That’s exactly what the ASPCA intends to do.Pull at the heart strings for donations,then give something like 93% to progressive causes that have nothing to do with animals.they are like PETA,they suck.
Give to your local SPCA, or dog pound ,rescues, etc.
Or if you have time to volunteer with a rescue group you can always help do their runs. They are usually short legs of travel to help get rescues to a different locale. Or foster. A little help goes a long way.