| Looking for a way you can truly give back? | | | | 11. Support fur-free companies, cruelty free |
| Expand the circle of compassion to include all living | | | | products, or other companies with "no animal |
| things by helping those who cannot ask-from | | | | testing" policies. |
| dogs and cats to whales, to the plight of frogs | | | | 12. Build your own, or place a bat box or bee post |
| and bees-the animal kingdom needs our help. Here | | | | in your yard. |
| are 25 ideas for you and your family to show | | | | 13. Raise/donate money to your favorite |
| your support by giving voice to the animals with | | | | organization that helps abandoned pets, displaced |
| whom we share this world. | | | | wild animals, or endangered species. |
| Practice any one of these ideas and you will make | | | | 14. Start an e-mail subscription service that sends |
| a difference in an animal's life, and your own! Many | | | | subscribers a daily quote, link, or photo promoting |
| organizations have a "wish list" of items of which | | | | respect, kindness, and/or animal rights for all |
| they are in desperate need to replace, or keep on | | | | creatures. Donate the proceeds to a responsible |
| hand. Check out their websites or call your | | | | animal welfare organization. |
| favorites to find other ways to help (for shelters | | | | 15. Become an animal ambassador and do |
| and humane societies, or veterinary facilities, it's | | | | everything you can to promote awareness and |
| best to call ahead and ask them what they need). | | | | education that helps to protect your chosen |
| Every little step helps, or you can go wild and | | | | animal. |
| commit to more than one of these actions... | | | | 16. Create a backyard habitat by landscaping with |
| | | | native plants that help local animal species survive |
| 1. Teach your child not to step on ants and other | | | | the destructive impacts of habitat fragmentation. |
| bugs. | | | | 17. Take a pet first aid and CPR class. |
| 2. Donate dog and cat food, toys, or blankets and | | | | 18. Stay on marked hiking trails and/or OHV areas |
| towels to a local animal shelter (or a veterinary | | | | to avoid collapsing burrows and destroying habitat. |
| office). | | | | 19. Promote responsible animal rights messages. |
| 3. Educators, you can help support a local bird | | | | 20. Volunteer to take a shelter dog on walks with |
| rescue center or zoo by purchasing owl pellets | | | | you, or spend some time cuddling a shelter cat. |
| from these organizations directly. | | | | 21. Spay or neuter your pet to help reduce the |
| 4. Volunteer your time at a nature center, | | | | tragedies of pet overpopulation. |
| zoological park, or local animal shelter to present | | | | 22. Lend your professional services to an animal |
| their educational outreach programs to schools. | | | | charity pro bono. |
| 5. Educate yourself regarding animal treatment | | | | 23. Collect unwanted furs (including fur trim and |
| and factory farming/agriculture, pet store | | | | accessories) to give to wildlife rehabilitators who |
| suppliers, breeders, and the like to make | | | | use them to comfort orphaned and injured wildlife. |
| thoughtful, informed lifestyle choices. | | | | The Humane Society has teamed up with Buffalo |
| 6. Hang bird feeders up in your yard. Keep them | | | | Exchange to collect used fur items. Details can be |
| filled as a reliable food source. | | | | found at humanesociety.org, click "coatsforcubs" |
| 7. Start a neighborhood pet club or "go wild" and | | | | and 24. Hug your pet, play with them; make sure |
| start a reptile, insect, or arachnid club. Help others | | | | they're happy and all of their needs are met. |
| learn about the importance of these animals | | | | 25. We've left this one blank for your own idea! |
| including their wild cousins in the natural | | | | Think of at least one way to add to this list that |
| environment. Exchange animal pictures and | | | | will help one of earth's creatures. |
| information. | | | | How will you make a difference today? |
| 8. Adopt a desert tortoise, wild horse or burro, or | | | | Adopt Wild horse/burros: |
| retired racing greyhounds (if you have the means | | | | wildhorseandburro.blm.gov |
| and are willing to make the life-long commitment!). | | | | Adopt Tortoises: tortoise.org |
| 9. Attend a presentation on local wildlife and learn | | | | Adopt Greyhounds: adopt-a-greyhound.org |
| more about their role in our natural environment. | | | | Cruelty free products and companies: & |
| 10. Share some of the information you learned in | | | | idausa. |
| #9 with at least four other people. | | | | |