Will you be donating to an animal shelter this Christmas?

I always make a donation this time each year to a few shelters in my local area. I know they can always use the help. I sure wish I was rich and could do so much more.

Originally Posted by lisalee

I sure wish I was rich and could do so much more.

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I say that all the time as well.

Yes i always give money to the shelters at this time of year as well (although I do also donate throughout the year).

I always ask for a membership to my local shelter for christmas each year from my DH and then I donate on top of that - every little bit helps

Lisa & Sash, this is a great question!
I, too, wanted to donate the "$1 mil dollars" from living in a lime green and bright orange house for a year that Ashley asked me about when I was in the spotlight the week before last....and I told her I would donate it for more no-kill shelters and veterinary care. But in the meantime, I orderd an entire crate of food that Sasha does not like. He just won't touch it and it's good, expensive food. Eric's grandmother in southern Oregon just sold her 126 acre ranch with 45 ferals living there.... so guess where that crate is going? She hasn't moved out quite yet and she's been feeding them all for years, but is not taking any of them with her to her new condo. So...... the new owners know about the kitties but have much more of a passive attitude, so after she's gone and they'll start to go hungry. I am sending my crate with a note to the owners. They'll do it. They are kindhearted folks but just not true cat people.

Elizabeth

Originally Posted by sashacat421

Lisa & Sash, this is a great question!

I, too, wanted to donate the "$1 mil dollars" from living in a lime green and bright orange house for a year that Ashley asked me about when I was in the spotlight the week before last....and I told her I would donate it for more no-kill shelters and veterinary care. Elizabeth

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Every year at Christmas I donate to our shelter in the names of my cats and send their pictures along. They have a wall there that has all the pictures of cats who have donated to the shelter The girls who work their always send personal notes afterward thanking Baker and Cola, and this year Tango too. I just like doing it that way because all of my kitties would have ended up there if they hadn't come to live with me

SIGH, I know the feeling, if I only had more to give....

i dotn know where i could donate in my area.
I would like to donate at the shelter i went to but they wouldnt give me a cat and THEY dont deserve my money only the kitties do.

Originally Posted by lisalee

I always make a donation this time each year to a few shelters in my local area. I know they can always use the help.

I sure wish I was rich and could do so much more.

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Well done!

I always donate to the Humane Society here in Miami, I'm doing it again this year, the place is 5 minutes away from my house. They are always sending me thank you cards, plus I know some people that work there.

Since I am out of work, I don't have any money to give, but I did write this years Christmas letter and the winter newsletter. They both bring in about $3000...so I feel like I have contributed in my own way.

They have a cardboard tree at Petsmart where you can take a $1.-$5.-$10. tag when you pay at the register that will go to the local shelters. They are marked with the different counties.

I took a $5. one, and I think the 8 cats that I have now is my way of helping.

Don't forget about the Cooking with Cattitude fundraiser we have too. It's only $10 (suggested donation), and you get a great cookbook too. And 100% of the proceeds go directly to a great little organization in Ohio.

OK, you guys knew I had to bring that up if we're talking about donations for Christmas.

I am not sure what to do this year. last year I bought one of everything on a list of things our shelter needed and brought it up to them and they weren't even nice about it. No thank you, no help bringing it in, nothing. Now mind you I didn't expect a rolled out red carpet, but a simple thank you would have been nice don't you think? so I'm not sure what I'm going to do this year. I know the animals need it but I really am upset at the way I was treated last year. I spent about $100.00 I really didn't have, I just wanted to help...

Hey Barb, I'm sorry that happened to you. But even though the people may not have been appreciative know that the kitties were, even if they cant tell you

i cant say i donate any time during the year to other rescues but i do run a cat rescue and all of my money goes into that so i guess in a way its donating.

my grandmother has taken to giving money donations for christmas gifts to all of the grandchildren and childrens favorite charities. this year she picked my moms and mine for us. it kind of surprised me because we usually get to pick on our own and then she told me that my moms and my donations would be going to my rescue.

i think donating to a rescue is a wonderful thing. i always like giving to smaller new rescues that havent been around very long because those are usually most appreciative and need the most help.

Originally Posted by resqkittens

Since I am out of work, I don't have any money to give, but I did write this years Christmas letter and the winter newsletter. They both bring in about $3000...so I feel like I have contributed in my own way.

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YES, YOU DID.

I will probably donate some money to the local APL this year .

I donated to a new local no-kill shelter I got the TCS cookbook I bought an ornament at petco and gave extra for the spay/neuter fund.

I will be donating to The Cats Protection along with renewing my membership which goes towards the kitties

I've done 2 things already for the shelter I volunteer at. I made up a cookbook for them to sell ($5 per book) and delivered that to them last weekend. I'm trying to get into the local Petco either this Saturday or next to sell them on their behalf. I have also been making fleece blankets for them to sell and have donated everything above my purchase price. We've made $300 thus far and I wrote them a check the other night cause they had some emergency vet bills to pay this week.

I looked back at all my volunteer activities this year and figured that I've been involved in things that brought them in about $2500 this year. I guess that helps!

yea once a year i do i go shopping at walmart get stuff like cat food ,dog food papper towles, some litter i can't afford alot so i don't spend alot of money so ifs off brand items.then i go to the dollar tree store and get a few toys and cat bowls makes me feel good inside to do something for someone

Since both my babies were adopted from the Humane society I always go in and make a donation under there names. I think it shows there appreciation for all they did for them in the rescue and also for picking such a lovable mother to adopt them

I also donate litter and hard food to the local no kill shelter that took in a stray I rescued and found her a home the next day. I wanted to keep her but couldn't.

I have money automatically transferred from our account in March (I don't remember how I happened to pick March - I think it was some sort of "donate a neutering" drive that started it), and donate food/vet care throughout the year. I normally sponsor a shelter cat or so with health problems.