- Volunteer your time or make a money donation to your local animal shelter, rescue group or humane society.
- Work with a local rescue group to foster an animal until a permanent home is found.
- Spend quality time with your pet by playing games with their favorite toys or snuggling in front of the television.
- Adopt an animal from a shelter or rescue group rather than purchasing one from a pet store.
- Create an emergency safety kit for your pet. Include pet food, ID tags, cold packs, tweezers, antibiotic ointment, cotton balls, ear cotton swabs, insect bite ointment, a pet carrier and your veterinarian's phone number.
- Enrich your pet's environment, perhaps by setting up a bird feeder outside the window or adding something safe to climb on.
- Pet-sit for a neighbor who is going on vacation.
- Take candid photos of your pet to capture those perfect moments.
- Have a discussion with your kids about the importance of animals in society. Encourage your kids to sign a certificate pledging to treat all living things with respect, love and kindness.
- Search through old magazines or do an internet search with your kids to find pictures of their favorite animals to create a collage. Visit www.VeryBestPet.com or www.AmericanHumane.org to find great pictures and helpful tips on how to care for your pet.
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