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The Rescue Effect with Gavin Rossdale and Kaya
The ASPCA partnered with Gavin Rossdale and his adopted shelter dog Kaya to bring its Rescue Effect campaign to life. A campaign film and celebrity story show how one adoption can create space for another animal, supported by $2 million in grants for fee-waived adoption events across more than 450 shelters.
Why it worked: A celebrity’s vulnerable, first-person rescue story paired with a concrete, time-bound incentive ($2M fee-waived adoptions across 450 shelters) made it newsworthy.
The lesson: Consider pairing a recognizable human story with a measurable, time-limited benefit your audience can act on this month.
Coverage over time
How this story spread across the media
| Publication | Headline | Date |
|---|---|---|
| people.com | Gavin Rossdale Adopts a New Dog, Kaya: 'We Love Him' | Wednesday 26th March, 2025 |
| peta.org | PETA Enlisted a Rock Icon to Help Homeless Cats and Dogs | PETA | Monday 24th November, 2025 |
| cbsnews.com | Gavin Rossdale promotes PETA's "Adopt, Don't Shop" pup campaign - CBS Los Angeles | Monday 24th November, 2025 |
| people.com | Gavin Rossdale Wants Animal Lovers to Skip "Gross" Puppy Mills and Adopt a Dog | Wednesday 10th December, 2025 |
| billboard.com | Bush’s Gavin Rossdale & His Shelter Dog Kaya Help Spread the ‘Rescue Effect’ With ASPCA: ‘It’s Mesmerizing What Animals Can Do for You’ | Thursday 27th August, 2026 |
| morningstar.com | Gavin Rossdale Joins the ASPCA's Rescue Effect Campaign to Promote Pet Adoption Nationwide | Morningstar | Thursday 27th August, 2026 |
| vegan-news.net | Gavin Rossdale Joins the ASPCA’s Rescue Effect Campaign to Promote Pet Adoption | Thursday 27th August, 2026 |