Today is July 15, 2010. It's a good day for me. Twelve years ago I saw my favorite band live for the first time. I always have a good feeling on July 15. Today is also the day animal bloggers across the internet are blogging for a change for animals. Next week is the Dog Days of Summer donation drive for shelters around the world. For me, I decided the Sacramento SPCA needs my help right now. Following the surrender of 200+ animals in Kern County, most of those animals were brought to the Sacramento SPCA. I'd love to say I have millions of dollars to donate and help these animals. I'd also love to say I could adopt some of those animals. I can't. But I can do something - just as all people can. So what am I doing?
The Sacramento SPCA has a "wish list" of things they are always in need of for the animals. Simple things - towels, blankets, toys, food - with 200 or so new animals in their care, I'm sure the Sacramento SPCA is even more in need than ever.
So... I'll be cleaning out my house this week. Pulling all our extra blankets and towels and toys and packing them up for the Sacramento SPCA. Additionally I will purchase dog and cat food to take down, as much as I can afford within my budget. I figure the least I can do is help as much as I can.
Also - this year I decided to get involved more at school. So I am the current Vice President of the McGeorge Animal Law Society (MALS). This week were meeting to continue planning out events for the upcoming school year. MALS has been on campus for three years now (i think) but has not made a splash yet on campus - we want that all to change this year. We want to get people involved volunteering for local shelters, amp up the on-campus adoption event that MALS has been known for and do whatever we can to help animals! I'm really, really excited to see what comes of this!
So - am I doing it all and fixing it all, no. I realized in the past year I need to stop thinking I can save the world on my own. I'm doing what I can to help right now. In the future I hope I can do more. I encourage you to do what you can do - no matter how big or small - to help an animal (or animals) in need.
Wonder what other bloggers are doing and saying to blog the change today?
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