We reduce the deaths of unwanted
pets at local shelters by working together with the community to reduce the feral cat population.
Another summer ~ I began walking
dogs at the local shelter ~ and in the process ~ learned a lot about how a local charity operates.
She also lends her time and energy to taking pictures and videos of the
cats at our local shelter to help them find forever homes.
Just imagine what a dog goes through when dumped from their family car on a remote road or
left at the local shelter, never to see their family again.
But after checking her
microchip at a local shelter, her story turned more sinister — she came from a household whose owners were known to engage in dog fighting activities.
She influenced him to become a pet portrait photographer and she also inspired him to volunteer his photography
services at local shelters to help homeless pets get adopted.
You can volunteer to help remove some of the animals from the home, foster them, or even simply take them for walks or help clean
cages at your local shelter.
One way to get involved and help those living in poverty is to seek out a campus group that feeds the homeless or volunteers on a regular
basis at a local shelter.
Day 2 included a practical
exercise at a local shelter whereby participants had to quickly design a temporary shelter to house 100 dogs and cats rescued from a meat truck.