Your 2011 New Year’s Resolution: Get Active for Animals!

From PAWS (Lynwood, Washington)

The Washington State Legislature will convene on January 2011 for its 105-day session. Our newly-elected legislators and incumbents will want to hear from you—the people who put them in office—about policy that impacts animals.

“You’d be surprised to find that a few citizens, taking less than a minute to e-mail or call their legislators, can literally change the course of a bill that impacts animals!” says PAWS Public Affairs Coordinator, Sylvia Moss. “Legislators always tell us they want to hear more from their constituents,” she adds.

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RISPCA: You Are Their Voice

Please consider making an end-of-year donation to the Rhode Island SPCA (Riverside, Rhode Island 02915).

• Donate to feed.
• Donate to give shelter.
• Donate to save a life.

All donations will directly benefit the homeless animals in the RISPCA’s care.

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Society Housing Majority of Dogs Rescued From Vick Responds to Call by Obama to Eagles

Best Friends Animal Society®, which took in 22 of the dogs rescued from quarterback Michael Vick’s dog-fighting operation, published a blog responding to the news that President Obama called the owner of the Philadelphia Eagles to congratulate him on giving Michael Vick a second chance.

Francis Battista, co-founder of Best Friends, wrote a blog published Dec. 29, on what it would be like if the President were to call to congratulate Best Friends and other organizations for their hard work in giving the rescued dogs a new lease on life. To read the full post, visit the Best Friends blog.

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SICSA: Get Healthy in 2011: Adopt a Pet

Did you know that owning a pet has great health benefits? Researchers have found that pets can help to reduce stress, relieve loneliness and depression, prevent heart disease, and lower health care costs. Read more about the benefits of pets from Best Friends Animal Society (Kanab, Utah 84741-5000).

Maddie Tannreuther (Animal ID 10902662)

The Society For The Improvement Of Conditions For Stray Animals (Kettering, Ohio 45419) has great pets to help you get healthy!  It’s good for you and good for homeless pets.

SICSA is open New Year’s Eve and New Year’s Day from 12 pm-4 pm.

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1st Annual India Weeks for the Animals: January 14-31, 2011

Animal World USA-International is excited to announce the 1st India Weeks for the Animals will be held 14-31 January 2011. These special weeks, which will highlight the importance that animals play in all our lives, will also underscore the work being done for the animals throughout the country of India and provide a platform on ways we can help them.

This series of events in India is designed to celebrate the people and animals, as well as recognize the monumental, life-saving work being done in India. 1st India Weeks for the Animals will bring together sanctuaries, rescue organizations, businesses, students, musicians, artists, educators, community leaders, and caring citizens in exciting awareness-building and animal protection activities.

The weeks will feature sanctuary fundraisers, low cost spay and neuter/vaccination events, adoption programs, conferences, vegetarian events, volunteer activities with animals, wildlife events, musical events and so much more! All these events will shine the spotlight on the amazing animals and compassionate people of India who love them.

New relationships will be built with the variety of animal-related activities and events. Together we can help shine the spotlight on the gracious people of India, precious animals and build wonderful new lifelong friendships during this time.

If you would like to learn more, be involved or schedule an event(s) or fundraiser, please visit the official 1st Annual India Weeks for the Animals web site.

To learn more about Weeks for the Animals, please visit the Animal World USA-International web site.

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Oliver’s Story: Will You Help More Like Him?

From the Farm Sanctuary

Oliver and his companion were in the late stages of starvation when local authorities finally arrived to help them.

These tiny calves had been so severely neglected that they were barely hanging on. Tragically, Oliver’s friend died shortly after the pair was taken to an Animal Control facility. But because of your support, Farm Sanctuary (Watkins Glen, New York 14891) was able to bring Oliver to our California Shelter and nurse him to health.

The needless death of Oliver’s companion reminds us why we must always be there to rescue, speak out for, and stop the abuse of farm animals.

If you’ve already given your year-end gift — thank you. If not, please consider helping with a year-end donation to Farm Sanctuary.

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Nevada Humane Society Celebrates More Than 9,500 Adoptions in 2010

Please check out the new YouTube™ video celebrating the over 9,500 dogs and cats you helped to save this year at Nevada Humane Society (Reno, Nevada 89502)!

The accompanying music is the popular song, “How to Save a Life.” The video was created by an NHS staff member, Kimberly Chandler, and a volunteer, Edna Dianda.

P.S. It’s not too late to make a year-end donation to help the animals. Just donate online or send a check before January 1 and your gift will be tax-deductible on your 2010 income tax return.

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MCHS: Your Year-End Gift helps Animals in Need

Lollie and Spice are just two among thousands of animals who came to Montgomery County Humane Society (Rockville, Maryland 20850) this year and received loving care and veterinary attention. Lollie was found in a dumpster, and Spice arrived with an injured leg and jaw. Now both are healthy and in foster homes, eagerly awaiting their forever families.

Spice (Photo by Robin Siegel)

Lollie (Photo by Aleksandra Gajdeczka)

Hundreds of other animals are still at the shelter, though, in urgent need of warmth and relief from people who abuse them or simply don’t care. Your year-end tax-deductible contribution will help provide food, medicine, supplies, and TLC they need today — a need that’s especially poignant at this time of year. Won’t you help?

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PARL Home 4 the Holidays

During the month of December, Providence Animal Rescue League (Providence, Rhode Island 02903) is promoting their long-time residents who are still waiting for their forever homes. Any animals that will have been with PARL for two months or longer on Christmas Day will have their adoption fee reduced by 50%. PARL hopes that this extra incentive will bring together many new families and animals.

Sushi is a three-and-a-half year old male cat who came to PARL because his owner has asthma. As of December 25, Sushi has been at the shelter for 121 days.

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Farm Sanctuary 2010 Year-End Video: Rescues and Happy Endings

From the Farm Sanctuary

We are thrilled to share with you a touching new video featuring several of the incredible animals we’ve been able to rescue and rehabilitate this year thanks to member support.

Watch now to see how friends like you have helped make a difference for Kim Gordon, Bob Harper, Jay, and many other farm animals in need. And, after you’ve seen how important you are to these animals, please consider a special year-end tax-deductible donation to Farm Sanctuary to help us continue our lifesaving work in the year ahead!

About Farm Sanctuary

Farm Sanctuary is the nation’s leading farm animal protection organization. Since incorporating in 1986, Farm Sanctuary has worked to expose and stop cruel practices of the “food animal” industry through research and investigations, legal and institutional reforms, public awareness projects, youth education, and direct rescue and refuge efforts. Farm Sanctuary shelters in Watkins Glen, N.Y., and Orland, Calif., provide lifelong care for hundreds of rescued animals, who have become ambassadors for farm animals everywhere by educating visitors about the realities of factory farming. Additional information can be found on the Farm Sanctuary web site or by calling 607-583-2225.

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