Top Ten Best Pet Charities

Here are my personal top ten best pet charities. I tried to stick with smaller somewhat local charities/rescues since I am kind of weary of larger "corporate" charities. I exempted PetSmart Charities for one reason and one reason only because they help pet rescues/shelters adopt animals out.  

Top Ten

#1

Best Friends Animal Society

http://bestfriends.org/

#2

Guardians Of Rescue

http://guardiansofrescue.org/

#3

Dumb Friends League

http://ddfl.org/

#4

Alley Cat Allies

http://www.alleycat.org/

#5

Animal Rescue Foundation (ARF)

http://www.arf.net/

#6

The Animal Rescue Site

http://theanimalrescuesite.greatergood.com/clickToGive/ars/home

#7

Millan Foundation

http://www.millanfoundation.org/

#8

ASPCA

http://www.aspca.org/

#9

Red Rover

http://www.redrover.org/

#10

PetSmart Charities

http://www.petsmartcharities.org/

Here are a few runner-ups ^_^

Runner-Ups

Pasado's  Safe Haven

http://www.pasadosafehaven.org/

Dogs Deserve Better
http://www.dogsdeservebetter.org/

How to Help Homeless Animals During the Holidays

Tis the Season To Be Giving ^_^

Things to do help homeless animals in need during the holidays.

1. Donate to your local shelter. Be it food, pet items, blankets or money. Most shelters have a wish list so look that up and see what the shelter needs the most.

2. Adopt a pet! Instead of buying a expensive puppy from a breeder check out the shelter first.

3. Have a pet food drive or start a pet food bank so there are no hungry pets this season.

4. Help a neighbor in need. Know someone on a fixed low-income that needs help caring for their pet? Give them a helping hand if you can.

5. Volunteer at a shelter and play with the dogs and cats. They sure would appreciate it.

6. Give a gift to a needy pet.

7. Donate online to larger, more extensive pet charities.

8. Buy items where part of the proceeds are donated to pet charities, shelters and rescues.

9. See a stray animal? Pick them up and take them to a no-kill shelter. It's better then leaving them out in the cold and in the streets.

10. Foster a pet. Shelters run out of room and often need foster homes for remaining pets. Also it's good for shelter pets to be in a home atmosphere.