Become A Foster parent!
Many animals are trapped in shelters with no where else to go, and the only two options are adoption or euthanization! : /
Fostering animals can be a wonderful and rewarding experience. As I type this now, one of my fosters sits next to me purring, as my own, is on the other side of the couch sleeping.
Being a foster parent, you can choose what types of animals you would like to bring in. Some companies pay for everything (food, litter, or whatever else is needed), others, like the Humane Society, or your counties Animal services would need you to support them. You can buy a bag of dry food for as little as 7$ a month, if you are fostering cats, and need litter, just use some newspaper and shred some old papers.
Fostering is a good option if you cannot or do not want to make a long term commitment. Fosters can stay with you from as little as 1 week-8 weeks. You can choose from puppies/dogs, cats/kittens, birds, rabbits, or if you have a large property, even some types of farm animals!
If you have children at home, it can be a wonderful experience for them as well. It gives them a sense of responsibility and compassion in caring for another being. It helps to give them a connection to other creatures besides humans and helps them understand that other living beings also have needs for love, attention, and family environment.
Maybe you have a pet at home that is lonely and could use come companionship while you are at work. Or maybe you, yourself could benefit from offering love and care to a voiceless, helpless, loving creature.
If you think fostering or even volunteering would be right for you, please do an online search for a non profit organization or an animal shelter near you.
Here is the link to the Humane society of the U.S. http://www.hsus.org/pets/
Thank you for your time and consideration :)
"Be the Change You Wish to See in the World" ~Gandhi
Fostering animals can be a wonderful and rewarding experience. As I type this now, one of my fosters sits next to me purring, as my own, is on the other side of the couch sleeping.
Being a foster parent, you can choose what types of animals you would like to bring in. Some companies pay for everything (food, litter, or whatever else is needed), others, like the Humane Society, or your counties Animal services would need you to support them. You can buy a bag of dry food for as little as 7$ a month, if you are fostering cats, and need litter, just use some newspaper and shred some old papers.
Fostering is a good option if you cannot or do not want to make a long term commitment. Fosters can stay with you from as little as 1 week-8 weeks. You can choose from puppies/dogs, cats/kittens, birds, rabbits, or if you have a large property, even some types of farm animals!
If you have children at home, it can be a wonderful experience for them as well. It gives them a sense of responsibility and compassion in caring for another being. It helps to give them a connection to other creatures besides humans and helps them understand that other living beings also have needs for love, attention, and family environment.
Maybe you have a pet at home that is lonely and could use come companionship while you are at work. Or maybe you, yourself could benefit from offering love and care to a voiceless, helpless, loving creature.
If you think fostering or even volunteering would be right for you, please do an online search for a non profit organization or an animal shelter near you.
Here is the link to the Humane society of the U.S. http://www.hsus.org/pets/
Thank you for your time and consideration :)
"Be the Change You Wish to See in the World" ~Gandhi
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Permalink Reply by MiraCulous on
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You can also be a foster parent for children in need:
Want more information, or are you looking for a way to get involved? Below are lthe organizations that deal with child welfare and foster care.
AdoptUSKids: A project of the Children's Bureau, part of the federal Department of Health and Human Services, the organization encourages families to adopt U.S. children.
Casey Family Programs: Casey Family Programs' mission is to provide and improve -- and ultimately to eliminate the need for -- foster care by providing direct services and promoting advances in child-welfare practice and policy.
Dave Thomas Foundation: Wendy's founder Dave Thomas created the nonprofit organization dedicated to increasing the adoption of the more than 150,000 children in North America's foster care system.
North American Council on Adoptable Children: NACAC promotes and supports permanent families for children and youth in the United States and Canada who have been in care, especially those in foster care and those with special needs.
Pew Commission of Children in Foster Care: Part of the Pew Charitable Trust, the Pew Commission on Children in Foster Care has been established to develop recommendations to improve outcomes for children in the foster care system.
Children's Rights: One of the country's foremost advocacy organizations for children. Uses the power of the courts, policy analysis and public education to ensure that children who are abused and neglected receive the care and services they need, and that they grow up in permanent and loving homes.
Maryhurst: Provides residential in-home and community-based treatment programs to children with severe emotional disabilities, most often caused by traumatic experiences of abuse and neglect. A fully licensed childcare, child placement and adoption service provider in Kentucky, serving more than 600 children and families each year.
The Kinship Center: The California-based Kinship Center helps create and support families for thousands of children who can no longer remain safely with their birth parents.
Adoption.About.com: A clearinghouse of information on adoption and foster care.
The Urban Institute: A nonpartisan economic and social policy research institute.
National Foster Parents Association: The National Foster Parent Association is the only national organization that strives to support foster parents, and remains a consistently strong voice on behalf of all children.
Child Welfare League of America: An association of more than 900 public and private nonprofit agencies that assist more than 3.5 million abused and neglected children and their families each year with a range of services.
Jim Casey Youth Opportunities Initiative: A national foundation whose mission is to help youth in foster care make successful transitions to adulthood by connecting them with opportunities in education, employment, health care, housing and supportive personal and community relationships.
Annie E. Casey Foundation: The primary mission of the foundation is to foster public policies, human service reforms and community supports that more effectively meet the needs of today's vulnerable children and families.
National Court Appointed Special Advocate Association: Together with its state and local members, the association supports and promotes court-appointed volunteer advocacy for abused and neglected children so that they can thrive in safe, permanent homes.
National Council of Juvenile and Court Judges: Founded in 1937 by a group of judges dedicated to improving the effectiveness of the nation's juvenile courts, the council has pursued a mission to improve courts and systems practice, and to raise awareness of the core issues that touch the lives of many of our nation's children and families.
American Humane: American Humane supports the development and implementation of effective community, state, tribal and national systems to protect children and strengthen families through consultation, training, research and evaluation, advocacy, and information dissemination.
New Yorkers for Children: The mission is to improve the lives of children and families served by the Administration for Children's Services by providing the private resources needed to assist Children's Services and by increasing the private sector's awareness of child welfare issues.
Chapin Hall Center for Children at the Univ. of Chicago: Chapin Hall is a research and development center that brings their research and scholarship to the real-world challenges of policymakers and service providers dealing with children.
Kidsave: Kidsave is a volunteer-driven organization that works to move older children out of orphanages and foster care and into permanent, loving families. Helps older children without parents meet people who often end up adopting, mentoring or staying connected to them.
Foster Care Month: National Foster Care Month, a partnership of 14 national child welfare organizations and advocates led by Casey Family Programs, raises awareness of the need for more people to make a difference in the lives of the 518,000 children and youth living in foster care in the U.S.
Congressional Coalition on Adoption Institute: Created by members of Congress and dedicating to promote awareness of foster care and adoption issues.
Generations United: A national membership organization focused solely on improving the lives of children, youth and older people through intergenerational strategies, programs and public policies.
Youth Communication: Youth Communication publishes Represent, a magazine by teens in foster care for kids in foster care. The group's mission is to help teenagers develop their skills in reading, writing, thinking, and reflection, so they can acquire the information they need to make thoughtful choices about their lives.
thanks to ABC.com for all this information
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Permalink Reply by HealingYourself on
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This is a Great Post Mina.. Thank You!
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