North Shore Animal League America and the North Shore Animal League International announced today their "Tour of Life 2005" mobile pet adoption program. The Tour kicks off April 1, 2005 with several mobile adoption vehicles driving out to cities all across North America and the United Kingdom helping more than 300 shelters find homes for pets.

Helping them get started is Judge Judy (Judy Sheindlin), who will preside over the opening ceremony in Los Angeles, California. A simultaneous global kick-off event will take place in Glasgow, Scotland. From there, the mobile adoption vehicles will be stopping at Albuquerque, Chicago, Dallas, Austin, Fort Lauderdale, Houston, Indianapolis, Jacksonville, Nashville, New Orleans, New York City, North Little Rock, Richmond, Sacramento, San Antonio, Spartanburg, Kansas City, St. Louis, Baltimore, Clearwater, Florida; Cortland, New York; Eatontown, New Jersey; Englewood, Colorado; London, Ohio; and Sterling, Virginia, including other places in Canada and UK, all in a span of 30 days.

The program then ends with the worldwide Pet Adoptathon on April 30 and May 1, 2005.

The Tour of Life originally started in 2000, and has been running every year since. Visit the official websites for dates and times of when the Tour of Life comes to your town.