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Continuing her advocacy for pooches, country music superstar Carrie Underwood turned out at the 6th Annual Pedigree Adoption Drive in New York City. Fellow vegetarians and dog lovers flocked to the affair, held in Manhattan’s Bideawee Adoption Center on March 30, 2010.

Underwood, who appears in the online campaign with Ace, her adoptive chihuahua, urged guests to open their homes to dogs. The Grammy award winning songstress and American Idol champion also convinced guests to visit and become a fan of Pedigree’s official Facebook page. For every new fan, the dog food manufacturer would give one food bowl to an animal shelter until Dec. 31.

“Half the dogs in shelters never find a home,” she said.

Underwood posed for photos on the red carpet, where she clutched a docile beagle puppy in front of the paparazzi.

All in all, Pedigree is pledging $2 million in aid of dog shelters across the US. The company already gave $50,000 to Underwood’s own effort, the Checotah Animal, Town and School Foundation (CATS).

Fresh off her first movie, Soul Surfer, Underwood is embarking on a 54-city concert tour sponsored by Pedigree. Moreover, she would take to the stage at the Academy of Country Music Awards on April 18.