I hear this question a lot from animal lovers - I really want to help with with the homeless pets crisis, but I'm just not in the position to adopt...
Surprisingly, adoption is only one of a number of ways to support homeless pets. For those of you with pets already, have your pets been spayed and/or neutered? Even those of you whose pets are indoor only need to have it done - "surprises" happen to animals as well. While it is best to get this taken care of when they are babies, adult pets can still be spayed and neutered as well. If you can prevent a litter of more pets needing a home, you have helped tremendously! For those of you with purebreds wanting to further the line, keep in mind that half of all homeless pets are already purebreds.
Already spayed/neutered or don't have a pet? If you are able to make a short term commitment to an animal, consider being a foster parent. The majority of rescue organizations don't have facilities to house their animals, rather they stay in a foster home until a "Furever" home can be found. By fostering, you prevent an animal from being locked up in a cage - and possible euthanization, and will be personally responsible for saving its life and bringing tremendous joy to the Furever family. Doesn't get much better than that, does it? If cost is a concern, many rescue organizations provide free food and supplies to foster parents.
If you cannot take an animal in, consider volunteering with a local shelter. With so many animals needing care and attention, volunteers are crucial to a shelter's success. Also, volunteers can help the organization get to know the animal and thus best match it with a furever home. There are also plenty of opportunities to volunteer with rescue organizations, especially when it comes to adoption events. Often times, a foster parent may not available to take their animal to an adoption. If you can be a taxi for these pets, you will be giving them a tremendous opportunity. Lastly, adoption events themselves often need volunteers to help show the animals and get to know potential adopters. If hands on work is not for you, consider using your other talents (ie, marketing, graphic design, business - anything!) to help. I know of a volunteer who designed t-shirts for her local rescue group to sell for a fundraiser, another who helped market the shirts, and together they brought in over $500 for their organization!
Lastly, if you are interested in making a financial donation, consider donating to your LOCAL shelter, not the larger animal welfare groups. Local organizations spend the greatest percentage of donations on the animals themselves so your money will go a lot further. (Think about it - they probably have few if any people on salary and they don't do big advertising.) Donating to these larger organizations is great, but keep in mind that that it takes time for the money to trickle down to rescue groups - if any if left at that point. I firmly believe each community should hold themselves personally responsible for the welfare of their local shelter, not rely on these larger organizations to do it for them.
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