Carrie Underwood grew up surrounded by animals. Working in a vet clinic before she hit it big, the country superstar still volunteers at a shelter when she goes home to Oklahoma. And now, as mom to 4-year-old pup Ace, the singer is stepping up to help animals in need through the Pedigree Foundation.

Underwood recently teamed up with Pedigree — a sponsor of her Play On tour — to shoot a public service announcement on behalf of the company’s big adoption drive. “I can’t imagine life without my dog,” she told Pedigree at the shoot. “Dogs are just beautiful souls that don’t want a thing from you.”

Ace appears in the spot with Underwood, and according to an on-set source he was “a natural” in front of the camera! “He’s just so special because he loves me for no reason other than I love him back,” Underwood told Pedigree. “He’s smart and he’s fun, and makes me really appreciate all the little things in life because he is a little thing.”

The PSA debuted on Monday, Feb. 15, and pet lovers can visit dogsrule.com to contribute to the cause. Every donation will be matched by Pedigree up to $500,000.

Read more about Underwood’s charity work on PEOPLEPets.com:

Bidding has ended for the acution benefitting Heal Haiti. This simple yet elegant dress worn and signed by Taylor Swift during her performance of “Breathless” during the recent Hope for Haiti Telethon. It is designed by Paule Ka and is a size 0. Please note that the dress will not be available to the winner until mid-March.

Just 20 years old, Taylor Swift has taken the music scene by storm with her stirring lyrics and beautiful voice. We hope you enjoy Taylor’s moving performance of “Breathless.” The proceeds for this item benefit Oxfam International. The item was donated by Taylor Swift. The auction ended at $2,500. You can view the closed auction HERE.

For more information on the Heal Haiti Charity Auctions: http://www.charitybuzz.com/auctions/healhaiti

Superstar duo Brooks & Dunn made a special appearance today during the Country Radio Seminar in Nashville to announce that the final show on their upcoming concert trek, The Last Rodeo Tour, will be Brooks & Dunn and Friends, a benefit concert for the Country Music Hall of Fame® and Museum. Set to take place at Nashville’s Bridgestone Arena on August 10, with special guests to be announced, the show will mark the concert culmination of the duo’s groundbreaking 20-year career.

Additional acts are yet to be announced, but we will definitely keep you posted!

The time and date are confirmed for 6:00 PM on May 15th at the beautiful Villa Di Felicita in Tyler, Texas. This year Miranda will perform a full band show. Special guests will include GAC’s Nan Kelley, Whiskey Myers and Kacey Musgraves. General admission tickets are $125.00 and include two glasses of wine and catered food selections. Sponsorship tables including a private invitation to the limited cocktail party with the celebrities start at $2,500. Donations for the silent, live and eBay auctions are now being accepted. Write to muttnation@mirandalambert.com for more information. Miranda raised over $250,000 last year for animal charities.

You can join her in the fight to help abandoned, homeless or neglected animals by taking part in this event or donating through PayPal to muttnation@mirandalambert.com or by mail: MuttNation Foundation, P.O. Box 1270, Lindale, TX 75771

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Hard Rock Cafe Nashville will host a special performance by CMA “Best New Artist” award-winner Darius Rucker with special guests, Jypsi to benefit Musicians On Call (MOC) . The event, to be held on Wednesday, March 3, 2010, at 8:00 p.m, will help kick-off Hard Rock International’s worldwide, month-long campaign, March On Stage as part of the two-day multi-city launch. Tickets for the benefit, priced from $25-$125, can be purchased at TicketAlternative.com. Limited to 200 people, this performance will offer fans a special experience that benefits a great cause. To bid on an exclusive experience package that includes two center stage seats in the front row, a chance to meet Darius Rucker with an individual photo, and an autographed framed photo of Darius, please visit www.ebay.com/moc.

Click HERE to purchase tickets.

Carrie Underwood spoke about the importance of dog adoption today during a press conference with Franklin-based Mars Petcare. The award-winning country music singer has joined the sixth annual Pedigree Adoption Drive, which was started by Mars Petcare to help feed dogs in shelters. During the press conference, Pedigree presented Underwood with a check for $50,000 to help build an animal shelter in her hometown of Checotah, Okla.

Information for post from the Tennessean.

With the incredible success of the inaugural Stars Go Blue For Colon Cancer benefit last year raising over $18K for the cause, the Colon Cancer Alliance (CCA) is now in gear for the 2nd Annual benefit concert to be held on March 23, 2010 at 7:00pm at the Loveless Barn in Nashville, TN. The concert will feature intimate and rare acoustic performances by some of Country Music’s elite songwriters; Rodney Crowell, Gretchen Peters, Mike Reid, Barry Walsh and Peter Cooper, set against the venue’s signature Southern charm.

This evening was inspired and created by four time Grammy nominee Charlie Kelley who was diagnosed and treated for colon cancer at the age of 40 in Fall 2008 and only three weeks after his wife Nan Kelley, a host on the Great American Country (GAC) cable network, successfully completed treatment for a different form of cancer. Charlie was fortunate enough to have been diagnosed at an early stage and has made a full recovery. After this life changing experience, Kelley resolved to advocate for screenings and help others battling with the disease.

Event tickets go on-sale today and are available at the Colon Cancer Alliance website, www.ccalliance.org, and the Loveless Barn box office the day of the show. General admission is $35. Exclusive blue ribbon tables are also available for $500 and include front row tables (four seats per table).

For additional information, please visit www.thestarsgoblue.org and www.ccalliance.org

Here’s the audio from our weekly chat with Froggy in case you missed it or don’t live in the area!

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Our friends at Women Rock for the Cure told us to check out the dynamic new duo known as Coldwater Jane, now we’re telling you to do the same! These sisters may be new to the business, but have already began giving back! They participated in Women Rock For the Cure’s 3rd Annual Event. Above is the brand new video for their first single, “Bring On Love.” This will definitely not be the last you hear of these ladies. We look forward to posting about their charitable work in the future.

Check them out on Myspace: http://www.myspace.com/coldwaterjane
Purchase their single “Bring on Love” on iTunes here.
Follow them on Twitter: http://twitter.com/ColdwaterJane

This year’s annual Radiothon for St. Jude Children’s Research Hospital will be Thursday & Friday, February 18th & 19th from 6am – 7pm.

Here’s how you can help:
You can make an online donation now as part of this year’s Radiothon. Become a Partner-In-Hope (Click Here)! Or call during our Radiothon at 1-888-283-HOPE - that’s 1-888-283-4673.
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