Philadelphia Animal Shelters, At Or Near Capacity, Hope Betty White Challenge Leads To Forever Homes

By Natasha Brown, CBS Philadelphia

January 17, 2022

It’s not only Betty White’s body of work that is living on, so too is her advocacy for animals. In fact, a new challenge inspired by her is sweeping the internet and it has the potential to make a huge difference in the lives of many animals.

There’s a Betty White social media fan frenzy going around aimed at helping local animal shelters. The timeless comedic actress would have turned 100 years old on Jan. 17. In honor of her lifelong love of animals, fans are urging people to donate $5 to shelters on what would have been her milestone birthday.

“She used to take in pets actually that people could no longer take care of during the Great Depression,” said Gillian Kocher, the director of public relations and marketing for the Pennsylvania SPCA, “which is something I just recently learned, who knew? All the way to Hurricane Katrina, she helped evacuate some animals.”

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