Hi my furiends! It's Cody! Did you know that this is a truly special week? Well, it IS! November 6th through November 12 is National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week! Now THAT is special!
While I was adopted at an adoption drive at a local pet store, I never lived in a shelter. I had a foster Mom who brought me to events hoping I would find my furever home. Mom and I know that MANY OF YOU who read this blog also foster kitties and woofies and YOU are truly special too!!
My family has close ties to Animal Shelters, and we DEEPLY appreciate them! My human "bonus-sister" is the Manager at Almost Home Animal Rescue League & Haven, and Mom featured her on Dakota's blog last summer .
Animal Shelter workers often are volunteers, Whether paid or volunteers they work countless hours often 7 days a week, many times into the night and often ALL NIGHT!! They provide all sorts of care from giving love to kitties and woofies, providing food and water, playtime, socialization and all sorts of things!
WHAT CAN YOU DO TO HELP
CELEBRATE ANIMAL SHELTERS?
SHARE ADOPTABLE PETS--Visit a Shelter's website
and if they have a widget for a daily featured adoptable animal, you can
install it on your blog if you are a blogger. (We have had one on our
sidebar for years). If you are not a blogger, you can share an
adoptable animal on your Facebook page.
GET TO KNOW YOUR LOCAL SHELTER--Visit their
website, "like" them on Facebook, follow them on Twitter, stop
in and visit in person.
PURCHASE ITEMS FROM YOUR LOCAL SHELTER--Many
shelters have websites where you can purchase items such as T-shirts,
mugs,holiday cards, calendars, there are all sorts of things that you can order
and the proceeds go towards helping animals. (In many instances the
shelters also offer the items that are for sale online at their physical
locations too). For the past few years my Mom has bought holiday cards
from Michigan Humane (some of you may have received one in past years). It's
a "win-win" for the animals, you and your card recipients.
VOLUNTEER--Many shelters would appreciate a
volunteer coming to walk or play with dogs, clean cages for dogs and cats, help
with feeding and so much more....SPEAKING OF FOOD....
YOU
CAN DONATE MUCH NEEDED ITEMS
SUCH
AS FOOD!
Unopened, (be sure that the food hasn't expired), cat/kitten
food, wet or dry, in original packaging/container. (Be sure to call first, to find out what type of food is needed).
You might want to consider MY FAVE:
Real Chicken and Brown Rice Recipe: Real chicken
or fish is always the number one ingredient in every bag of Rachael Ray™
Nutrish® for Cats. There's no ground corn, wheat or soy. And there's never any
poultry by-product meals, artificial flavors or artificial preservatives. Just
real meat or fish and wholesome veggies plus the vitamins, minerals and taurine
your cat needs to be healthy and happy.
For the past few years I have been proud to represent (as
well as EAT!) Nutrish for Cats.
Why? I am glad you asked that question, because:
A portion of Nutrish proceeds go to Rachael’s Rescue®, which was created to help animals in need. To date, over $14MM has been donated. This money has gone toward food, medical supplies and treatments for these unfortunate animals.
All of the Rachael Ray Nutrish products are available where you shop for your family’s groceries, making specialty recipes accessible and convenient for every pet parent.
IT ALSO TASTES "CATABULOUS"!!!
All of the Rachael Ray Nutrish products are available where you shop for your family’s groceries, making specialty recipes accessible and convenient for every pet parent.
If you can't donate food
Shelters Can Also Use:
- Cat Litter
- Cat-nip toys (mice are great!)
- Non-porous toys
- Newspaper for lining cages, paper towels, cleaning supplies and MORE!!!
- You can always give your local shelter a call to see what they need.
These are just a FEW of MANY things that you can do to help celebrate
National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week, and because I know that so many of YOU are involved with Animal Shelters on a regular basis, I
would LOVE it if you would leave a comment below
suggesting things that people can do that we may have left out! And...be sure
to...............
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