National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week in November - Get involved now

It's National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week first week in November. In 1996, The HSUS launched National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week. This campaign was designed to acknowledge and promote the invaluable role shelters play in their communities and to increase public awareness of animal welfare issues and shelter services. During National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week, the first full week of every November, The HSUS promotes and celebrates animal shelters across the country through media and public outreach. But without the public's support, many shelters struggle to provide the best care possible for the never-ending stream of dogs, cats and other animals from the community. Whether it's a stray cat who needs to be spayed, a pet dog who has been separated from his family or a kitten who has been the victim of animal cruelty, animal shelters and animal control agencies are bursting at the seams with animals in need.

According to the Humane Society of US's website there are many wayas to get involved. But don't wait until November to start planning. The sooner you begin, the bigger the impact you'll have, and the more animals you'll help.

1. Give your shelters some much-needed publicity—advertise NASA week in your community by distributing free flyers. Print copies of the NASA week flyer and give them to your friends, family and co-workers. Ask local organizations in your community if you can post the flyer on their bulletin boards. You might want to try places like your local veterinarian, library, church or synagogue, gym, grocery store or dog groomer.
2. Ask your local shelter if it needs volunteers for its NASA week event. If it doesn't have an event already scheduled, offer to help plan one. And make sure that your local shelter is aware of the free NASA week resources available online at www.AnimalSheltering.org. These materials, available at no charge to shelters and volunteers, include an event planning guide and poster.
3. Have a fundraiser and donate all of the proceeds to your local shelter in honor of NASA week. Hold a bake sale, a car wash or a flea market to raise funds. Make sure to get your shelter's approval before you begin planning your event.
4. Spread the word to your friends, family and co-workers and encourage them to get involved in NASA week. Obtain a copy or your local shelter's "Wish List." Ask friends, family and co-workers to donate one or two items on the list, then drop your collection off at your local shelter during NASA week.

RESOURCES FOR ANIMAL AGENCIES, ADOPTION CENTERS, SHELTERS, RECUES AND PROGRAMS
A Passion For Paws Akita Rescue - http://www.APassionForPaws.org
Alley Cat Allies - http://www.AlleyCat.org
Angel Wings Cat Rescue Inc. - http://www.AngelWingsCatRescue.com
Animal Control Facility - 700 Orange Ave, Coronado, CA, 92118 (619) 522-7371
Animal Planet's Petfinder – http://www.petfinder.com
Aztec Doberman Pinscher Club of San Diego - http://www.aztecdpc.com/rescue.htm
Baja Animal Sanctuary - http://www.BajaAnimalSancturary.org
Bat Rescue - http://www.batrescue.org
Bichon FurKids - http://www.BichonFurKids.org
Cat AdopTion Service (CATS): San Diego Cat Rescue for Homeless Felines - http://www.catadoptionservice.org
Chihuahua Rescue of San Diego - http://www.ChihuahuaRescueofSanDiego.com
City of Chula Vista Animal Shelter - 130 Beyer Way, CA 91911, (619) 691-5123
City of El Cajon Animal Shelter - 1275 N. Marshall Ave., CA 92020, (619) 441-1580
County Animal Services - http://www.sddac.com
Dachshund Rescue of San Diego - http://www.dachshundrescue.org
Emergency Animal Rescue - http://www.emergencyanimalrescue.org
Escondido Humane Society - http://www.EscondidoHumaneSociety.org
Feral Cat Coalition - http://www.feralcat.com
FOCAS--Friends of County Animal Shelters--San Diego – http://www.focas-sandiego.org
Friends of Cats - http://www.FriendsofCats.org
German Shorthaired Pointer Rescue - http://www.GSP-Rescue.org
Greyhound Adoption Center - http://www.greyhoundog.org
Greyhound Connection - http://www.GreyhoundConnection.org
Helen Woodward Animal Center - http://www.animalcenter.org
Labrador Harbor - http://www.LabradorHarbor.org
Missing Pet Partnerships - http://missingpetpartnership.org
National Cat Protection Society - http://www.NatCat.org
North County Humane Society - http://www.NCHumane.org
Paws of Coronado - http://www.pawsofcoronado.org
PEAC (Parrot Education & Adoption Center) – http://www.peac.org
Pets Are Wonderful Support, North County San Diego (PAWS) - http://www.pawssdc.org
Pit Bull Rescue San Diego - http://www.pitbullrescuesandiego.com
Pug Rescue of San Diego - http://www.pugbutts.com
Rancho Coastal Humane Society - http://www.RCHumaneSociety.org
S.D. Turtle & Tortoise Society - http://www.SDTurtle.org
San Diego Basset Hound Rescue - http://www.bassetrescuesandiego.org
San Diego Bulldog Rescue - http://www.sdbr.org
San Diego County Animal Control - http://www.sddac.com
San Diego County Animal Shelters Foundation - http://www.sdshelters.com
San Diego German Shepherd Rescue – http://www.pets-unleashed.com/germanshepherd.htm
San Diego Herpetological Society - http://www.sdherpsociety.org
San Diego House Rabbit Society - http://www.sandiegorabbits.org
San Diego Humane Society SPCA - http://www.sdhumane.org
SAN DIEGO LAB RESCUE - http://www.sandiegolabrescue.org
San Diego Rottweiler Rescue - http://www.srcsd.netid2.html
San Diego Schutzhund Club - http://www.sandiegoschutzhund.org
San Diego Siberian Husky Adoption – http://www.sanddiegohuskies.com
San Diego Spaniel Rescue – http://www.sdsr.org/events.htm
SDRRC Rescue/San Diego Rhodesian Ridgeback Club Inc - http://www.sdrrc.org/rescue.html
SNAP (Spay Neuter Action Project) - http://www.snap-sandiego.org
Southland Collie Rescue - http://www.Collie.org
Southland Sheltie Rescue San Diego- http://www.sheltierescuesd.com
Southwestern Rottweiler Club of San Diego - http://www.srcsd.net
The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals - http://www.aspca.org
The Animal Rescue Site - http://www.theanimalrescuesite.com
The Bulldog Club of Greater San Diego - http://www.sdbulldogs.org/rescue.htm
The S. Ford Foundation for Animals - http://www.sfordfoundation.org
United Animal nations is a non-profit animal advocacy organization - http://www.uan.org
Wee Companions - Small Animal Rescue and Adoption - http://www.weecompanions.com
Westie Rescue of California - http://www.WestieRescueCA.com