Thanksgiving is all about giving thanks, giving back to your community, and of course eating your own body weight in turkey. Over the years, Thanksgiving has become the unofficial day to volunteer at your local homeless shelters and soup kitchens, or community centers that are putting on free dinners for those less fortunate.
It has gotten to the point that there are actually waiting lists on Thanksgiving to volunteer at local shelters. If you want to volunteer this Thanksgiving break and give back to your community, rather than following the masses of good Samaritans to your local shelter for the homeless, why not volunteer at an animal shelter instead?
Cat lovers are well aware of the serious feral cat problems, and the hundreds of thousands of cats sitting in shelters across the country waiting to be adopted. And, the numbers seem to be growing at an alarmingly rapid rate. Cats in shelters could use your generosity and compassion on Thanksgiving. And, most animal shelters are privately ran and in desperate need of extra hands and funds.
So, how do you get involved? It’s actually much easier than you think. Scour the business pages in your local phone book or look up local animal shelters on the internet. Contact them, starting with the ones closest to you, and let them know that you are a cat lover and interested in volunteering at their shelter for Thanksgiving. At least one of the places you call will be thrilled to have you, and happy to set up a time for your to volunteer.
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Also, you could raise funds for the animal shelter to help get some of the cats spayed or neutered, which is also a serious issue shelters are facing these days. You can contact your friends and family and collect funds, or maybe even hold some sort of fundraiser or bake sale.
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This is such a good idea! There are so many animals in need of just love. It’s a great way to donate without having to donate money when you don’t have any. All you need to do is sit there and pet them seriously that is like the best volunteering job ever.
This is such a good idea! There are so many animals in need of just love. It’s a great way to donate without having to donate money when you don’t have any. All you need to do is sit there and pet them seriously that is like the best volunteering job ever.
Thanks Giving this year was almost liek forgotten, so sad that we focused more on Halloween that Gratitude and being thankful for so much in our lives. Glad you are urging more giving in this post! 🙂
I was just talking about giving back today, and the pet shelter came to mind. I think it is easy to forget that pets can be neglected at the holidays. Our furry friends need love too.
Thanks Giving this year was almost liek forgotten, so sad that we focused more on Halloween that Gratitude and being thankful for so much in our lives. Glad you are urging more giving in this post! 🙂
This is such a great way to encourage other to remember to give back and volunteer this coming Thanksgiving.
I was just talking about giving back today, and the pet shelter came to mind. I think it is easy to forget that pets can be neglected at the holidays. Our furry friends need love too.
This is such a wonderful cause, giving back to the animal community is the greatest love.
This is such a great way to encourage other to remember to give back and volunteer this coming Thanksgiving.
This is such a wonderful cause, giving back to the animal community is the greatest love.
This is a good post and I’m so glad to the volunteers.
This is a good post and I’m so glad to the volunteers.
An inquiry is all it takes to get the ball rolling. It really is so easy to get involved!
I miss having cats! You gave me an idea on how to be near cats, I will check into volunteering.
An inquiry is all it takes to get the ball rolling. It really is so easy to get involved!
I miss having cats! You gave me an idea on how to be near cats, I will check into volunteering.
Awww! This is a very PURRfect event especially if you are a cat lover to share your love to cats.
Awww! This is a very PURRfect event especially if you are a cat lover to share your love to cats.
That would be a lovely idea, you can even bring kids with you to raise awareness. Cats deserve a home too and they also deserve to feel loved.
Great idea indeed. Father in law loves cat and surely he’ll love this idea
That would be a lovely idea, you can even bring kids with you to raise awareness. Cats deserve a home too and they also deserve to feel loved.
Great idea indeed. Father in law loves cat and surely he’ll love this idea
I admire people who love animals so much they are willing to volunteer to work for their care and protection.
I admire people who love animals so much they are willing to volunteer to work for their care and protection.
Great way to give back to the community. I may not be a cat lover, but it really pains me to see animal cruelty. In my mind, if only I am so rich I would buy all those turtles sold in the market and free them in the ocean.
This makes my heart melt. I really appreciate organizations who have so much passion towards living things. Only if we all have the same perspective in seeing things in brighter way and our hearts desire only happiness, what a wonderful world we would have!
Great way to give back to the community. I may not be a cat lover, but it really pains me to see animal cruelty. In my mind, if only I am so rich I would buy all those turtles sold in the market and free them in the ocean.
This makes my heart melt. I really appreciate organizations who have so much passion towards living things. Only if we all have the same perspective in seeing things in brighter way and our hearts desire only happiness, what a wonderful world we would have!
Omg I’m a total cat lover!!!! So is my daughter. I really should take my daughter to a shelter so we can help take care of the kitties!!!
Omg I’m a total cat lover!!!! So is my daughter. I really should take my daughter to a shelter so we can help take care of the kitties!!!
This is such a beautiful thing to do! There are so many animals in shelters and this will bring them happiness.
This is such a beautiful thing to do! There are so many animals in shelters and this will bring them happiness.