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Paul Shaffer Wants You To Adopt A Dog

NEW YORK (WLNY) -- Paul Shaffer has been David Letterman's band leader for more than three decades, and now he's getting involved in a cause to help people adopt pets.

Paul and his daughter Victoria Shaffer taped a PSA for the Shelter Pet Project.

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"It's just part of the concept of rescuing rather than make a new life," Shaffer said. "There's an overpopulation problem with dogs, it's as simple as that."

"Rescue dogs are so nice, there's just something about them," he said.

For more information, visit theshelterpetproject.org. To learn more about adopting Polo, visit bullyproject.org.

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