Actress Hilary Swank says she is starting a U.S. charity called Hilaroo, named in part for her late dog Karoo, to bring needy children and shelter animals together. (Associated Press)
American actress Hilary Swank attends a concert in the new "Grozny City" residential and commercial complex in the Chechen capital Grozny late Wednesday, Oct. 5, 2011. Chechnya's provincial leader, Ramzan Kadyrov, thanked Russia's Prime Minister Vladimir Putin for helping rebuild the region that was devastated by two separatist wars. (AP Photo/Musa Sadulayev)
Actress Hilary Swank arrives before the 83rd Academy Awards on Sunday, Feb. 27, 2011, in the Hollywood section of Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Matt Sayles)
Mariska Hargitay, left, and Hilary Swank arrive at the 17th Annual Screen Actors Guild Awards on Sunday, Jan. 30, 2011, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Chris Pizzello)
