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My favorite charity is the Animal Care Society Cork, it will be yours too should you ever get around to visit, their love and dedication to the animals is second to none. Besides "just" running a lot of the daily operation, Albert Kleyn (Director of the ACS) has envisioned many other projects that he'd like to run to improve animal lives all across the county and country. One of those projects was to gift sets of different sized Pet Oxygen Masks to the Cork Fire Brigade so that animals that were exposed to smoke during fires could be adequately treated. As with most charity projects, the biggest issue was funding. Although this one could actually be kick-started with an affordable amount, so I did just that in late 2020 and some of those masks were delivered and handed over in February 2021 https://www.irishexaminer.com/news/munster/arid-40218257.html County Cork and Ireland are a lot bigger and Fire Brigades around the County need a lot more kits than what I alone (and the VMware matching) could possibly afford. If you think this is worthy and esp. if you are or have family belonging to the ~ 60% of Irish households with pets, please donate. Thank you! Valentin P.S. If you aren't from Ireland / Cork, here is how you can set up something similar for your community: There might already be a charity close to you! Originally, the ACS would have sourced the masks from https://www.smokeypaws.co.uk/ which operates in the UK, due to the back then imminent brexit we decided to opt for a more local option thought. 1. Identify the need for the local Fire Brigade Ring your local Fire Station (non emergency number!) and ask them, they will be happy to let you know whether there is need and for how many. You should calculate with 1 set per car and maybe one additional reserve per station. 2. Find a local / general animal charity to work with that is registered and eligible on vmware.brightfunds.org and of course interested This is important because you want your contribution to be matched and it also distributes some of the organizational effort. The charity would buy the masks with the ear marked, donated funds. Make sure to donate directly to the charity and then match on brightfunds so that the directly donated money is available immediately. 3. Find a re-seller for the masks There might be more than one model but we used the Smiths Medical SKU "V7148 Family". https://www.smiths-medical.com/products/veterinary/rescue-and-resuscitation/recovery-oxygen-masks To find a local distributor, ask their regional customer service: https://www.smiths-medical.com/customer-support/contact-us 4. Negotiate with the distributor It doesn't hurt to ask! Depending on how many kits you are buying (+ if the charity fronts the matched amount since it can take ~ half a year for that to be transferred), the re-seller might be willing to give a discount. Make sure to ask for the red carry bag as those are sometimes not included with the kit, you might also want to add a slip lead per pack. Also mention the purpose, that the masks will be procured by a charity and gifted to local fire stations. While most veterinarian resellers already operate on thin margins, they might not want to make (much) money on this. 4. Prepare the handover The charity might have some contacts here, maybe contact a local news paper and use that to generate additional funds to try to provide the wider County with mask sets :-).

LETS CHANGE OUR NEIGHBORHOOD A HATCH A TIME!

Support innovative, science-based conservation efforts for a wide range of animals, from the most charismatic to the often forgotten.

