Watch: Bad Company Singer's Music Going to the Dogs

Take a look at Brian Howe’s Facebook page and it becomes clear the former Bad Company front man prefers to spend his time these days with furry and feathered companions.

With 27 birds and eight rescue dogs all living in his Fort Myers Beach home, the plan seems to be working out for him, News-Press reports.

It also seems to be inspiring him.

The retired rocker is promoting his single “Christmas” to benefit his four-legged friends just in time for the holidays. Proceeds from the single’s sale on iTunes and Amazon benefit the Beagle Freedom Project. A music video of Howe’s latest project is also available on YouTube.

The single, which sells for about 99 cents, conjures thoughts of holidays past while its video reminds just how much four-legged companions can become an important part of the family.

Howe wrote the song about four years ago after a lonely Christmas, the News-Press reported.

“The song just came from trying to imagine how some people during Christmas end up alone,” Howe told the paper.

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The Beagle Freedom Project is an effort dedicated to rescuing and finding homes for beagles that have been used in laboratory research. The project was launched in December 2010, according to its website, and is a part of Animal Rescue, Media & Education.

“This Christmas a good part of the proceeds of my single ‘Christmas’ will be donated to the Beagle Freedom Project,” Howe says on the video. He urges fans to “help them have a good Christmas, too.”

In addition to taking the spotlight with Bad Company, Howe is an outspoken animal rights advocate. His Facebook page is dedicated to shedding light on animal-related causes while he also passes along photos of critters available for adoption in west central Florida.

To find out more about the single, check it out on iTunes or Amazon.