Today's blog is veering from our usual format, as will the next one or two. If you're like me, you get requests daily to help animals. From aardvarks to zebras, there's an organization out there bent on helping the sick and homeless. This week I received a letter from an international organization dedicated to helping animals outside the United States; Mexican canines were specifically mentioned.
I wish this organization well, but I don't plan on donating. I also no longer donate to PETA. Why? I want my donations to help animals in the United States with their basic survival. That leaves out the Arctic polar bears and the advertisements chastising us for wearing leather goods.
I hope each of you who cares about animals will begin your charity at home in Lauderdale, Colbert, and Franklin Counties. Adopt from a local shelter or PAWS. Send your donations to these organizations. When we no longer have a local problem with homeless and sick dogs and cats, then we can begin contributing to the zoo in Timbuktu.
PAWS (Pets Are Worth Saving)
Florence-Lauderdale Animal Shelter
Colbert County Animal Shelter
Friday, February 5, 2010
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