Wednesday, April 28, 2010

Be Kind To Animals Week

Six Ways to Be Kind

Be Kind to Animals Week is American Humane’s annual event celebrating the unique bond between people and animals, and encouraging the humane treatment of all animals. Here are six ways to be kind to animals during this special week -- and throughout the year:

Adopt a pet from a shelter or breed-specific rescue -- you could save a life, in addition to finding a loving companion!

Report animal abuse -- doing the right thing could mean stopping someone who abuses not only pets, but also people.

Spay or neuter your pets -- in a world where millions of pets are euthanized due to overpopulation, it’s critical to do your part.

Live humanely with wildlife -- it’s important to peacefully coexist with deer, bats, skunks, squirrels, raccoons and all living creatures.

Get active in local animal welfare policies and legislation -- sign up to receive action alerts about issues affecting animals.

Teach humane values to kids -- If you’re an educator at a school, shelter or library, download our Be Kind to Animals Week activities for students K-12.

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