Donate and help the critters

Thanks to the person from Best Friends who posted a comment in my last entry, asking people to donate what they can to help rescue lost, injured, and orphaned pets in the wake of Hurricane Katrina.  Through no fault of their own, many pets were left to fend for themselves in the evacuations, and you know they’re going to need a helping hand.  If you’ve got a spare $5 on hand, or $10, or more if you can afford it, I know it would be appreciated by Best Friends Hurricane Relief Fund or Noah’s Wish.  I trust both organizations to use all the money donated specifically to help the animals in need.  I know a lot of people have an immediate reaction of, “We need to help the people first”, or, “Helping people is more important than helping animals”.  Please keep in mind that the animals being helped belong to someone—these are the pets of the people displaced by the hurricane.  For many people, their pet is their best friend, so by helping to reunite pets and owners you really are helping the people, too.

I just came up with a bonus charity for you:  you could consider donating to The SPCA of Texas, where they’re helping to house animals from the Louisiana SPCA, and trying to find foster homes for pets whose families were displaced by the hurricane.

Posted by Leigh-Ann on 08/30 at 11:26 PM

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  1. I was watching Nightline last night and saw a clip of a man sitting on what was left of his house with his dog beside him.  He had lost everything, but still had his best pal.

    It is so heartbreaking to think of all of the people and animals who have been displaced as a result of Katrina.

    Thanks for posting those links.  I am on my way to check them out now.

    Posted by Expat  on  08/31  at  06:53 PM
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