Sun Oct 13, 2013, 03:28 PM

Yavin4 (28,029 posts)

What's the best charity for animals?

I know about the ASPCA, but I've heard back things about them.

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15 replies	Author	Time	Post
What's the best charity for animals? (Original post)	Yavin4	Oct 2013	OP
No Kill Shelters For A Start	grilled onions	Oct 2013	#1
The best Charity for animals...	Callmecrazy	Oct 2013	#2
Humans are the worst invasive, destructive species.	Arugula Latte	Oct 2013	#12
Maybe so...	Callmecrazy	Oct 2013	#14
Why not start with the local ones?	femmocrat	Oct 2013	#3
I like that idea the best...	Momgonepostal	Oct 2013	#6
Message auto-removed	Name removed	Oct 2013	#4
The Pets group here on DU would be a great place to ask this question.	narnian60	Oct 2013	#5
March of Dogs of course.	bluesbassman	Oct 2013	#7
Your local no kill shelter --	Hell Hath No Fury	Oct 2013	#8
Your Local No Kill Shelter	MarchemintotheSea	Oct 2013	#9
This one	Corgigal	Oct 2013	#10
As some others	pipi_k	Oct 2013	#11
local, local, local	datasuspect	Oct 2013	#13
your local no kill shelter	hopemountain	Oct 2013	#15

Response to Yavin4 (Original post)

Sun Oct 13, 2013, 03:39 PM

grilled onions (1,957 posts)

1. No Kill Shelters For A Start

Of course then you have to decide what animals you want covered. Do you want to donate mainly for dogs and cats or to a wider spectrum that tends to have farms for former abused and neglected horses.donkeys,sheep,goats--going all the way to former zoo animals(making sure they don't resell animals to those damn canned hunts--grrrrrrr).
I would be curious to the answer myself. It changes when some sadly have to give it up or get caught in shady operations and often those with the most advertising are not always the best.

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Sun Oct 13, 2013, 04:33 PM

Callmecrazy (3,028 posts)

2. The best Charity for animals...

is the proper management of our pets.
Domestic cats are already being discussed as an invasive species because they are not sterilized. And contrary to popular assumption, any animal you take to a shelter has just been put on death row. The shelters will sell you an animal if you're willing to have it sterilized, and the money goes not only for feeding but also for culling the other animals that weren't as cute and cuddly. I'm talking hundreds of animals a day being euthanized and cremated just to keep the numbers manageable. It's an awful truth, but a necessary and prudent solution to the overpopulation of species having litters of offspring. If they didn't, our cities would be knee deep in hairballs and dog shit. And let's not forget about diseases like Rabies, Toxoplasmosis, and exotic strains of Influenza.
So know in your heart that any money you give to these shelters is most likely using that money to destroy unwanted animals.

Which IMHO is a good thing.

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Mon Oct 14, 2013, 01:34 PM

Arugula Latte (50,566 posts)

12. Humans are the worst invasive, destructive species.

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Mon Oct 14, 2013, 03:13 PM

Callmecrazy (3,028 posts)

14. Maybe so...

But were not talking about that right now. Were talking about animals lower on the food chain.
And I don't disagree.

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Sun Oct 13, 2013, 06:20 PM

femmocrat (27,944 posts)

3. Why not start with the local ones?

They are often in extreme need.

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Sun Oct 13, 2013, 11:42 PM

Momgonepostal (2,857 posts)

6. I like that idea the best...

and they can tell you exactly what they're needs are.

Another good one that's not local for me is Hope for Paws. I've been very impressed with their rescue efforts.

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Sun Oct 13, 2013, 10:58 PM

narnian60 (3,480 posts)

5. The Pets group here on DU would be a great place to ask this question.

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Sun Oct 13, 2013, 11:44 PM

bluesbassman (18,409 posts)

7. March of Dogs of course.

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Mon Oct 14, 2013, 03:49 AM

Hell Hath No Fury (16,327 posts)

8. Your local no kill shelter --

or spay/neuter group -- the best place for your money. Most national animal welfare groups are a big fat waste of dollars -- very little $$$ actually go for the care of animals. My sister worked for IDA and next to zero dollars went to the animals -- it was really about fundraising, nothing more. Also groups like Best Friends, The Gentle Barn, and Farm Sanctuary where rescued animals are cared for are a good investment. Local wildlife rehab groups can always use donations, as well.

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Mon Oct 14, 2013, 04:11 AM

MarchemintotheSea (50 posts)

9. Your Local No Kill Shelter

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Mon Oct 14, 2013, 04:54 AM

Corgigal (6,992 posts)

10. This one

http://www.animalleague.org/

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Mon Oct 14, 2013, 09:16 AM

pipi_k (21,020 posts)

11. As some others

said, your local no-kill shelter is probably best.

I donate to Wolf Hollow in Ipswich, MA and get to "adopt" a wolf. Got his photo, which is displayed along with all my dogs' photos. He's like a part of the family

Also, I donate yearly to a local police dept K-9 dog. There are two dogs in that community and I was glad to hear they were able to buy bulletproof vests for both.

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Mon Oct 14, 2013, 01:41 PM

datasuspect (26,591 posts)

13. local, local, local

if you ever get the inclination, work through local source to get the most bang for your buck.

national charities are mostly top heavy.

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Mon Oct 14, 2013, 04:15 PM

hopemountain (3,919 posts)

15. your local no kill shelter

and local feral cat spay and neuter programs ( these groups can always use extra crates for feral cats, sacks of cat food for bait, and gas money).

also, local animal "sanctuaries" - but i would investigate them a bit more because unfortunately, i have seen some animal hoarders and "embezzlers" and horrific animal abuse by not so well intentioned persons who think "non-profit" status is a source of personal income.

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