Helping Animals Helps People

I'm sending money for animals, too.  Why?

• Uncared-for domestic animals (dogs and cats) can pose a significant threat to human health in a natural disaster. 
• Many folks count on their pets ("children in fur coats")  for emotional support.  Those people are distressed, if not frantic, if their pets are at risk in a disaster
• In rural areas, farm animals are in need of care and support, and may be an essential part of a family's survival.

For my money, the  American Veterinary Medicine Foundation is the best use of your animal-care dollars.

The AVMF has stressed  the importance of animal disaster preparedness and relief for the past 10 years. In 2003, animal disaster preparedness and response became the AVMF’s primary focus, with the goal of delivering a uniform and consistent level of animal care in the face of disaster  on national, state and local levels.

In other words, they know what they are doing; they've trained to do it; they have the equipment and personnel, and they are on their way.

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Comments

[DestinyJ the Pika]

I want to help, too. But i'm sooo poor...And i'm just a kid...x.x THAT'S NOT FAIR! I REALLY wanna help, in SOME way...