Media Coverage
Television and Cable Shows
- ABC 10 News - Sept. 2020 (Interview about wildfire relief efforts)
- NBCLA Morning Show - May 2020 (Interview about COVID-19 relief efforts)
- NBCLA News - Oct. 7, 2019 (Brad Smulson honored in "4 Our Heroes")
- FOX LA Channel 11 - October 11, 2019
- KTLA Channel 5 - October 11, 2019
- ABC 7 News - October 11, 2019
- CBS 2/KCAL9 News -August 2019
- KTLA Channel 5 News - July 2019
- NBCLA News Channel 4 - November 2018
- ABC News Channel 7, George Pennachio - November 2018
- KTLA Channel 5 News - July 2018
- CBS Dog Tales - June 2018
- Hallmark Channel, Home & Family - January 2018
- Show and Tell Show - July 2016
- ABC Celebrity Jeopardy with Bellamy Young selecting OBOL as her charity of choice and winning! - May 2015
- Hallmark Channel, Home & Family - October 2014
- E! News - June 2014
- Fox 11 Pet Project - October 2014
- Good Day LA - September 2014
- CBS Dog Tales - June 2014
- ABC News Bakersfield - November 2013
- CBS News Oregon - July 2013
- ABC News Cool Kids Segment - July 2013
- CBS Dog Tales - April and October 2012
- Orange County Local Broadcast - 2010/2011
- Animal Planet, The Pit Boss - 2010
- Telemundo - 2010
- KNBC TV Sunday LA with Ted Chen - 2009
- Animal Planet, The Beverly Hills Groomer - 2009
- NBC LA with Jennifer Bjorklund - 2009
- Good Day LA - 2009
- Time Warner Cable with Jim Giggens - 2008
- Time Warner Cable Local Edition with Jessica Rosales - 2008
- Critter Crusade Cable Show with Missy Woodward - 2008
- CNN Headline News - 2008
- American Dream Cable - 2008
- Animal Planet, Groomer Has It - 2008

Hallmark Channel's HOME & FAMILY features OBOL'S Eileen, Brad & Ginger Smulson, October 2014.

Mark Steines, Debbie Matenopoulos, and Larissa Wohl interview Eileen, Brad, and Ginger Smulson, January 2018.
OBOL's mascot Ginger Smulson makes an appearance on Hallmark Channel's HOME & FAMILY.



Magazines
- Conejo Valley Life Style - January 2019
- Conejo Valley Life Style - March 2018
- Malibu to Palisades - March 2018
- Redbook - December 2017
- The Pet Press - August-September 2017
- Conejo Valley Life Style - March 2016
- Equine and Canine News - October 2016
- Woman’s World Magazine - June 2014
- Woman’s World Magazine - July 2013
- North Valley Community Connection - August 2013
- The Pulse Magazine- Southern California Veterinary Medical Association - July 2013
- Granada Hills Life - June 2013
- OPRAH Magazine - March 2013
- Life After 50 - April 2012
- The Pulse Magazine, Southern California Veterinary Medical Association - December 2011
- American Dog Magazine - Fall 2011
- Modern Dog - Spring 2011
- Animal Wellness - February 2011
- Dog Fancy - January 2011
- Tribe - December 2010/January 2011
- Fido Friendly - December 2010
- All Animals (Humane Society of the US) - September/October 2010
- Dog World - January 2010
- The American Dog - Fall 2010
- The Pet Press - 2009
- The Link (Best Buy) - 2009
- San Fernando Valley Magazine - 2008/2009
- Dog’s Life - 2008
- Life After 50 - 2008


Bellamy Young of TV's "Scandal" led successful collections of needed pet items with her cast and crew for OBOL.
Radio Shows and Podcasts
- Talkin' Pets - November 11, 2019
- KPCC 89.3 So. CA Public Radio (Twice) October 11, 2019
- KFI News 640 - November 2018
- Animal Rescue Professional Association Podcast - July 2018
- Talkin' Pets with Jon Patch - September 2017
- Larry King Radio - June 2017
- Access Unlimited 90.7 FM - October 2016
- Conversations with a Pitbull Radio Program - 2015
- Mother Love, LA Talk Radio - 2012/2014
- The Atomic Dog Radio - November 2013
- The Pet Show, Warren Eckstein, Host - 2009-2013
- Anaheim Angels 830 AM Community Cares Show - July 2013
- WDNG TUGG-TALK, Alabama - June 2013
- Pet Psychic Radio Show - January/March 2013
- K-Earth 101.1 FM - February 2013
- KRLA Talk Radio 870 AM, Mark Isler, Host - 2012/2013
- Palm Springs Radio - January 2013
- Talkin' Pets - October 2012
- Atomic Dog Radio - July 2012
- Animal Radio Show - July 2012
- Behind the Curtain, Peter Snipes, Host - May 2012
- Backstage Country - 2011
- Love That Dog Hollywood! Global Voice Broadcasting - 2011
- Animal Radio Show - KOST FM 103.5 and XM Satellite Radio - 2011
- Pets Teach Us So Much Online Radio - 2011
- Atomic Dog Radio - 2011
- Leslie Marshall Talk Show - 2010
- The Pet Place Show, KGIL AM 1260 - 2008/2010
- Animal Radio Show, KOST FM 103.5 and XM Satellite Radio - 2008
- Tina Talks, News Talk 870 KRLA - 2008

