Ambush Makeover is looking for pet owners who look like their pets!  We are a nationally syndicated surprise head-to-toe makeover show. We are looking for dynamic people with interesting stories who are in need of a new “look.”  Our team, with the guidance of a celebrity style agent focuses on hair, makeup and clothing.

We are asking the people to turn in their husbands, wives, mother-in-laws, co-workers and friends who need our help.  But remember the target CAN’T know about it.

We’re looking for people who resemble their pets, (dogs, cats, birds, guinea pigs, exotic fish, lizards, or other type of pet).

“Our show is good clean fun. Our goal is to empower our targets, showing them that it only takes a little effort and caring to make a huge difference.” Says Executive Producer Chris Rantamaki, “Our one day makeover can change someone’s life forever!”

This feel good makeover show is launching nationally on FOX on
September 13, 2004 and is already to be a huge hit with viewers.

To apply to be on the show please go to our website at www.ambushmakeover.com.

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(8/18/04 10:56 p.m.) For many of the dogs, cats and other animals injured in this weekend's hurricane in Florida, relief is on the way. As Worcester News Tonight's Jennifer Gannon reports, local veterinarians and the Sterling Animal Shelter are contributing to the effort.

BARTOW, Florida (August 19, 2004). A temporary shelter for animals displaced by Hurricane Charley run by the Emergency Animal Rescue Service (EARS) has been up and running here since Monday afternoon. Since that time, more than 200 animals have arrived - some barely alive, each with a story and many in need of permanent loving homes. Here are some stories to give a sense of what EARS is encountering in Hurricane Charley's aftermath. Leigh Grady, Executive Director and Dr. Rachel Francis of Animal Shelter Inc. and Dr. David Rousseau of the VCA Animal Hospitals all traveled to Central Florida to assist in rescue, recovery and rehabilitation for hundreds of pets affected by the hurricane.

A mother cat and her seven 4-week old kittens were brought in by a woman who heard meowing when sorting through hurricane debris. Two other litters were born this week inside the shelter and a fourth litter of 2-week old kittens was found without their mother, so EARS volunteers are hand-feeding them around the clock.

Nearly a dozen dogs have arrived at the shelter suffering from injuries caused by car accidents or flying debris. Sadly, two of the dogs were so badly injured that they were humanely euthanized. These dogs were spared an agonizing and painful death alone on the hot pavement and instead crossed the Rainbow Bridge while in the loving arms of an EARS volunteer. With temperatures in the area exceeding 100 degrees for most of every day, many arriving animals are suffering from severe heatstroke and dehydration. EARS volunteers are doing everything they can to help these animals, including saving the life of a 125-pound Bulldog who had been left inside his home alone for more than four days. With his body temperature exceeding 110 degrees, he was barely clinging to life. EARS volunteers were thrilled to reunite the dog with his 80 year-old owner on Wednesday afternoon.

None of the animals who have arrived at the shelter have been micro-chipped or wearing collar identification, even though most appear to have come from good homes. Unless the caregivers visit the shelter, EARS has no way of contacting the families of these animals. Anyone in Polk County missing an animal is urged to visit the shelter at the Polk County Ag Center or call (863) 534-9285. EARS continues to receive amazing support from Tampa area animal lovers and organizations. One volunteer with the No More Homeless Pets Coalition of Hillsborough County who assisted at the shelter yesterday summarized her thoughts, "A lot of animals ended up homeless as a result of the storm through no fault of their own, but now have food, water and shelter until they are claimed or adopted. The situation is not ideal, but it certainly beats being wounded and starving on the streets with no hope of finding their owners or new homes."

All disaster rescues are funded by donations and provided free of charge to the community. To contribute to the EARS Hurricane Charley effort, send donations to UAN, P.O. Box 188890, Sacramento, CA 95818. To read updates about the EARS Hurricane Charley response or to donate online, visit UAN's website at www.uan.org.