Advocacy

Alongside her mother Nancy Heigl, Katherine co-founded the Jason Debus Heigl Foundation in 2008 with the goal of ending animal cruelty, neglect and abuse. The non-profit organization has since rescued over 8,000 dogs from high-kill shelters and funded 25,000 spay and neuter surgeries. Katherine also works closely with children’s groups and charities to raise awareness of adoption and fostering, and is dedicated to promoting the importance of organ and tissue donation.