8-year old Pari Shah is a rising 4th grader and a pen pal of Cisco employee, Rita Whitehouse, who is an animal advocate. Pari and Rita’s friendship began in 2020 during the height of the COVID-19 pandemic, when employees as well as family members were struggling with social distancing. The friendship that bloomed with an exchange of letters and cards is now a source of empowerment for Pari. When Rita started sharing books and videos on the rescued animals at the sanctuary, it gave Pari a purpose and empowered her to become an advocate for these rescued, abused and special needs animals. After reading a book about the BLT (Bear, Lion and Tiger) at Noah’s Ark, Pari fell in love with these three animals and quickly reached for her change purse and told her mom, “Please send this change and dollars to help the animals at Noah’s Ark” and this has now turned into a public fundraising effort to support these wonderful beauties and other rescued animals at the sanctuary. Pari’s favorite is Baloo, American black bear, that was rescued with Leo, African Lion, and Shere Khan, Bengal tiger, by Noah’s Ark in 2001, after they were discovered by police officers in a basement of an Atlanta home during a drug raid. At only a few months old, all three cubs were frightened, malnourished, and infected with internal and external parasites when the Georgia Department of Natural Resources brought them to Noah’s Ark. In addition to treating them physically and providing them with a proper diet, the keepers ensured that Baloo and his friends were kept active, alert, stimulated and comfortable. Baloo is now 18 years old—that’s a lot of enrichment! Baloo enjoys batting around his huge ball that is specifically designed to be safe fun for large exotic animals. And he loves his big Rubbermaid bathtub filled with toys. Pari enjoys watching videos of Baloo who is her favorite animal (see web link below to a video of Baloo taking a bath). Other enrichment activities are gym sets, large Rubbermaid tubs, feeder puzzles, hiding food to encourage foraging and multi-level decks for the primates, stainless steel skewers with fresh fruits for the parrots and primates, Kong toys, grapevine wreaths, large wicker baskets, structures for hiding (porcupines and foxes)……the options are numerous! But the cost of some of these items, like the gym sets and big balls for the bears and tigers is great. It is important to provide a variety of enrichment to prevent boredom and frustration. The funds required to provide this much needed component of their care can be significant. Noah’s Ark cares about the mental health, physical health and wellness of its forever residents. Enrichment is about creating choices for animals so they feel more in control of their environment and can support their positive mental welfare and encourage natural behaviors in captive animals. Many of the wild animals that Noah’s Ark has rescued had never touched grass, dirt or trees before coming to their forever home at Noah’s Ark. Noah’s Ark’s mission has always been inspired by the magic of connecting children and animals. Children are the future stewards of our planet. Pari has most definitely injected herself as a true champion for rescued animals. Wouldn’t you like to partner with Pari to help Noah’s Ark continue their mission? Like Baloo, most of the rescued animals at Noah’s Ark will spend their remaining days in peace at a place that truly cares for their well-being. Baloo is our champion to raise money to help care for all of the very special residents at Noah’s Ark, which include big cats, wolves, primates, hoof-stock, parrots, reptiles and more, many of which were severely abused or abandoned before their arrival to the sanctuary. Please partner with Pari to help these precious animals at Noah’s Ark by donating toward her $10,000 goal that will be designated specifically for the care of these rescued animals that are fortunate enough to make it to Noah’s Ark. The donations will be used to pay for a continuous variety of enrichment toys/activities and other animal-related costs for their well-being and comfort. Pari would appreciate it so much if you would donate toward the care of these creatures that cannot take care of themselves so that they can enjoy their remaining years in peace, comfort, and the best health possible. Be sure to designate your donation to Help Pari to Support Wild and Domestic Animals in Captivity. Donations made in the United States are tax deductible. Baloo enjoying his bath: www.bing.com/videos/search?q=video+baloo+noah%27s+ark&&view=detail&mid=8E00AE52E8985324B14B8E00AE52E8985324B14B&rvsmid=C3BC02988528DE868B77C3BC02988528DE868B77&FORM=VDRVRV Important links for Noah’s Ark: www.noahs-ark.org, https://www.facebook.com/NoahsArkAnimalSanctuary/, https://twitter.com/noahsarkclub, https://www.instagram.com/noahsarkclub/ Link to Pari's video where she is appealing to help these rescued animals. https://youtu.be/2U_T3kyzjGk www.noahs-ark.org https://www.facebook.com/NoahsArkAnimalSanctuary https://twitter.com/noahsarkclub https://www.instagram.com/noahsarkclub/ https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCKj0xI4DJsKDtALgbZmAWCw NoahsArkAnimalSanctuary #BLT #ShareTheDream #WOWTour #Cisco

As a vegetarian, cancer survivor, and animal lover, I want to support the organizations that rescue animals from abusive situations and organizations that strive to improve the animal's daily lives. Additionally, I want to support the groups that promote awareness of plant-based diets and how eating plants can improve, and save, both animal and human lives — as well as help heal our planet.

We love Kirsten Smith. Kirsten Smith loves animals. The transitive property of equality says: we love animals, too. Let's show our real life Snow White (and all her furry friends) some love in honor of her next revolution around the sun.

A list of farm animal sanctuaries that are always in need of support to care for their rescued animals and educational programs. Be kind to every kind.

Helping all animals everywhere!

I am raising money for Enrique Escalera. Enrique is in charge of an animal shelter in Puebla, Mexico. He has been helping animals in need for more than 14 years. He started this personal and social mission with his own savings. On June of 2020 Enrique was evicted from two apartments he used to rent to keep more than 50 animals because he lost his job. He currently takes care of more than 61 animals and doesn't have enough funds to continue this wonderful task.   I am helping him raising funds in the US because Mexico's institutions don't provide enough support for non profit organizations. Enrique needs any donation as soon as possible to be able to keep providing for the dogs, cats, and birds he cares about. You can follow his profile in Instagram : Enrique_ayuda_animales TikTok @ enrique_ayuda_animales Twitter: https://twitter.com/EnriAyudaAnimal Here is an article in a local newspaper https://eldeforma.com/2020/09/03/enrique-ayuda-animales-tiktok/ We would be truly grateful for your donation. Any amount will help :) We love animals, animals only have us to take care of and protect them. Thank you very much!!

In lieu of material wedding gifts, Alex Cotton has asked that you instead donate to 'Continuing the Mission,' which is an organization that provides fully trained assistance dogs at no cost to Veterans with a training program is both unique and purposeful. So for those who want to give Alex a wedding gift, you can do so by donating to this fund.

Supporting animal-related nonprofits in the San Jose and South Bay area.

Reach Rescue is a volunteer based not-for-profit 501(c)(3) no-kill animal rescue group. Please join me in supporting this group of amazing volunteers that are devoted to finding forever homes for these animals!

