Cesar Millan's Foundation Partners with National Animal Groups to Save More Lives

Animal Groups on Left and Right Coasts Join Forces

LOS ANGELES, February 9 - In the early morning hours of Monday, February 1st, 47 highly adoptable
dogs arrived safely in New York as part of a first ever coast-to-coast dog
transport operation.

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The newly formed alliance between the Cesar and Ilusion Millan
Foundation, the Jason Debus Heigl Foundation, Last Chance for Animals, Animal
Advocates Alliance and North Shore Animal League America joined forces to
transfer small dogs from overcrowded shelters in Southern California where
euthanasia was eminent to North Shore Animal League's facilities on the East
Coast where small dogs are desirable and not available for adoption.

"Right now, the animal shelters in California are overflowing with dogs.
The Millan foundation wanted to help, so we reached out. My friends at Last
Chance for Animals organized an air rescue of 50 small dogs from the San
Bernardino animal shelter to the North Shore Animal League in New York. We
thank the Heigl Foundation for funding the flight. These dogs were going to
be euthanized, but now they're on their way to find new homes. This is the
first of many rescue missions between the Millan Foundation and North Shore
Animal League," says Cesar Millan.

The day long journey for the 47 canine travelers began 8:00 am Sunday at
the San Bernardino International Airport (SBD) where the dogs were placed on
board a private plane provided by Cloud Nine Rescue. The thirteen hour
journey took the dogs through New Mexico and Missouri and ended safely at
3:30 am at Republic Airport (FRG) in New York.

The rescued dogs, which were transported to North Shore Animal League
America in Port Washington, NY, include various breeds such as Chihuahuas,
Brussels Griffon, Jack Russell Terriers, and a Papillion. After being safely
nestled into North Shore's facilities, the dogs will receive complete medical
and behavioral evaluations, be spayed or neutered, vaccinated, and groomed.
Once this process is completed, the dogs will be adopted into carefully
screened homes.

For more information and to find out when the dogs will be available for
adoption, please visit www.AnimalLeague.org.

    Media Contacts:
    Devera Lynn                             Stephanie Levy
    North Shore Animal League America       Animal Advocates Alliance
    +1-516-474-5332                         The Heigl Foundation

    Kim Sill                                Sean Hawkins
    Last Chance for Animals                 Cesar & Ilusion Millan Foundation
    +1-310-770-3571                         +1-818-441-5040
    www.lcanimal.org                 www.millanfoundation.org

Devera Lynn of North Shore Animal League America, +1-516-474-5332; or Stephanie Levy, Animal Advocates Alliance, The Heigl Foundation, +1-310-285-8422; or Kim Sill, Last Chance for Animals, +1-310-770-3571; or Sean Hawkins, Cesar & Ilusion Millan Foundation, +1-818-441-5040