Though they occasionally pee on the rug and hump legs, who can resist those puppy-dog eyes and panting mouths with tongues hanging out?  Yeah…we love Danny Worsnop and Ben Bruce from ASKING ALEXANDRIA despite their lack of housetraining  –  and now we even have more reason to love them! The AA frontman and guitarist have joined forces with peta2, PETA’s youth division, for a new ad campaign to encourage the adoption of shelter dogs.
In the exclusive video interview with peta2 below, Worsnop and Bruce, who proclaim themselves “the coolest people you know from the coolest band you know…Asking Alexandria” talk about their own adopted animals in between spending half the interview mocking one another.  “She was abused, and she had a terrible life before,” Bruce says. “There’s loads of dogs out there that already need a home. … Plus, they’re so much more appreciative if you’ve rescued them from a shithead. They’ll love you even more.”
Adds Worsnop, “We’re a band of dog lovers and animal lovers and have been our whole lives. It keeps the world going round. We’d be well fucked up if it wasn’t for animals.”
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Worsnop and Bruce are also featured in a brand new ad campaign along with a dog with the words “Save a Life: Adopt, Don’t Buy.” The ad goes on to encourage everyone to “give shelter dogs a chance” by refusing to support pet shops or breeders.
Six to 8 million cats and dogs end up in U.S. animal shelters every year, and roughly half of them have to be euthanized because there simply aren’t enough homes for them. For every puppy or kitten bought from a breeder or pet store, a dog or cat in an animal shelter loses his or her chance of finding a home. The best way to help dogs and cats is to adopt — and, of course, always spay and neuter.
ASKING ALEXANDRIA joins a growing list of musicians and other celebrities — including ARCHITECTS, Cristina Scabbia of LACUNA COIL, WHITECHAPEL, Morrissey, ARCH ENEMY’s Alissa White-Gluz, BETWEEN THE BURIED AND ME, JANE’S ADDICTION’s Dave Navarro and THE ACACIA STRAIN’s Devin Shidaker — who have teamed up with peta2 to promote kindness to animals.Â
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