Join me in saving years of vital conservation work on preserving vital DNA of this endangered species

CORONA virus / COVID-19 - We take precautions The current, really frightening, corona/COVID-19 pandemic affects many areas of the work of ProDogRomania and we have to face these challenges and look for solutions so that we can care solidly for our dogs in our shelters in Romania. Our Challenge We have to maintain the care of our dogs in the four shelters in Romania that we look after. It is very probable that Romanians will leave more dogs in the shelters during this difficult time, but at the same time they will not be able to travel to Germany because of the restrictions at border crossings. Our Solution Establishing reserves of food, vaccines, deworming and other necessary medication, so that in case of delivery difficulties in Romania, the care of the dogs is guaranteed. Construction of additional kennels, so that the increasing number of dogs can be accommodated reasonably. Long-Term Impact Our commitment, especially in these difficult times, will help all dogs on site and later also increase the acceptance of our local animal welfare activists and their educational work to have owner dogs neutered. Furthermore, the administration sees especially in the public shelter that we stand by the dogs in every phase. Organization Information ProDogRomania e.V. LOCATION: Duisburg - Germany WEBSITE: http:/​/​prodogromania.de/​

Help our 4-legged friends during Covid-19 shelter in place. While we are all sheltering in place and keeping the world safe, we see many businesses affected by Covid-19; however, we may not think about some of those affected in the downstream of those shuttered businesses. Please help our 4-legged friends who are also forced to shelter in place. 100% of your donation goes to the care and feeding of these wonderful dogs!! With delays and suspensions of travel for transporting greyhounds to adoption groups across the country, the greyhound farms are bearing the brunt of the costs for caring for these wonderful animals until travel restrictions are lifted. Greyhound Pets of America Greater Northwest is not only trying to support any dogs arriving to our area for adoption, but also supporting the dogs who are delayed in being moved by sending monetary help to the farms themselves. When their racing careers are behind them, adoption groups like Greyhound Pets of America Greater Northwest spring into action and are responsible for finding forever homes for these wonderful animals. Greyhounds are often called 45mph couch potatoes for a reason. They love to run...but they also love to rest...on a couch, a lap, at your feet!! These groups raise funds through donations that are used to pay to have the dogs transported and ready to adopt to their forever homes; this includes vet visits for teeth cleaning and shots, neutering or spaying and any other medical needs when the dogs arrive to the group. The groups' volunteers spend countless hours raising funds, finding suitable homes and fostering greyhounds while homes are found.

We all read about the Australia fires that have been so damaging. Estimates are saying that a billion animals have perished, some species may be extinct even. A lot of rescue organizations are working with people and animals to give them the best care. They need all the help that we can muster. Some of the pictures of animals suffering due to the fires have left me speechless and quite numb. Any contribution is significant, please help. Thanks in advance.

Australian Animals Bushfire Fund - A group of non-profits helping Australian wildlife rescue and conservation efforts.

Rescuing dogs from high kill shelters and giving these loving animals a second chance for a good life. Rescuetheunderdog.com (RTU) is a San Francisco based dog rescue group associated with CARES (Center for Animal Rescue and Education in Solano). RTU is run by a handful of volunteers that rescue dogs that are about to be euthanized at high kill shelters, dogs that no other rescue will take, dogs that are old, common-looking, in need of medical care, under-socialized but nonetheless very loving. Read more about rescuetheunderdog.com by clicking this link: http://baywoof.com/shelter-zone/rescue-the-underdog-wants-to-save-all-the-dogs/

Help our furry friends who are less then fortunate

Homeless animals shelter renovation works campaign

Four legged friends

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PLEASE SUPPORT AND HELP OUR DOGs Facing the winter in (all) our shelters supporting ProDogRomania e.V. Every winter is the hardest time for our dogs to survive in the four shelters we take care of. It poses special challenges for our animal rights activists and for us to stand this time of the year. The dogs have to be supported by temperatures as low as 25 degrees Celsius and a lot of snow so that they survive this difficult time well. Water in the troughs freezes, the youngest are fed warm meals of oatmeal and chicken stock if possible, so that they sometimes have something warm in their stomach. Straw is regularly brought into the dog houses so that the dogs can lie down warm in these huts. Now before the beginning of winter the dogs must be fed with high-quality food, so that they can form also appropriate winter fur. Additional food supplements such as salmon oil are also very important. In addition, we try to equip all kennels in all shelters throughout the year with enough huts and roofs to provide some protection. But there is still a lot missing! It is our aim to roof all kennels and to provide all dogs with a hut and good food. In order to feed all dogs regularly and to replace frozen water we also need enough workers for this very hard work, especially in winter. There is still a lot of room for improvement here. Resources http:/​/​prodogromania.de/​ homepage

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Join us in supporting charities that save wildlife & wild places worldwide, shelter and adopt homeless animals, educate people to make a better world for animals and people, and strengthen disaster response in America by rescuing and recruiting dogs and partnering them with first responders to save people during disasters.