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Helping Abused Animals
How can I, a female under the age of 16, help abused, neglected, homeless, etc. animals? Every shelter that I;ve heard of requires you to be 16 to voulunteer and I cannot adopt another pet. (I've asked, pleaded, begged). I'm thinking of raising money or donating supplies and setting up boxes at random places around my community (continue with what my girl scout troop started) Any advice or suggestions?
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i am also under the age of 16. i LOVE animals too. You can't volenteer there but you can always donate old blankets, boxes and dog food to the SPCA or have a fund raiser and donate the money to the SPCA. I love what your doing and think you and you are doing a great job.
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How about this, for starters... You can have some sort of party to raise money.. rent some animal movies (like Cats & Dogs, Homeward Bound, etc.), and ask the people you invite to bring a small contribution. Then you can take their donations, along with your own, and drop it off at a nearby shelter. That way you'll give your guests the feeling of helping out, and the workers at the shelter will take notice of your craving to help these animals (And if they do, chances are that when you're 16, they'll let you work and volunteer for them.)
Hope I helped!
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I too share in your want to keep animals from being abused and neglected. There is a website that I think is crucial for you to go to.
[Link](Mouse over link to see full location)
The Animal Rescue Site focuses the power of the Internet on a specific need -- providing food for some of the 27 million unwanted animals given to shelters in the US every year. Over 10 million animals are put to death every year in the US alone because they are unwanted, abandoned, or abused.
Go to this website everyday and click the purple "FUND FOOD FOR ANIMALS" button. Your click provides the value of .6 bowls of food and care to a rescued animal in a shelter or sanctuary. Also for every E~card you send to your friends, family, or whoever telling them about the site, will automatically give .8 bowls of food to a rescued animal.
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try to get your parents involoved.. i know the dog shelter i volunteer at you have to be 16 unless you have a parent so my whole family comes and we walk all the dogs and stuff. Also supplies are always desperatly needed and that would be a huge help. Also maybe you can raise money to help build a new facility?
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I think it's great that you want to help animals, but please, please don't consider joining PETA.
I started to donate the humane society of the united states, and shortly after I started getting flyers from PETA trying to get me to sign up for their bullshit cause. They lie. The talk about extreme circumstances and lie about them.
Lies are only the nicest part about peta. Just don't get involved with them
I used to volunteer at the Humane Society in my area. While you are correct, and they wouldn't allow anyone under 16 to volunteer, you might want to get a parent to go with you. If you can find a shelter that will let you volunteer if a guardian is with you, then it might not be long before you are able help without a parent.
I'm sorry I couldn't be more help, but I just wanted to answer and try to deter you from considering peta as a so called animal rights group.
ps. peta is evil
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Well there are still many organizations to volunteer in. PETA is an awesome and effective organization that lets anybody at any age (13 and up) to help animals. They ship you packets, and brochures how to start, and where to begin.
If you're under 13, don't worry! Like the other person said, you can create your own organization or club at no cost. Just get some friends to join you and advertise it around. Just because you're under 16 does not mean there's no possible way to help animals.
And [without signing up to PETA] they have information on how to get started and such. (www.peta.com). I joined them, myself, and they're very informative and helpful.
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You can try starting a club at your school whose whole purpose is to set up activities to help raise money, supplies, etc for homeless animals. There's one at my school called "Animal Rescue Club." The more people you get involved, the more you'll be able to do. ^_^ Good luck!
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