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As a member of the World Animal Foundation,
there are many things you can do to help animals.
Together we can make a difference!
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Volunteer
Volunteering for local animal groups or shelters is a
great way to help animals directly. Many organizations
are always in need of enthusiastic people to help with fund-raising,
petition circulation, animal care, and public education. Volunteering for your
public official's election campaign can also be very effective, as long as you let the official know why you are volunteering for his or her campaign and what animal-related issues are important to you.
Educate Others
By sharing the information on this site, in our Fact Sheets and in your WAF email Action Updates you can teach others to choose a compassionate lifestyle, thus making the world a more humane place for all animals, human and non-human. Talk to your co-workers, family, and friends about your compassionate living choices. Our experience has been that the most effective way to increase sensitivity toward animals is through credible, persuasive arguments presented in a non-confrontational manner.
Write Letters
By writing letters to your state and federal representatives and senators, and urging them to support legislation that protects animals, you can help strengthen legal protections for animals. Elected officials work for you, so it is important that you share your thoughts on issues with them. Companies and businesses are also concerned with how the public perceives them, so let them know! Also, by writing letters to the editor of magazines, local newspapers, etc., you can share personal views and educate others about animal issues.
You can send a handwritten or personally typed postcard or letter, simply expressing how you feel, the reasons you feel the way you do, and what action you would like to see taken. Be clear and to the point. You may also call or send email, although a personal letter is considered more effective. Letters to representatives and senators should include the bill number when asking them to vote a certain way, and be sure to address only one issue per letter. It is also important to send thank-you letters when a legislator, company, business, or individual acts on the behalf of animals.
Adopt Responsibly
When choosing a companion animal, always rescue from a shelter, breed rescue, or from an individual who no longer wishes to provide care for his or her companion. Make sure that you are prepared to provide a lifetime of food, veterinary care, and love for your new animal companion. Shop compassionately. Purchase only cruelty free and environmentally responsible products. Refrain from supporting animal "entertainment" such as rodeos, bullfighting, racing, aquariums and zoos. Reduce or eliminate animal products in your diet or choose products from animals raised under more humane, organic, and sustainable systems.
Become An Animal Activist
You've recently learned how animals are treated in laboratories. Or you're concerned about endangered species. Or you've been concerned about the environment for many years and have decided it's time to educate society about the issues.
You may be timid or think you do not speak well in public. Perhaps you've never been involved in an activist group and you do not know the first thing about them. You may feel that you are all alone. But as an individual you can educate hundreds of people in your community and affect their often unwittingly exploitative attitudes and lifestyles. Perhaps there are no animal issues or environmental groups in your area. But there is one animal advocate/environmentalist person--you.
Anyone can be an activist. It does not take any special skills or superhuman abilities. You just need to care enough about animals to want to help them.
Donate to WAF
It is only through generous donations from individuals like you that makes it possible for WAF to carry out its mission of preserving and protecting the planet and its animals. Donate online by credit card: Fast, Easy & Secure. Or your may choose to donate by mail. Start making a difference for the animals and the planet...
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