How to make a difference for animals in need this holiday season
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It’s the season of giving and the perfect time to make even more of a difference in the lives of animals. For local animal rescues and shelters like Animal Humane Society (AHS), there are countless ways to make a meaningful difference – from donating much-needed supplies to adopting a new furry friend.
AHS may provide the care and resources, but hope begins with you. No matter how you give, your generosity has a huge impact on the animals in their shelters, animal lovers in the community, and beyond.
Here are some meaningful ways you can give a lasting gift to animals in need this holiday season.
Donate new and gently used items
From clean towels to puzzle toys, new or gently used items help animals feel happy, healthy, and safe while they await their new beginnings. Make the holidays bright for shelter animals by donating new and gently used items to AHS or shopping their Amazon Wish List or Chewy Wish List.
Adopt an animal
When you welcome a furry friend into your home, you’re giving them the greatest gift of all — the second chance they deserve — and freeing up shelter resources to help another deserving animal in need.
Additionally, adoption fees at AHS support the programs and services they provide to the community, like investigations into animal cruelty and ensuring animals in need have access to necessary medical care and behavioral rehabilitation. Learn more reasons to consider adopting an animal from AHS.
Volunteer
Join the incredible team of volunteers at AHS and make a difference in the lives of animals this season and beyond. AHS volunteers play a hands-on role in the lives of countless animals.
From supporting the Vet Center by ensuring spaces are clean and tidy to helping increase awareness of programs and services in the community by tabling at events, there’s a role for every animal lover. Learn more about offering your time and talent to animals in need at AHS.
Foster a pet
Open your home to a deserving animal through fostering. Foster volunteers provide specialized care for animals before they are ready to find their new homes.
Currently, AHS is seeking foster support for a variety of animals. While their strongest need is foster support for large dogs, they can also use additional support in feline and critter groups. If you’re 18 years or older, please consider applying to be a foster volunteer at AHS.
Participate in an education program
Make the holidays magical for an animal lover in your life all while helping animals in need — proceeds from the education programs at AHS directly benefit the animals in their care.
Foster a love for animals at any age with programs like Paint My Pet, where participants paint a portrait of a beloved pet under the guidance of an artist, or Rescue Readers, a program where participants read books to dogs, cats, and critters awaiting adoption. Explore a variety of education programs for youth, families, and adults.
Make a monetary donation
Donations directly impact animals in need at AHS in many ways, including providing crucial medical and behavioral care for animals in their shelters, helping cats, dogs, and critters find new homes, and rescuing animals from abuse and neglect.
Generous animal lovers like you make the lifesaving work of AHS possible. Healing happens at Animal Humane Society, but hope begins with you. Celebrate your love for animals this season by making a gift to AHS today.
This content was provided by our sponsor, Animal Humane Society. The FOX editorial team was not involved in the creation of this content.