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Marissa Reaume

Give a Gift to Homeless Animals this Holiday Season

Posted November 15, 2009 @ 3:48PM

A few years ago, my mother—a woman who never wants anything for her birthday—suggested that my family and I put the money that we would spend on a gift for her toward items that we could donate to the Windsor-Essex Humane Society.
Since the recession hit there has been an increase in this city’s stray animal population. Many people have found themselves unable to afford pet food and veterinary visits resulting in a large number of homeless cats, dogs, rabbits, birds, etc. The Humane Society is where many of these homeless animals find shelter.
Even if you cannot afford to donate money to the shelter or adopt a pet, there are ways that you can help the homeless animal community survive the winter.
Many of us have unwanted items in our homes that the Humane Society could put to good use. For example, this organization is currently looking for donations of the following items: newspaper, paper towels, cleaning supplies, laundry soap, grocery tapes from Zehrs, Canadian Tire, and HBC Rewards, hand soap, towels, and blankets.
Based on this list of items, you can probably make a donation without even making a purchase. If you do, however, want to buy something for the animals the Humane Society is always looking for canned (wet) cat, kitten, and dog food.
To see the a complete list of items that you can donate to the Humane Society go to windsorhumane.org and click on ‘Humane Society Wish List’ under the ‘Support the Shelter Heading’.

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