Hi! My name is Justin Winawer and I would like you to help me help our K9 friends who don't have a h One visit to a shelter, and you can't help but want to help.
Animal shelters all over the country tend to stay at full capacity. Most are running on a limited budget, and rely heavily on donations. Some things shelters need are obvious, some are not. Helping may not be as hard as you think.
1) Towels. We all wear out our towels. Some get fringy at the ends, some get dingy or discolored, and some get holes in them. Guess what? The animals don't care! Often,
animals are brought in wet or cold. Sometimes, they just want something to lie on. Towels are very versatile. They can be used as blankets, be used to dry a wet animal, or be used to clean messes the animals make at the shelter.
2) Old blankets. These can be used similar to the towels. They can be cut up to use in cages with smaller animals, or left whole for the larger animals. All of them love things to lay on. People often throw these away, but shelters love them. Check yard sales, too. Often, people sell them very cheap.
3) Food. Sometimes, when the budget is stretched, food is needed badly. Consider using coupons or sales to get food at a discounted price to donate. Both dry and canned food can be used. Full bellies make animals happier in a scary situation.
4) Treats. Treats are often on sale at stores, and can be purchased cheap. Dogs look forward to these treats whenever they can get them. Most any kind is appreciated. Rawhide bones are also well loved.
5) Toys. If you were alone in a cage, wouldn't you want something to play with? Animal toys are often overlooked, and they wear out fast. Squeaky toys, stuffed animals and even balls are played with by our furry friends.
6) Laundry detergent. Those blankets, towels and things have to be washed. Laundry detergent, if not donated, comes out of the shelter's budget. Fabric softener is also very welcome!
7) Grooming items. Animals need to be bathed, brushed, and taken care of. Items to help groom them are not often donated. Sometimes, you can get these things from a dollar store cheap. Brushes, combs, shampoos, even animal nail clippers are useful items.
8) Dog beds. If you have them, if you see them on sale, or if you know someone getting rid of theirs...animal beds are so loved by the animals. A soft place to lay and relax. Comfort is important.
9) Leashes and collars. Shelters often use them to walk animals, and they also often give them away with adoptions, so they are always in short supply. They aren't very expensive, but when you go through so many, the cost adds up for the shelters. All sizes are needed and used.
10) Food dishes. Can you imagine how many of these shelters go through on a regular basis? They get worn out, pushed around, and broken. New ones are also something that isn't expensive, but eats into a shelter budget. Please help me by donating items...you can bring them to my house I will take them to a local shelter or rescue. Please email [email protected] and we'll give you the address of where to drop. Thanks so much!!!! Justin W.
03/04/2016
Karing for K-9's is collecting gently worn shoes, sneakers or boots to benefit our friends at The Long Island Golden Retriever Rescue...
The collected shoes will be picked up from Plainvew and sent to developing countries for people in need to start, maintain, and grow micro-enterprises. The shoes collected create sustainable economic impact in the places that need it the most... The positive impact doesn’t stop there: LIGRR is also going to benefit by the collection too!
Please send us a mesage if you have shoes to donate and we'll let you know where to drop them off.
03/01/2016
Here are some of the Goldens (and not) that we have fostered this past year.
02/28/2016
Good Morning! Today we plan on doing a drop at a local shelter. To our local friends,,,, If you have any old towels, sheets or blankets to donate please send a text to my mom at 917-969-0228 and we'll swing by and pick it up.
12/12/2014
While Justin's project might be able to do this... please watch this video. We hope it inspires you to donate :) Thanks so much.
Animal Shelter Pranked In Most Wonderful Way Possible
Goodwill pranks are a wonderful in the ways they help make life a little bit better for someone who is down on their luck. For this prank, Tom Mabe decided to give help to some other deserving beings – the shelter dogs at Kentucky Humane Society. Wait until you see what wonderful things happened whe…
11/30/2014
Don't forget about our furry friend's this holiday season... I am collecting for a drop in time for new year's. Click on the "about" link to find out all the different ways you can donate.
10/26/2014
Our first donation drop off
08/10/2014
•The domestic dog has been one of the most popular working and companion animals throughout human history.
08/10/2014
Pet-A-Palooza
Come join Little shelter this August 16th and 17th, 9am to 6pm, for our annual Pet-A-Palooza Adoption Extravaganza.There will be food, entertainment, music, a huge chinese auction, kids games and activities, canine search and rescue demonstrations, blessing of the animals, and of course plenty of c…
08/10/2014
I went to go visit Little Shelter today... They need tons of stuff. So my family and I are planning on attending the Pet-Palooza next week. If you have any old sheets, towels, blankets or dog beds that you would like to donate. Please email my mom @ [email protected] to arrange drop off at my house.
08/02/2014
Fun dog fact of the day: •dogs can not eat chocolate. Morgan and Bailey say: SERIOUSLY!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
07/26/2014
Fun Dog fact of the day: •In total there is said to be around 400 million dogs in the world
07/22/2014
Justin got his first donation today... Thank you to Beth Israel!
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