How to help YOUR animal shelter

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All of these are important but the photography is definitely needed. When I started photographing dogs and cats for our shelter our adoption numbers wet up considerably.



Same with the website idea. A picture is worth a thousand words. Add a description and small write-up on the pet and it increases their chance.

Also, just going down to the pound (even though it's sad) and loving on the animals there is something you can't put a price on. They're scared and confused in there and the more socializing and love they get, the better their chances of getting adopted.



One more thing you can do is scan the lost and found pet ads and visit the local shelters seeing if you can reunite pets with their owners. :-4

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How YOU Can Help Dogs in Need!

Posted Fri, Jul 06, 2007, 10:00 am PDT

You don't have to be a dog expert to help your local rescue group or shelter. Have a special skill or talent? They may well need your assistance! Just ask -- they can often use a few good ...

Photographers: Help a rescue group take photos of their dogs for fliers and Web sites. Your skill in photography could help capture a potential guardian's interest.



Computer Experts: Build a Web site! Or if they already have one, offer to update it with information about the new dogs available, or offer to give the site a more professional look.



Writers: Write a newsletter to spread the word, or create information packets for potential adopters. By helping adoptive owners become more knowledgeable and responsible, you can make a big difference in reducing the number of dogs returned to shelters because their owners can't handle them.

Handypersons: Dog care is the priority at rescue shelters, so minor repair work may go neglected. Your hard work will be much appreciated by the staff and volunteers.



Administrative Experts: Swoop in with your filing skills and get that place organized! Help the group or shelter utilize its resources and personnel more efficiently.

Advertising Execs: Help your rescue group expand its reach by finding new, innovative ways to get the word out about dogs in need of a home.



Super Savers: Clip and collect dog-related supply coupons from the Sunday paper. Let your rescue group know when a sale is happening and offer to act as a bargain-hunting shopper.

Or do you have some other potentially useful skill? Are you a promoter? An inspector? A teacher? A party planner?

Visit the Cesar and Ilusion Millan Foundation Web site for yet more ways you can help! This non-profit organization was founded to aid and support the rescue, rehabilitation, and placement of abused and abandoned dogs.