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HOW TO HELP 1.
Donate new and gently used clothing, shoes, housewares, décor, books, DVDs and CDs to the Placer SPCA Thrift Store, located at 931 Washington Boulevard Suite 107 in Roseville.
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Pave the way for the future of FieldHaven Feline Center by purchasing a commemorative brick. In recognition of a $50 donation, your brick will be personalized and added to the patio in front of the shelter.
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For as little as $10/month, you can provide lifesaving care for special needs and senior animals at Wind Song Animal Sanctuary—plus, you’ll receive photos, sanctuary updates, and a special video/gallery link to the animals in the category you sponsor.
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“Bale” out Leaps and Bounds Rabbit Rescue by donating hay and food pellets.
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Open your home (and barn) to a horse in need by becoming an All About Equine foster provider.
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Make a donation to Homeward Bound Golden Retriever Rescue in honor or memory of friends and loved ones.
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Calling all photographers! Snap the dogs at El Dorado County German Shepherd Rescue for the organization’s website and improve their chances of finding a home.
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Establish a legacy of service by participating in Fat Kitty City’s planned giving program.
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Shop AmazonSmile, where 0.5 percent of the price of your eligible purchases benefits Northern California Bulldog Rescue.
10. Give a used car, motorcycle, boat, RV or plane new life
by donating it to CARs (Charitable Auto Resources, Inc.). Your tax-deductible contribution will benefit PAWED.
THE HUMANE SOCIETY’S TOP 5 REASONS TO ADOPT 1.
You’ll save a life. Approximately 2.7 million dogs and cats are
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You’ll get a healthy pet. Most shelters examine and give vaccinations to animals when they arrive, and many also spay and neuter them before they’re adopted. In addition to medical care, more and more shelters also screen animals for specific temperaments and behaviors to make sure your family finds the right pet for your lifestyle.
euthanized each year in the U.S. because too many people give up their pets, and too few people adopt from shelters. Adopting from a private humane society or animal shelter actually saves the lives of two animals—the pet you adopt, and a homeless animal somewhere that can be rescued thanks to the space you helped create.
3. You’ll save money. Adopting a pet from an animal shelter is much
less expensive than buying one at a pet store or other sources. When you consider that many shelter animals are already spayed/ neutered and vaccinated, the shelter’s fee is actually a bargain.
4. You’ll feel better. Animals have been shown to be psychologically,
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emotionally and physically beneficial. Just spending time with an animal can help lower a person’s blood pressure and cholesterol levels, and dog walking, pet grooming and petting provide increased physical activity that can help strengthen the heart, improve circulation and slow the loss of bone tissue.
You won’t be supporting puppy mills and pet stores. Puppy mills are factory-style dog breeding facilities that put profit above the welfare of dogs. Most dogs raised there are housed in poor conditions with improper medical care, while their parents are kept in cages to be bred over and over. Unfortunately, puppy mills will continue to operate until people stop purchasing their dogs.
Reprinted with permission from the Humane Society of the United States.
5. Chako Pit Bull Rescue and Advocacy chako.org In 1997, Dawn Capp, MS, JD, was attending graduate school in Texas when she decided it was time to get a dog of her own. Having been raised around pit bulls, she visited the local shelter hoping to find one in need of a home, but her inquiry was met with confusion. “We don’t adopt out vicious dogs,” said the woman behind the counter. When she persisted, Capp was shocked to learn that all pit bulls brought there, even puppies, were euthanized. “On my way home, I tried to process what I’d learned,” she shares, “and I had this image in my head of my childhood dog, Chako, who was truly a gentle soul.” The thought of her beloved pet receiving a death sentence simply because of his breed brought her to tears. Rather than accept the standards of the time, she took action and founded Chako Pit Bull Rescue. For nearly two decades, Capp has combatted pit bull persecution by finding homes for those in need and promoting responsible ownership. “We work with local shelters extensively by pulling dogs that are critical and sending volunteers to the shelters to work with pit bulls as part of our Pit Bull University,” she explains. In addition to obedience classes and community outreach, Capp and her fellow volunteers speak with local legislators about dog-related issues, especially those concerning pit bulls, and have even been known to cover spay and neuter costs when funds allow. Her dream, she says, is to eventually secure a piece of property for a central rescue location. “I’m fighting the battle for these dogs because there is so much bad press about our breed out there,” explains Chako Adoptions Co-coordinator Eric Lynn Anderson. “I’m hoping that just like people, we no longer judge the book by its cover.” 50 stylefedh.com - August 2014
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