Tuesday, September 20, 2016








The Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals states, “We Are Their Voice.”

I believe this to be true. 
Animals have been entrusted to our care.  We must do all we can to keep them safe.  They are unable to help themselves. They feel pain, fear, and loneliness. 
If you observe animal cruelty, abuse or neglect, report this!
Please say something.  Please do something.  
Unsure of what to do to help animals?  I have complied a list of suggestions, from various organizations, such as the Humane Society of the United States, The SPCA, paws.org, and pbs.org.  You can find these lists on-line, as well.

Some suggestions of how you can help animals, are as follows:

1.       Volunteer at your local animal shelter.   Very often a shelter will need your help to just interact with the animals, giving them love and attention.  You won’t necessarily have to clean cages.  Stop into your local shelter to see what you can do for them.
2.       Foster a pet.  If you have your own home and/or are able to help prepare an animal for adoption, consider fostering an animal.
3.       Transporting.  Sometimes animals need rides to a new home, or to a vet appointment.  
4.       Fundraising.  Shelters will appreciate any donations, whether they be monetary, or supplies.
5.       Spread the word through social media (Facebook, twitter, etc…) You can post videos showing animal rescues, or pictures of animals who are need of assistance.
6.       Adopt from a shelter – do not buy from a pet store.


10 comments:

  1. What a great first post Gail. Just the first step to promoting your cause. Also, welcome to the 'Library World'. I'm sure you'll be happy there.

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  2. Hi Gail,
    We have our own little shelter here in my house lol It all started with a cat I adopted in college. She lived to be 22 yrs old! We have owned hamsters, beta fish and hedgehogs when my girls were younger. When the first cat passed away, we got two kittens. We then added a beagle three years later. The third cat was adopted by choice too.
    The fourth and fifth were found outside my daughter's dance studio one night when she got out of class- starving and loaded with fleas :( She brought them home (5 yrs ago) and they joined the zoo.

    Since then, one of the original cats has left us. He was quite a personality. The whole neighborhood knew and loved him. He was supposed to be an indoor cat but after many escapes including pushing out a screen on the 2nd floor and jumping, we decided to let him have his way.

    Although they get to be a little much to care for at times, we love them all and they clearly love us too. They bring a lot of laughter to our home with their antics and distinct personalities. We cannot imagine life without them <3

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    1. Awww, they are very lucky animals to live in your home. Thank you for taking such good care of them!

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  3. Hi Gail,
    We have our own little shelter here in my house lol It all started with a cat I adopted in college. She lived to be 22 yrs old! We have owned hamsters, beta fish and hedgehogs when my girls were younger. When the first cat passed away, we got two kittens. We then added a beagle three years later. The third cat was adopted by choice too.
    The fourth and fifth were found outside my daughter's dance studio one night when she got out of class- starving and loaded with fleas :( She brought them home (5 yrs ago) and they joined the zoo.

    Since then, one of the original cats has left us. He was quite a personality. The whole neighborhood knew and loved him. He was supposed to be an indoor cat but after many escapes including pushing out a screen on the 2nd floor and jumping, we decided to let him have his way.

    Although they get to be a little much to care for at times, we love them all and they clearly love us too. They bring a lot of laughter to our home with their antics and distinct personalities. We cannot imagine life without them <3

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  4. Hi Gail,

    I was fortunate to supervise the North Providence Animal Shelter for several years before I retired. It was great to see the work and dedication the Animal Control Officers and the volunteers did on a daily basis at the shelter. My daughter still volunteers at the shelter occasionally, and soon they will be building a new shelter on Smithfield Road in North Providence. It will be a shared facility with Johnston, and it should be a great place for the animals.

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    1. Thank you Paul for this info - I used to live n North Providence, and often thought about volunteering there, as well. Unfortunately, I was unable to due to my schedule. I am glad to know I am surrounded by animals lovers.

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  5. Hi Gail,

    I was fortunate to supervise the North Providence Animal Shelter for several years before I retired. It was great to see the work and dedication the Animal Control Officers and the volunteers did on a daily basis at the shelter. My daughter still volunteers at the shelter occasionally, and soon they will be building a new shelter on Smithfield Road in North Providence. It will be a shared facility with Johnston, and it should be a great place for the animals.

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  6. Great first blog Gail - your passion really shines through here. I think you missed your calling - you could do wonders advocating professionally for these four-legged cuties. Can't wait to see what is next!!

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    1. Thank you Sharyn - you know more than most how much I love animals!!

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  7. Great first blog Gail - your passion really shines through here. I think you missed your calling - you could do wonders advocating professionally for these four-legged cuties. Can't wait to see what is next!!

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