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February 9, 2008

SPRINGFIELD, Mo. – Bob Barker, animal lover and former host of The Price is Right, heads to his alma mater next week to make a donation. According The Seattle Times Barker plans to give $1 million for a new undergraduate animal-ethics program at Drury University.

The school will receive a grant for a new program called the Bob Barker Endowment Fund for the Study of Animal Rights.

You may recall Barker’s sign off at the end of each episode when he said, “Please be nice to the pet population, and have your pet spayed or neutered.”

His dedication to animals hasn’t ended with his retirement.

The first class in the new program will cover animal ethics and is aimed at informing students about issues that effect animals.

This is Barker’s first donation to an undergraduate program. In the past, he’s given funds for animal-rights curricula at notable law schools nationwide, including Northwestern, Columbia and Harvard.

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8critters
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He also has a foundation that awards grants to shelters for spay/neuter...he is my hero for his dedication to animals.
 
JAG
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Way to go Bob. Still doing good.
 
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Bob is a model celebrity - wish all would do this .
 
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I always loved the fact that Bob Barker asked for people to spay and neuter their pets at the end of every show! You never saw any other game show host doing that!
 
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Gotta love Bob Barker!
 
luvmybun
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Bob Barker just went on my favorite persons list!
 
Pat b.
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I've read before about what an animal advocate Bob Barker is. I have a lot of respect for him.
 
sparkybun
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What a great philanthropist.
 
bunnydaddy
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I'm impressed!
 
Patti B.
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Good for Bob! I had heard that he was a big animal supporter.
 
haley1013
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this was nice of him I am always glad to hear of celebs doing something useful
 
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wayneP
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Way to go Bob keep up the good work
 
Alex C.
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That's really cool.
 
linda s.
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great job Bob
 
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gregw
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Ditto BrigidBlest's comment below. I applaud Bob for his generosity and life time of promoting humane work. Celebrities take note!
 
BrigidsBlest
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Why can't more celebrities be like him instead of Paris Hilton?
 
Lisa D.
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What a wonderful, generous man. I always thought he was so handsome, even now at his age. Some of the celebrities are so selfish with their money.
Thank you, Bob!!
 
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it is great that they are teaching animal ethics--it's such a contentious issue that elicits a lot of knee-jerk responses that studying it in a class is very useful because you can be analytical about it as well as emotional. i didn't learn about animal welfare until i was a graduate student working with animals.
 
Amy R.
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You go, Bob!! It's nice to see big donations from millionaires go to animals. Hope others follow in your footsteps Mr. Barker!!
 
graysonluvr
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GO BOB!! :)
 
MELODY Q.
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What a wonderful gesture by Mr. Barker. I remember hearing him end each show with the "spay & neuter your pets" comment. Great thing.
 
donnalu
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I wish more of the Hollywood crowd would learn from him and do the same thing.
 
theresa s.
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good for bob
 
PetBunny
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The Price is Right! :)
 
gp3
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Yay Bob!
 
hbronecke
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Thanks Bob for your years of help!
 
Kirstin T.
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Way to go Bob. It's always good when a celebrity sets a good example for pet care (unlike Paris Hilton).
 
arnie
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why not use the million to help with spay/neuter of cats also? he does it for dogs
 
Rachel G.
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Way to go Bob. Animal education is never a bad thing.
 
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Nice to have people with money do something good with it. Animals need people with clout to go to bat for them. Go Bob!
 
crystal c.
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Gotta love Bob! I watched him my whole life, and Drew just cant even touch him!
 
Lisa
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Awesome! Go Bob Go, and many thanks!
 
Sharon L.
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Great story. People with money are beginning to
use it where it counts.
 
ourstaff
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I think that having an undergraduate program in ethics is a good idea. Graduate programs don't give students the same range of choices when they take elective courses. This type of program will get to more students.
 
Seana B.
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What a great story. I love reading inspiring stories about people making a difference. Way to go for standing by your beliefs and reaching out to help others!
 
FruitLoopLucy
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good for you Bob. You sure hold true to your convictions. A animals rights activist and a lover of animals.
 
starlitegirl
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Good for him. He's always been a great animal rights activist.
 
Anne W.
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Great Bob and thanks for your continued support
 
vbliss
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I always watched the price is right and through the years he had such cute pets on the show. His final words of the show was remember Spay/neuter your pets.
 
vbliss
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Thanks Bob for your continue support of the animal world.
 
brunosmom
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Bob Barker is a good man...I want to name a dog after him...."Bob Barker"
 
Jessica R.
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I know there was a reason that I liked Bob.
 
lizardlover27
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Gosh that is wonderful Bob thanks so much. I know that there will be some fine graduates that will be helping in the animal world from this huge donation.
 
tcarrubba
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We need more people like Bob Barker in the world!
 
Natalie
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Barker is a wonderful example to us all.
 
savepetny
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how about using your influence and have some other wealthy folks help some of the stray in shelters all over the world.
 
Sharon L.
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I'm with you! The more help, the better.
 
chiefwab
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Bob and Betty White are well known for the love of animals. Good job and thanks so much
 
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Good Job BOb... He has always been for the animals.
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