Tag Archives: helping animals

Five Ways to Be an Angel for Animals This Holiday Season

In addition to the flurry of catalogs stuffing my mailbox these days, I’ve also gotten a slew of donation requests from various animal organizations. I’d love to help all of them, but, just like everybody else, money’s tight lately. However, I decided I still could help. Maybe not everyone else is aware of the various places needing help or of the different donation programs offered. Maybe by creating a list of them I’d still be helping in a way. So that’s what I did. Maybe one of the following will appeal to your donation style. PETA’s “Angels for Animals” doghouse … Continue reading →

The Ugly Kitty

A crafty friend of mine asked if I’d heard of The Ugly Kitty. I hadn’t, but with a name like that I had to track this shop down. I sat down (virtually) with Renee and asked her about her business, her pets, and her favorite causes. Aimee: Let’s start with the pets in your family. Renee: Keiko (aka NormalKitty) is a sweet but whiny short-haired charcoal kitty my friends found as a stray. She’s been part of our family for about 3 years. Quasi (aka UglyKitty) is the star of the show. Due to a cleft pallet, she has a … Continue reading →

Six Gifts for Both Your Valentine and Endangered, Neglected, and Homeless Animals

Are you planning on buying your sweetheart a Valentine’s Day present this year? Having trouble finding just the right gift that says how much you love her (or him)? Why not consider one of the following then? Not only with your sweetie get a special gift, so will animals in need of help. Flowers • PetsMart Charities Flower Club: If you’re a traditionalist who expresses your love with a bouquet, this is for you. Choose from a variety of professional, florist-delivered, arrangements. And have the satisfaction of knowing part of the profits goes to saving a pet’s life! Chocolate • … Continue reading →

New Year, New Resolutions

Photo by Bill Kolios 2006 was a decent year for me. The highlight was getting hired on by Families.com as one of their Pets Bloggers. I’m still new (come January 1, I’ll celebrate my one month anniversary), and I’m still learning. But already in that short time I’ve learned so much from reading the other blogs as well as through my own research. And now it’s that time of year: Time to bid fond farewell to the past year, while anticipating the arrival of the new one. I like making resolutions. It keeps me honest and gives me something to … Continue reading →

How to Put Your Shopping Dollars to Work Helping Animals

‘Tis the season for spending, yes, but ‘tis also the season for giving. (And not just gifts to loved ones.) If you’d like to help a worthy cause of the animal variety, but dread putting even more of a pinch on your pocketbook, fear not! Here’s how to put those dollars you’re spending anyway towards both gifts and a worthy cause: The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Chase Credit Cards: Platinum Visa Cards are available in four designs (Kitty Kard, Best Friends, ASPCA, and HLE). These are also Flexible Rewards cards, so you can earn points … Continue reading →

I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas

Have you ever heard the song “I Want a Hippopotamus for Christmas” sung by Gayla Peevey? If not (or if you’d just like to hear it again), click here. John Rox wrote the song in 1950. It became a hit in 1953 when some savvy PR people had ten-year-old Gayla sing it as part of a money-raising campaign to get a hippo for the Oklahoma City Zoo. Kids were encouraged to send in their change and voila! Gayla got her hippo. (Matilda. Which of course Gayla immediately “donated” to the zoo.) Well, if you’ve ever wanted a hippopotamus of your … Continue reading →