Troy Van Sickle is passionate about animals. He has two golden
retrievers and also volunteers with a lot of local animal shelters.
Shelter animals need love and care like other pets and if you are
looking for a way to make their lives a little better until they can be
adopted, these tips can help.
Donate Supplies
Most
animal shelters are in need of basic supplies. Some are overcrowded and
do not have enough food, bowls, blankets or toys to go around. Many
animals in shelters must share these items or simply have to make do
with what is available. If you donate these items to shelters, more
animals can benefit from the things they need and have happier lives in
the shelter.
Volunteer
Shelter animals need the same
things as pets and that means love and care. While the people who work
in shelters do a great job of taking care of the animal there, they can
use all the help they can get. You can volunteer to help feed the
animals, take them for walks or outside to play, clean their cages, wash
bedding or just pet and cuddle them to help make them more lovable and
help prepare them for their new homes.
Raise Awareness
There
are thousands of animals in shelters all across the country and many
people don’t even know it. More people would be willing to adopt shelter
animals if they knew there were so many available. Create flyers,
websites, social network posts and even radio and newspaper ads that
raise awareness of all the animals in your local shelters and why they
would make good pets. You should also raise awareness about the
importance of spaying and neutering pets so more animals do not end up
in shelter or neglected on the streets.
Raise Money
Caring
for shelter animals takes a lot of time and money and in many cases
shelters can only stay opened because of donations made by businesses
and people in the community. You can host fundraisers and then donate
any money made to the shelter. You can also host event with the shelter
directly such as car washes, bake sales or Chinese auctions. The more
people in your community that you get involved, the more money you can
help raise for the shelter or rescue of your choice.
Troy Van Sickle has always cared about animals and as a young boy he would find
sick and injured animals and nurse them back to health. He considers his
two dogs part of his family and takes them everywhere with him. If you
want to help animals too, the above suggestions can come in handy.