houses for her kittens, “Girl” is now a member of the Walken household.

But not every stray feline is as lucky as “Girl.” It is estimated that as much as three-quarters of cats who go into shelters, most of which are neighborhood cats (stray as well as free-roaming), never make it out alive. Walken supports finest Friends’ efforts to boost adoption as well as save rates for cats.

According to national statistics, every day more than 9,000 dogs as well as cats die in the nation’s shelters. finest buddies has brought increased understanding to exactly how people can get included in the solution by adopting, as well as spaying/neutering their pets, donating, volunteering as well as sharing this message with their friends.

Walken joins Danny Trejo, Carrie Ann, Inaba, Denise Richards, Nils Lofgren, Josef Newgarden, Amanda Seyfried, Cecily Strong, Maggie Q, Elisabeth Rohm, Lisa Edelstein, Tricia Helfer, Emmy Rossum, Michelle Beadle Jack as well as Suzy Welch Mike Rowe‎, Allison Janney as well as Whitney Cummings among other luminaries ‎participating in finest Friends’ picture campaign featuring stars posed with their personal rescued dogs and/or cats in support of the save Them All ‎call to action.

About finest buddies animal Society®
Best buddies animal society is the only national animal welfare organization devoted solely to ending the killing of dogs as well as cats in America’s shelters. A leader in the no-kill movement, finest buddies runs the nation’s largest no-kill sanctuary for buddy animals, adoption centers as well as spay as well as neuter facilities in Los Angeles as well as Salt Lake City in addition to lifesaving programs in partnership with more than 1,500 rescue groups as well as shelters across the country. since its founding in 1984, finest buddies has assisted reduce the number of animals killed in American shelters from 17 million per year to an estimated 4 million. By continuing to develop efficient efforts that reduce the number of animals entering shelters as well as boost the number who discover homes, finest buddies as well as its nationwide network of members as well as partners are working to save Them All®.