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Getbig Misc Discussion Boards => Pet Board => Topic started by: calfzilla on November 22, 2011, 10:13:34 PM
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Does anybody know of some good animal charities I could donate money to? Preferably someone who helps sick or abused animals? I know there is the ASPCA and the local humane society, maybe we can get a nice list going in this thread! gh15 might know, can somebody bring his attention to this thread? I don't think he leaves the G&O.
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Just an FYI:
http://www.getbig.com/boards/index.php?topic=361954.0
WARNING: THE HUMANE SOCIETY OF THE UNITED STATES IS NOT THE SAME AS YOUR LOCAL HUMANE SOCIETY.
Excerpts from article link posted below:
"The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) is a radical animal rights group that inaccurately portrays itself as a mainstream animal care organization. The words “humane society” may appear on its letterhead, but HSUS is not affiliated with your local animal shelter. Despite the omnipresent dogs and cats in its fundraising materials and television commercials, it’s not an organization that runs spay/neuter programs or takes in stray, neglected, and abused pets. And quite unlike the common image of animal protection agencies as cash-strapped organizations dedicated to animal welfare, HSUS has become the wealthiest animal rights organization on earth.
HSUS is big, rich, and powerful. While most local animal shelters are under-funded and unsung, HSUS has accumulated $162 million in assets and built a recognizable brand by capitalizing on the confusion its very name provokes. This misdirection results in an irony of which most animal lovers are unaware: HSUS raises enough money to finance animal shelters in every single state, with money to spare, yet it doesn’t operate a single one anywhere."
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"There is an enormous difference between animal “welfare” organizations, which work for the humane treatment of animals, and animal “rights” organizations, which aim to completely end the use and ownership of animals. The former have been around for centuries; the latter emerged in the 1980s, with the rise of the radical People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (PETA). "
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"Buried deep within HSUS’s website is a disclaimer noting that the group “is not affiliated with, nor is it a parent organization for, local humane societies, animal shelters, or animal care and control agencies. These are independent organizations … HSUS does not operate or have direct control over any animal shelter.”
Read the whole article here:
http://www.activistcash.com/organization_overview.cfm/o/136-humane-society-of-the-united-states
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Your local shelters and Humane Societies are a good place to start. Do you have an organization that has animals in foster homes while they search for their forever homes? Those can be good. As with all charities, do some research to make sure your money goes to the cause you support....and thank you for contributing :)
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Thanks for your reply, it sounds like my local small animal shelter would be a good place to start. Im not anywhere close to rich but i donate some money to a few of my favorite human charities so i thought i should give to the four legged people as well.
My couunty animal shelter has a program where its lime foster care for pets. You take care of them temporary while their special needs are addressed then eventually are adopted out. Would like to do that some day but live in an apartment right now so i cant.
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The Humane Societies around here always have a "wish list" for needed items like:
Latex gloves (Small, Medium and Large)
Zzzero Cleaning supplies
Vacuum cleaner (new please)
Saline eyewash for emergencies
Avery 5689 Laser White Postcards - 200 cards in a box
Fabuloso Floor Cleaner
Post-It notes (all sizes)
Large Paperclips
Small Paperclips
Postage Stamps
Plastic Clipboards 9" x 12"
White Card Stock
Toilet paper
Band Aids
Plastic Spray Bottles
Laundry Detergent
Tall Kitchen Garbage Bags
33 Gallon Garbage Bags
Paper Plates
Dish soap
Qtips
"Wooden handle" Qtips
GBC thermal laminating pouches-letter size (9x11 1/2 - can get at Office Max)
Paper Towel
Bleach
Permanent Markers
White Out
Clorox Wipes
Yellow Dot Stickers
Blue Dot Stickers
2 needed - 8 Gallon Shop Vac
Filing cabinet, five-drawer, putty color
Projector
6-8 Person Picnic Table (plastic preferred)
Water Softener Salt
C-Fold Hand Towels for Dispensers
Single Fold Hand Towels for Dispensers
Gift Cards (Walmart, Office Max, Fleet Farm, Menards, Gas Cards, Friends of Nature Pet Store)
Expandable File Folders (letter size - see link)
Toner for printers:
Empty Peanut Butter Jars - Not washed with the lid on (Why would we want these you ask? Check this out!)
Purina Dog Chow
Purina Puppy Chow
Small Bites Food
Puppy Mush (see recipe)
Easy Cheese
Hot Dogs
Braunschweiger
Dog Leashes (not the retractable kind)
The Pet Corrector (for help with correcting unwanted behaviors)
Pig Ears
Non-Scoopable Cat Litter (we always need litter)
Grain Free Cat dry food (for cats with special dietary needs)
Purina Kitten Chow
Purina Cat Chow
Canned Cat Food (loaf style only)
Feliway Spray
KMR
Cat Toys
Small Animal Needs:
Aspen Bedding (can get at Fleet Farm - called Horse Cubes)
Timothy Hay
Rat Blocks
Gerbil/Hamster Food
Small Rodent Pet Bedding (any color)
Rodent Toys
If you're out shopping and see these items on sale or clearance, it's also a nice way to help out. Check with your local shelter and see what they need. The shelters nearest me are "well-funded", but the ones in outlying areas need a lot of "basics".
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Thanks for your reply, it sounds like my local small animal shelter would be a good place to start. Im not anywhere close to rich but i donate some money to a few of my favorite human charities so i thought i should give to the four legged people as well.
My couunty animal shelter has a program where its lime foster care for pets. You take care of them temporary while their special needs are addressed then eventually are adopted out. Would like to do that some day but live in an apartment right now so i cant.
I think if I did foster care for dogs I'd probably end up trying to keep them all!