Top 10 List: Things You Can Do to Help Animals
Be a responsible pet owner. Give your pet proper food, water, exercise and spay or neuter your pet.
Offer to help an elderly neighbor. Ask if you can help walk or groom a dog, change kitty litter, and/or clean a birdcage. Give pet food to the “Meals on Wheels” program in your area to help pet owners who may be elderly or in ill health.
Respect the environment when you are hiking. Pack in your supplies and take your trash out with you. Don’t disturb animals in their homes.
Build a bat house or a birdhouse.
Write a puppet show or play about caring for animals and perform it for a school assembly.
Read a story about animals to younger students.
Collect blankets and food for your local animal shelter.
Ask if you can help your local wildlife agency collect data about wildlife.
Raise money for your local animal organization. Bake sales, garage sales, car washes and collection cans are good projects.
Be kind and respectful to people and animals.