Fundraising: What happens to the animals from the ASPCA commercials? All of the animals in our commercials were rescued or cared for by the ASPCA. Many of the animals were rescued from cruelty cases like dogfighting, puppy mills, and hoarding situations, as well as natural disasters.

The tune and the singer's appearance in the commercial is meant to spoof the famous tear-inducing ads that she has narrated for the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA). “Hello, I'm Sarah McLachlan,” she says to the camera in the new ad.

ASPCA TV Spot, 'Right Now' Featuring Edie Falco.

Edie Falco, Hilary Swank, Isaac Mizrahi Celebrate ASPCA's Efforts - and Those Commercials. "It's the best commercial in the world because anyone who doesn't send money after watching that is not alive, does not have a pulse and is officially dead!"

The salary of the CEO of ASPCA is $852,231 per year. They are also entitled to $276,00 in bonuses and benefits in the amount of $47,859.

The commercial originally aired in 2007, and managed to raise $30 million in the first two years of its release, according to The New York Times.

The salary of the CEO of ASPCA is $852,231 per year.

Chief executive Matthew Bershadker took home $966,004 in pay for the year, including $856,673 from the ASPCA itself and $109,331 from ASPCA subsidiaries––which most donors would consider an excellent annual income by itself.

The 13 most highly compensated employees were: $966,004: Matt Bershadker, President and CEO. $448,062: Elizabeth Estroff, SVP, Communications.

McLachlan's reassuring voice helps spread the message that the ASPCA is a secure corporation that has the motive to save animals all over the world. Together with the soft and slow speed of the song are the pictures of terrified and depressed animals.

The heartbreaking commercials are almost impossible to ignore: Sarah McLachlan singing to images of suffering animals and making an urgent appeal for donations to the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals, or ASPCA.

Subaru is the largest corporate donor to the ASPCA. A leading voice for animals for over 150 years, the ASPCA provides lifesaving protection and care to animals in need.