Posted on 12/24/2013 10:02:11 PM PST by OSHA
Animal shelters all over the country tend to stay at full capacity. Most are running on a limited budget, and rely heavily on donations. One visit to a shelter, and you can't help but want to help. Some things shelters need are obvious, some are not. Helping may not be as hard as you think.....................
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Of all God’s creatures there is only one that cannot be made the slave of the leash. That one is the cat. If man could be crossed with the cat it would improve man, but it would deteriorate the cat.
- Mark Twain Notebook, 1894
For a man to truly understand rejection, he must first be ignored by a cat.
- Anon
I love cats because I love my home and after a while they become its visible soul.
- Jean Cocteau
There are few things in life more heartwarming than to be welcomed by a cat.
- Tay Hohoff
Cats are smarter than dogs. You can’t get eight cats to pull a sled through snow.
- Jeff Valdez
Beware of people who dislike cats.
- Irish Proverb
With the qualities of cleanliness, affection, patience, dignity, and courage that cats have, how many of us, I ask you, would be capable of becoming cats?
- Fernand Mery
Cats, like butterflies, need no excuse.
- Heinlein
The smallest feline is a masterpiece.
- Leonardo Da Vinci
Cats don’t like change without their consent.
- Roger A. Caras
All cats are republicans. They hate change. Except Siamese, of course. Siamese are Hobbesian monarchists.
- Emilie Glover
What greater gift than the love of a cat?
- Charles Dickens
The more people I meet, the more I like my cat.
- Unknown
A loving cat can mend a wounded heart.
- Anonymous
I love cats because I enjoy my home; and little by little, they become its visible soul.
- Jean Cocteau, French poet and filmmaker
There are two means of refuge from the miseries of life: music and cats.
- Albert Schweitzer
No heaven will not ever Heaven be; Unless my cats are there to welcome me.
Epitaph on an ancient tombstone in England
Those are wonderful!
Many thanks for posting those :-)
(I love cats)
Looks like its time to clean out my linen closet.
Here is a list from a local shelter....they also have a list of treats, food, etc. that is similar to the list in the post. Some of these are items that you might not think of right off:
Liquid Laundry Soap
Dish Soap
Bleach
Clorox Spray Cleaner
Garbage Bags
Paper Towels
Toilet Paper
Bottle brushes
Copy Machine Paper
Postage Stamps
Remember too: The shelters also purchase items “as needed”...so gift cards to pet supply stores or discount retailers come in handy for a variety of items. Most of these stores have $10-$20 gift cards at the check-out...just purchase and pop it in the mail with a note to use it for whatever they need that day!
VERY easy...and I know that they appreciate it greatly!
Another thing that I just remembered: One of our local shelters has come up with a way for kids to “donate.”
Children cannot work directly with the animals (liability, obviously). SO, the shelter has several recipes for “treats” posted on their website...baked oatmeal/peanut butter goodies, etc. They even provide a free “bone” cookie cutter for all interested families/groups who would like to help out by purchasing the ingredients and baking the little cookies.
If your kids are interested in volunteering, be sure to check with local shelters to see if such an opportunity might be available!
A good time to remember our furry friends.
Sadly, I stopped being a volunteer at my local ASPCA when they began stopping people from adopting dogs. I wanted a beautiful pooch and they did everything to stop me - refusing to let me walk the dog or even take the dog out of his kennel. And I had adopted two dogs from the same shelter. Needless to say, there had been no complaints in my treatment of these animals. Finally, I turned to another volunteer organization and brought home my little Yorkie mix. She’s now in her special seat before a Christmas fire while my local has dogs penned up with no one to take them home!
My dog was from a hoarder’s home. I agree that it starts out well and then gets out of hand. She was in a NYC apartment with 125 other dogs! I’m sure the person had mental issues.
The one thing my local shelter told me that they DON’T need is food. Walmart and other stores donate broken bags to them. They said they have so much they end up throwing it out.
Which says they are kinda stupid. Donate the overage to any of the food banks or even homeless shelters. People in need of temporary financial help often have pets that they need to feed. And often, the homeless have pets who are their only companions.
The one I like is:
Dogs have OWNERS, cats have STAFF.
Note....otherwise those very animals may end up in the shelter. So in this instance the shelter is still doing their main job......indirectly and by prevention.
My wish on this cold but sunny ‘Hump Day’ is that ‘kill shelters’ become a thing of the past in 2014.
***I’d donate feral cats to the shelters....****
That’s right, make it tough on my poor daughter working at the Tulsa animal shelters.
Most cats can be rehabilitated...most women do not want to make the effort. Many men will.
My daughter and I have made a pact..... if I get to be a dog hoarder (I have 4 now) or if she gets to be a cat hoarder (she has 4 now) we will intervene on each other.
WE both find it very difficult to pass up an animal that needs a home.
Off to the chiropractor...
Merry Christmas to you, Ditter, and to your family of people and wonderful animals!
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