Ellen DeGeneres Kicks Off Stamp Campaign For Homeless Pets

The "American Idol" judge hopes to raise awareness for homeless pets and feed them 1 million meals.

Now you can buy some really cute stamps for a truly great cause.

Animal lover Ellen DeGeneres, Halo pet food, and the US Postal Service have teamed up to feed a million meals to homeless cats and dogs with the launch today of commemorative stamps emblazoned with adorable dogs and cats, all former strays.

"By working together, we can find good homes for millions of adoptable, homeless and abandoned pets," DeGeneres, a part-owner of Halo, said in a release. "And until they get adopted I'm happy to say that Halo and I are giving one million meals to shelter pets that are waiting for you."

The stamps, the US Postal Service's 2010 social awareness stamp campaign, "Animal Rescue: Adopt a Shelter Pet," will be available in post offices nationwide starting April 30, but you can pre-order them at www.stampstotherescue.com, or calling 1-800-STAMP -24 (1-800-782-6724).

"We're here to make sure this amazing social awareness translates into a meaningful difference for shelter pets," said Halo CEO Steve Marton.

The images of the five cats and five dogs on the 44-cent stamps were taken by photographer Sally Andersen-Bruce, who scoured her Connecticut town for her portrait subjects, all adopted.

DeGeneres and her wife, Portia de Rossi, are the proud parents of two cats and three dogs, and were honored last year by the Humane Society of the United States for their efforts. "This is a subject I am extremely passionate about," says the talk show host.

Image courtesy of Halo, Purely for Pets