Help a roaming dog
Use calming signals and try to do something to calm and attract the dog. Lip licking, yawning, feigning like you’re eating food off the ground are such signals. Have a …
Scoop the Poop
10 Reason’s to Scoop the Poop Stormwater carries pet waste and other pollutants directly into waterways. Animal waste adds nitrogen to the water. Excess nitrogen depletes the oxygen in water …
Feed the Birds
One of the best ways to enjoy wildlife in the comfort of your home is to watch birds at a feeder. You’ll be amazed at the variety of birds that …
Donate the Shelter Animal Adoption Fee
Ask anyone who has adopted a pet and they’ll share with you their story of love, fun andcompanionship. Why? Because shelter pets are amazing! Within the next year, 29 million …
Place a Bird Feeder or Bird Bath in Your Backyard
When you first set up a feeding station, you may have no feeder visitors. Be patient—the local birds first have to discover the new food source. As with any new …
Sponsor an Animal at Your Zoo
The Smithsonian’s National Zoo and Conservation Biology Institute contributes to cheetah conservation through research in cheetah reproduction, including pioneering methods of assisted reproduction. There is still much to be done …
Volunteer to Walk Shelter Dogs
This is how you can get some animal time if you don’t have one yourself. OR- meet your new best friend. Did you know that some shelter dogs rarely leave …
Donate Cleaning Supplies or Dog Food to the Animal Shelter
Donated items can be brought to the customer service counter at any AHS location during regular business hours. No appointment is necessary. Source: Animal Humane Society Donate Cleaning Supplies or …
Pet-Sit for Free
For pet-owners, one of the most stressful things about planning a vacation is the ever-present question “What are we going to do with the pets while we are gone?” There …
Adopt a Rescue Animal
6–8 million animals end up in shelters each year, half of which will probably not be adopted. 25 percent of pets in shelters are purebreds. Breed-specific rescue groups always have …
