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Help for Homeless Animals
Kentucky Humane Society Project
3
to 4 million animals were euthanized in shelters last year, well
over a quarter-million
a month.
That
is 405 each hour or one every NINE seconds.
In
human terms, this is proportional to losing the entire population of
Los Angeles every year.
Information
from
NoVoiceUnheard.org Fact Sheet: "Every Nine Seconds: America's
Animal Homelessness Tragedy"
To learn more, checkout these downloadable
tip & fact sheets from NoVoiceUnheard.org.
Not Everyone in Needs Can Ask for Help...
Click to watch our video about animal homelessness.
What Are We Doing and How Can You Help?
We are trying support the Kentucky Humane Society in several ways. First, we will be raising money through a middle school Dance Dance Revolution Tournament and collecting items from their wish list as well. Students will be asked to bring in paper towels and peanut butter in exchange for a dress down pass on an upcoming Friday.
We hope to raise at least $300 through the tournament and collect lots of donated items as well.
Also, we are making pet beds and pet-ghans to donate. Knitted blankets
help calm frightened cats and dogs and improve the quality of life
for shelter animals during their stay. Calmer, happier animals
are thus more likely to be adopted.
See my blog post on how we make the pet beds. We have about several done already and hope to make several more before the middle of March when we'll drop off our items.
There are many similar programs around the country that strive to provide comfort items to local animal shelters. Check out the following websites and contact your local animal shelter to see what types of items they accept.
Midnight Knitter: Crocheted Kitty Cozy
Bev's Country Cottage: Pet Blanket
The Snuggles Project: Easy Sew Snuggle
For more suggestions of what you can do to help animals
in your community, click here:
What Can One Person Do?
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