Support your local Humane Society

Between natural disasters and tough economic times our pet population is suffering and needs your help!

We all remember hurricane Katrina that left so many pets in need of help and adoption. Next came the flooding in the central United States, which again left many pets in need. Add to that difficult economic times, where families are forced to give their pets away because they can’t afford to feed them or they are forced to move into a place that does not allow pets and all of this adds up to the Humane Society’s over-population of pets that need adoption.

If you have room in your house and heart, please visit your local Humane Society to see if you can rescue a pet in need. You will find a wide variety of dogs and cats to choose from and the Humane Society is very good and trying to match the right pet with the right family. Puppies and kittens normally get adopted fairly quickly. But there are now older pets living at the Humane Society than ever before. These are older pets that, through no fault of their own, are now living in cages for the first time in their lives and wondering what they did wrong and why their family left them.

If you can’t adopt a pet, there are other ways to support your local Humane Society. You can donate your time as help is always needed and welcomed. You can donate money to help support your local center. You can also donate much needed supplies to help the Humane Society provide care for all the pets waiting for adoption. Below is a list of some of the supplies that are needed.

Paper towels
Food (call your local Humane Society to find out what kind of food)
KMR (kitten milk replacement)
Small baby bottles and nipples
Dog and cat toys (washable and indestructible)
Cat litter (not scoopable littler)
Stamps
Garbage bags (13 and 30 gallon sizes)
6” paper plates
Lint traps

Please go visit your local Humane Society and take a tour of the center. As you walk around the center I am sure you will find the perfect dog or cat to take home and love. There are so many loving pets available that the biggest problem will be deciding which one to take home!

Click here for more information on the Humane Society of the United States.

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