how can i make people more aware of trying to donate money to animal shelters to help pay for adoptions & spay

Question

It costs $75.00 for a cat, $100.00 for a dog from the animal shelter in my town. People that want to adopt cant afford it.

Answer 1

donating to stop puppymills and backyard breeders would be a better start... and i believe if someone cannot afford to pay for spaying or neutering,, then they cannot afford the pet

Answer 2

That's actually a great price because the animals are already fixed and have had shots. I see your point though, and yes even $75 for a cat is more than some people can afford. I donate money and supplies several times a year to my local shelters and the ASPCA, but I think they use that mainly on the animals, not to lower adoption fees. I have quite a collection of shelter/rescue group t-shirts, caps, jackets, etc that I always buy at their events or online. At first I just really liked the designs and logos, and bought stuff because the profits go towards the animals. But then people started asking me about these places, being interested in visiting or donating money themselves. I love telling people about my favorite shelters and the wonderful work the staff and volunteers do there. It's a small step towards getting the word out, but at least it's something. You can even get things like personalized Christmas cards from the ASPCA or those rubber wristbands which are pretty popular now. I bought some of those and gave them out to my friends.

I know that kind of advertising/promoting works on me. I always see those pink ribbons for breast cancer awareness on cars, clothing, everywhere, and it actually inspires me to donate to them. I remember them at Christmas and donate if they send me an email or letter.

I don't know about making the adoption price lower in your town, but keep doing your part by donating when you can, and visiting for support. Also it's amazing how much you can collect for your shelter if you have a supply/donation drive.

Answer 3

Have a fundraiser! If there's a local pet store chain in your town, see if they'll let you have a car wash or something outside (weather permitting, of course) and collect money to donate to the shelter. Or have a bake sale -- I have some cute dog-shaped cookie cutters that would be great to make cookies for humans, and sell them for 50 cents or something.

Talk to the pet store manager and ask what it takes to have a fund-raiser in their store. You may need to get permission from the corporate office, but they'll probably go for it -- after all, every adopted pet is a potential new customer for them. Then they can put out signs and maybe even advertise for your fund raiser; it'll be a bigger event that way.

You can also frequently partner with other businesses -- I know that fast-food restaurants often have fund-raising nights for our school, where 10% of the money they take in between 5 and 7 PM or something goes to the PTA or PSO. Talk to the burger chains, pizza parlors, and other local businesses. They frequently get a tax break for the donation, but more to the point they get dozens if not hundreds of customers on these days.

I've included a link to the ASPCA's home page, they may have some resources for you to look into.

And... good for you!

Answer 4

You can go to rescuepets.com or rescueanimals.com. Forget which it is.
There are car magnets to use for advertising shelter animals you can purchase. Other than that, no clue.

And I do have to agree. If someone wants to adopt a pet, 100 dollars is nothing, thats less than what they'll pay to take care of the pet for 6 months. The lifetime care of any animal isnt cheap. So if one cant afford 100, then they should decide against adopting.

Answer 5

To be honest, I don't think it is right that you should be trying to convince people to donate more money. I'm not arguing that they don't need the money, far from it. But it is other people's money, they shall spend it as they wish, and they will already have a predetermined amount of their income they would wish to give to charity.

I understand you may have strong feelings towards this cause, but that doesn't mean other people do. I think you could possibly put up a few posters letting people know that it's possible to donate money to your cause, but no amount of telling people what they should spend their money on will change anything.

Good luck to the all little kitties and puppies.

Answer 6

Even the humane society charges to adopt animals and solicits donations and charges outrages fees to return your pets when they find their is nothing wrong it is a money grab to get rich on other peoples animals

Answer 7

Contact the shelter. They can always use help in their fundraising efforts.

Answer 8

i agree if you cant afford 100 to get it fixed hoe will you afford the food, the groomer, ect.