Editor's Note: Use the information below to craft a
customized letter to your local public broadcasting station,
and help get the word out about Best Friend Forgotten,
a
new documentary that tracks the journey of two animals through
two different American shelters.
[DATE]
To Whom it May Concern:
Did you know that less than half of the 6–8 million animals
that enter U.S. shelters each year are adopted? Pet
overpopulation is a serious problem that has been estimated to
cost taxpayers two billion dollars per year. Local shelters
struggle to care for the homeless animals generated by our
area, and I want to make sure that other citizens in our
community are aware of this crisis so that we can help solve
this problem.
I know that you are committed to making quality programming
available to your viewers, and I hope that you will agree that
pet overpopulation is an important issue that needs to be
addressed in our community. Your station has the unique ability
to reach out directly to people in our area. That's why I'm
asking you to air a compelling new documentary that PBS is
making available to your station. Titled Best Friend
Forgotten, the documentary can profoundly affect the
animals and citizens in the surrounding communities.
I am writing to encourage you to air Best Friend
Forgotten during the last week of October during prime
viewing hours so that all of your viewers may see it! Your
station has the chance to make an impact—I urge you on behalf
of the people and pets in [YOUR CITY, STATE] to take
advantage of this opportunity to educate and motivate your
viewers. Please note that the film is produced by RCD
Entertainment and distributed by PBS Plus.
If you can add Best Friend Forgotten to your line-up
the last week of October, it will help kick off National Animal
Shelter Appreciation Week, which is sponsored by The Humane
Society of the United States during the first week of November
each year. This week is an effort to recognize the
indispensable role that animal shelters play in maintaining the
safety and health of their communities.
This film can help explain the realities of pet
overpopulation in a powerful way. Best Friend Forgotten
explores this crisis and provides viewers with an inside look
at the real pressures that face animal shelters on a daily
basis. Best Friend Forgotten will educate citizens and
move them to action. Thank you for your consideration.
Sincerely,
[YOUR NAME AND CONTACT
INFORMATION]
