Click on My Badge and Help Feed Homeless Dogs

Everyone, please click the badge to the right, and spend 2 minutes doing the quick activities through Social Vibe. You will totally help with feed homeless dogs in shelters at th LACPA. Happy Holiday!

Filed under: Take Action, dogs and cats, friends, humane organizations , animal causes, social vibe

Birthday Wish

It is my birthday wish today and in the near future, that there will be no more animal cruelty in the world. My cat gave me a big kiss – can’t get better than this!

Filed under: friends , be kind

Help Animals This Summer

I’ve gathered 10 items from various sources with suggestions on how you can help the animal causes this month. They are all easy to do and some will feel really rewarding. Small steps – big leap for animals!

1. Write to corporations and governments that practice or support puppy mills (including your local pet shop selling puppies), factory farming, and other abuse you feel passionate about.

2. Learn to cook a fabulous vegan or vegetarian meal, and share the recipes with your friends! Get recipes here

3. Meet people like you anywhere like online communities, who advocate for animals – share ideas and debate. Go to Causecast.org and learn more, or social sites like Humane Society Network.

4. Volunteer at your local animal shelter or the ASCPA, in New York City/Brooklyn, a great one that needs a lot of help is BARC Shelter in the Dumbo district. You will help walk dogs around the park, bring a friend.

5. Scout out 3 animal welfare organizations that fit your cause, and donate $25, $50 or whatever you feel comfortable with to each organization. You would be surprised how much good a little money can do. My favorites are Defenders of Wildlife, Humane Society of the United States, International Fund For Animals. Local shelthers like the Northshore Animal League is no-kill, and Bide-a-Wee in NYC as well as BARC in Brooklyn.

6. Start a blog about animals, whether it’s just about the pure love of your favorite animal, breed. Or get even more active with a welfare blog. Make taking pictures this summer fun by starting a photo blog of the dogs and cats you see in your neighborhood.

7. Go to a local dog park, and enjoy a nice summer day. Appreciate the simplicities of life.

8. Attend a show at Cirque Du Soleil, a non-animal circus. They are amazing and far more entertaining than watching elephants get whipped into a standing position. See their show listings and schedule here.

9. Adopt a cat or dog at your local shelter. If you can, adopt one from a kill-shelter, as you can save lives, especially an adult who has a lesser chance of getting a loving home, or a cat with one eye who suffered abuse. They deserve your love. Go to Petfinder.com and browse the thousands of animals.

10. Decide on an animal welfare topic most close to your heart, and make a simple flyer (don’t forget to include instructions on what they can do to make a difference) and pass it out at a farmer’s market, dog park, supermarkets, etc. This one takes a little bit of guts – I’ve done it once on the subject of Veal Cows – you will get positive encouragement from people, or some people just don’t care, but that’s how you start something important!

And finally, have fun!

Filed under: Take Action, circus, dogs and cats, farm animals, friends, humane organizations , animal shelters, animals in need, summer activities, Take Action, what to do this summer

DO SOMETHING GOOD on Earth Day

It’s earth day – and more than ever before, it’s a day of reflection. With the increasingly changing climate, diminishing of natural resources, endangered wildlife, and other critical environmental issues, Earth Day marks the beginning of a new era of people doing something to better this planet for the next generations.

Please do something good for yourself and others (if you haven’t lately) — turn off the lights, recycle, stop and smell the trees or flowers, smoke less,  take a walk instead of driving if you can, pet an animal, donate to meaningful causes, and spread the word.

xo

Filed under: Global Warming, friends, international issues , april 22, climate change, earth day, environment, our planet

Anyone Needs a Hug?

Not all posts have to be about sad animal welfare issues. Yes most of the time, but here I’d like to share something that will warm most good people’s hearts. via Nearly-Normal on Flickr.

Cat Hug

Filed under: dogs and cats, friends , cats, kittens, sweetness

Vote and Help Save Lives!

Humane Society and local shelters across the nation and elsewhere are sponsoring a Spay Day Photo Contest. By voting your favorite pet online and making a small donation (as little as $5) you will be helping to get dogs and cats spayed/neutered so there is less euthanasia of unwanted animals all over the world. Please visit HERE to learn more.

Or vote for Muddy Waters, my kitty and let her represent you in her crusade to help animals in need!

Filed under: Spay/Neuter programs, Take Action, dogs and cats, friends, humane organizations , dogs and cats, humane society of the U.S., photo contest, spay and neuter program

FreeKibbleKat.com – created by 12 yr old girl

Freekibblekat is created by Mimi, a 12 yr old girl who loves cats. Visit the site daily and answer one trivia question to help feed hungry cats at shelters. The more you visit and answer, the more the advertisers will donate food to the shelters – there are currently 11 shelters benefiting from Mimi’s heroic deeds and many more to come. Visit today!

Filed under: Take Action, dogs and cats, friends, shelters , cats, freekibblekat, good deeds, shelters

Lonely Dog

This is a beautiful, serene photograph of a lonely dog sitting in the street with snow falling. I forget where it came from, but I’d like to credit it when I find the information.

I wonder what this dog is thinking or feeling — Is he just enjoying the snow? Or is he waiting for a kind samaritan to give him a home?

Filed under: friends , art, homeless dog, lonely dog, photograph, snow

Yes to Swedish Fish. No to Kitty Sandwich

Something light-hearted in a long time – this ad sent from a dear friend. Though it’s extremely cute and funny it has underlying sentiments for me – cats and dogs should not be eaten.

view ad at this link via Creativity

Filed under: dogs and cats, friends , ads, kitten, swedish fish

Just “Click” to Help Rescued Animals

Hello Friends!

please visit the this link and click on the purple button “Fund food fo animals” FOR FREE.

This helps the Animal Rescue site (sponsored by Petfinder.com)  meet their quota of getting free food donated every day to abused and neglected animals. Their sponsors and advertisers use the number of daily visits to donate food in exchange for advertising!

It takes you 10 sec. and it’s completely free. You don’t even have to fill in any forms.

Please do it now and pass it along to people you know!

http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com/

Filed under: Resources, Take Action, friends, humane organizations , help free, petfinder, rescue animals, the animal rescue site