Founder Eileen Smulson with Advisory Board Member Warren Eckstein, host of the popular radio program, The Pet Show.

Ginger, our mascot, promotes adoption as the best option. Host Mother Love interviews Ginger.

Palm Springs radio station. OBOL brought pet items to shelters.
Newspaper Articles
- The Sun Dial- October 2019
- Santa Monica Observer - February 2019
- Santa Monica Mirror - February 2019
- Long Beach Press - November 2018
- Idyllwild Town Crier - January 2018
- Variety - May 2015
- USA Today - May 4, 2013
- The Los Angeles Daily News - December 2013
- The Sun in San Bernardino County - May 2012
- Ventura County Star - 2010/2011
- Laguna Woods Globe (Orange County Register) - 2008, 2009, 2011
- Acorn, Ventura County - 2008/2010
- Sophie News - 2010
- Vroman's Book Store - 2010
- Councilman Dennis Zine Newsletter - 2008/2010
- Oxnard Newspaper - 2009
- San Fernando News - 2008/2009
- Daily News - 2008/2009
- The Signal Santa Clarita Valley - 2008
- Orange County Register - 2008
- Pierce College Round Up - 2008
- The Burbank Leader - 2008
- Los Angeles Times: LA Unleashed - 2008
- LA Animal Services Press Release - 2008
- The Loved Dog by Tamar Geller - 2008
- The Valley Voice - 2008

E! Channel features Kaley Cuoco of Big Bang Theory promoting OBOL. She adopted a puppy that day.
Online Articles
- The Argonaut - January 2020
- Conejo Valley Lifestyle - February 2019
- The Long Beach Post - November 2018
- Gizmodo - November 2018
- The Long Beach Post - November 2018
- The Round Up News - November 14, 2018
- The Round Up News - November 9, 2018
- Global Animal - 2018
- Walkin' Pets Blog - 2017
- Huffington Post - November 2017
- Klove.com - November 2017
- Daily Democrat - November 2017
- Pets People Planet - September 2017
- GreaterGood.org, July 2017
- USA Today, May 2017
- People.com, Feb 2017
- Sat Pr News, January 2017
- Organizing Wonders - 2017
- Ventura Star County - December 2016
- Parade - December 2016
- Huffington Post - November 2016
- NoHo Arts District - 2013/2016
- OC Register - Febrary 2016
- Inquisitr - January 2016
- Malibu Surfside News - August 2015
- The Hollywood Gossip - June 2014
- E! News - June 2014
- Mayo PR - April 2014
- Yahoo.com News - November 2013
- The Good Men Project - November 2013
- Examiner.com - September 2013
- Keep Acron Beautiful - March 2013
- All Things Dogs - June 2013
- Life with DogTV - June 2013
- Catster - June 2013
- Talkinpets.com - September 2012
- American News Report - June 2012
- San Fernando Valley Pet Rescue Examiner - May 2011
- Non-Profit News - January 2011
- A.G. Out Loud - 2011
- Chatsworth Patch - 2011
- Best Friends Animal Society - 2010
- Buddha Dog - 2010
- Canidae - 2010
- eHow - 2010
- People Magazine - 2010
- Cat Channel - 2010
- Pedigree - 2010
- The Early to Bed Tent - 2010
- Celebrity Dog News - 2010
- Dog Friendly Companies Blog - 2010
- Mother Nature Network - 2010
- People.com - 2010
- Associated Content from Yahoo - 2010
- Care4Pets - 2009
- Giga Granada Hills - 2009
- Rotary Club of Sherman Oaks Sunset - 2009
- The Wuffington Wag - 2009
- Ceasar and Ilusion Millan Foundation - 2009
- Daily News, Valley of The Dogs - 2008
- Daily News - 2008
- Daily News - 2008
- Chi WOW WOW Blog - 2008
- Santa Barbara Pet Examiner - 2008
- Pawsitive Talk - 2008
- Off Leash - 2008
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