Helping Neglected Animals In This Economy
Ouch! This is what the recession feels like for many people. These times don’t make it very easy for many of us to help causes that we’d like to support.
It breaks our hearts to think about animals who need food, shelter and loving homes. There are many of us who want to do something to help. But with money being an issue, what can we do?
Make Cool Stuff to Sell
One of the members on Dogasaur, Carla Fish, is an artist who makes and sells these truly adorable stuffed animals made of socks
Who would ever guess this beautiful piece is made out of sock material? Seven dollars out of every sale goes towards an animal shelter. Even though we are in a recession, people are still buying and selling goods. So if you can create something that others will pay for, this money can go towards animals who need help. Carla Fish is truly an inspiration.
You can read more about how to save an animal by adopting a sock here.
Host An Event
Last month, I saw these mini pinchers that were available for adoption outside a Los Angeles dog boutique. It turns out that these dogs were rescued from a horrific puppy mill in Riverside. Not all the puppies survived. The ones I happened to see were the lucky ones. The vet bills for these dogs were over $17,000!!!
The folks did this rescue helped to organize an 80′s Prom Party at the House of Blues on Sunset Blvd in Los Angeles. Proceeds from this event went towards the hefty vet bills for these dogs.
I wrote a blog for Dogasaur with more information about the Riverside puppies and the people who gave so much to help them. Read it here.
Tipjoy
A few days ago, I heard about this site called Tipjoy.com
It is now possible to earn tips through Twitter. You can create your own fundraising project through this. I’m not sure how effective this is overall, but it’s something worth considering.
Pet Postcard Project
This is where you make a home made card from the photo of your dog or cat. Mail it to the Pet Postcard Project, see the link below. Rachel Ray’s pet food company, Nutrish, will donate one pound of dog food for homeless animals.
I really love Rachel Ray for supporting this project. Here is the blog I wrote on Dogasaur.
