9 Ways to Help Abandoned Dogs and Cats
Do you love animals? Do you worry about homeless dogs and cats?
This post will teach you how to plug in and help abandoned and neglected pets. This guest post by Kristin Louis will help you. Dog Leader Mysteries shares essential advice for giving back to homeless and abandoned animal causes.
Poor homeless dog searches for water to drink. Agnieszka Boeske on UnsplashAwarenessA great place to start in your attempt to help pets is to raise awareness.
Educate: If you have kids, educate them on humane ways to care for animals, as this will prevent animal abuse as they grow up.Promote efforts: If you’re helping animals or supporting specific causes, promote your work Note: This link takes you to Wristband Creation (.com) post “10-things-can-raise-awareness-cause.” Your enthusiasm to save lost pets may inspire more people to give, volunteer, and help educate other people to help abandoned pets.Responsible ownership: Educating yourself on the best ways to be a responsible pet parent will also be a great place to start.AdvocatingA lot of the poor treatment of animals comes from poor laws and policies. You can help improve the treatment of animals on a more significant level by:
Petitioning: Find and sign petitions on sites like Our Commons and Change.org that help advocate for a host of abandoned pets and animal causes.Fundraising: GoFundMe and Fundly are great resources to raise funds for various animal causes or specific needy animals.Write to policymakers: Writing to your local policymakers can significantly affect change on an institutional level by impacting legal rules and legislation.
In the U.S.A., there are 3.2 million lost or abandoned cats or kittens. Will you help them?Photo by Mohawk Makin on Unsplash
Plugging InReady to take your love for animals to the next level? The following are fantastic ways to give back if you have more time or energy.
Adopt or foster: Caring for an abandoned pet in need will help keep animals off the street and ensure they have a good life.Volunteer: Find charities, organizations, or local nonprofits near you to volunteer, as they always look for individuals who can contribute skills like designing, cleaning, or caregiving!Start a nonprofit: Running a nonprofit is an excellent option for dedicated individuals looking to plug in and help out.
Millions of lost dogs live in the U.S.A unclaimed. Photo by Artem Maltsev on UnsplashYou love animals and want to help make a difference in their lives. In that case, there are several ways you can get involved with helping abandoned and neglected pe. Be sure to follow the above strategies to help animals in their time of need!
This is Kristin Louis’s dog, Beatrice.Kristin Louis is a former advertising copywriter. She recently created parentingwithkris.com, where she puts her skills to work writing about the trials and tribulations of parenting. She’s a loving mom to two boys: the oldest is 10, and the youngest is 7.
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My fiction and memoir have been selected for over a dozen volumes of Redwood Writers' I blog to save dogs' lives & dog lovers' sanity. On my Write Monday posts, I help writers with craft and marketing.
My fiction and memoir have been selected for over a dozen volumes of Redwood Writers' Anthologies.
As an active member of Redwood Writers, I continue to serve as Author Support Facilitator.
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