LET’S BE FACEBOOK FRIENDS
Alert the masses! The ASPCA now has a profile on Facebook, a social networking program that allows you and your friends to make an “animal connection.” Display your age in dog years, share cat and dog quotes, and choose fish for your own aquarium.
Facebook offers fun new ways to support the ASPCA and share your love for animals with everyone you know. Get started by doing one (or all!) of these things:
-Add Elyse Orecchio to your friends. Elyse is the ASPCA rep on Facebook and will keep you up to date on everything we’re doing.
-Join the official ASPCA group. There, you can check out our animals and our videos.
-Join the ASPCA cause and recruit your friends!
Once we’re friends, you can write on our comment wall and talk to fellow animal lovers. And we love messages! Feel free to brag about your beloved animals or ask us advice on pet care or reporting animal cruelty. It’s all about connections. See you on Facebook!
Labels: Networking
posted by ASPCA at 4:32 PM PERMALINK
8 Comments:
I have a question for the ASPCA. I want to donate money, but I'm only 11 years old. Also my dad doesn't want me to. I really want to though. I want to do something to help. I don't know how. Can someone tell me a way I can do something without donating money?
SEEK SOMONE OUT IN YOUR FAMILY THAT HAS COMPASSION FOR ANIMALS AND HAVE THEM HELP YOU.
I think people that have no compassion for any animals(mostly pets)are really Idiots!!!
Being 11 is going to be difficult without parental consent. However spreading the word about animal care and helpful facts, so you can be a helper of the ASPCA.
There are many things you could do to help animals in general, which in turn will help the ASPCA and all animal protection groups in the long run.
Don't use products that are tested on animals. There are many brand names of deoderant, shampoo, soaps, conditioners, make-up, etc that are not tested on animals. Do alittle research on the interenet to find out which kinds. Hopefully your parents let you pick out your own bathroom items and if not, ask them if you can. Then choose cruelty-free products.
Volunteer at your local animal shelter. Most animal shelters allow kids 10 and up to volunteer in the office or with tasks such as playing with the dogs and cats. You usually have to commit to a certain amount of time for them to let you volunteer, though. Generally about 1 and a half hours per week, so be sure you have the time. This may also be difficult if the shelter is quite a distance from your house. If it is not close enough for you to walk or ride your bike, you would have to have a parent drop you off and pick you up. It might be helpful to see if you have a friend who could volunteer with you. That way your parents and his/her parents could take turns dropping you off and picking you up. Added bonus: racking up hours at the shelter is a good way to build up hours of goodwill should you want to join the National Honors Society at some point!
By far, the most important help you could give the ASPCA is just to get the word. Spread the information they provide you. Tell your friends and family about important issues the ASPCA is dealing with. You might be surprised at some of the solutions they can come up with to help. If you formed a caring and creative group, you could possibly get your teacher/school involved! (Example: your school could hold a "Orange" Dollar Hat Day. Everyone who brings a dollar to school on a particular day is allowed to wear a hat that day. Then the school keep half of what is brought in for it's PTA and the other half can be donated to the ASPCA. It's a win-win situation for both!) Look up your local animal shelter on the internet. Most of them keep their currently available animals that are up for adoption on their websites. Tell anyone you know who might even be thinking of getting a pet about the little grey poodle or the calico cat at the shelter.
There are MANY ways to help without donating a penny. Just the fact that you care is wonderful. You are a kind and thoughtful young person. You should be very proud of yourself. And though they cannot tell you themselves, the world will be a better place for animals because of you. Keep up the good work!
Sorry to post again, but I just thought of a few more things...
When you have a birthday party, tell people (on the invitation) that you would prefer NOT to receive gifts but that if they want to bring something, to please bring items that you could donate to your local shelter. You can get a list of needed items by calling your local shelter and asking them what they need. As for yourself - save any newspapers you can get your hands on. Animal shelters are always in need of newspapers to line the bottom of the animal's cages.
ALWAYS, ALWAYS, ALWAYS report ANY cases of animal cruelty. Even if it's as simple as a neighbor who has their pet tied to the tree in their backyard through the terrible heat of the day with no water or the freezing sleet in winter with no shelter. The ASPCA cannot help animals if they don't know they are suffering.
Pay attention to "Lost Dog (or Cat)" signs. You'd be surprised to know how often you see a supposed strayt that actually has a sign up about it somewhere.
i feel your pain, although my parents like animals. i want to help too, but, like you, im considered too young. but, where theirs a will theres a way!! start spreading the word, make a club and have parents as members.(ones who care about animals, no offense) you and other kids can help! oh by the way, im one of those people who dont follow their own advice, so dont think that ive already done this.
Thank you for all you do to help animals!
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