Post by Old Dragon (Al) on Dec 11, 2004 11:40:20 GMT 1
Can we all put on our thinking caps and see if we can come up with 50 (or more) ways that people can help rescues and the animals in their care during 2005?
If you can post any ideas in the thread below I'll amend the list below so that as many as we can think of are listed in the first thread here.
1) Collect used postage stamps.
2) Collect old mobile phones.
3) Advertise locally for unwanted bedding/towels etc. that rescues need.
4) Send your old/broken collars and leads to TRPD for recycling/repair for rescues.
5) If you can paint or make items like handmade cards, do some that can be sold to raise funds for rescues.
6) Enter the quizzes on the board to win prizes on behalf of your favourite rescues.
7) Offer to transport or foster pets on behalf of rescues.
8) Buy what your own pets need from somewhere that supports rescues with the profits.
9) Take your unwanted household items to an animal rescue charity shop or give them to someone doing car boot sales for a rescue.
10) Do a stall yourself at a car boot sale and donate the funds raised to a rescue.
11) Help out with cleaning kennels and/or walking dogs at a rescue.
12) If you are looking for a dog, cat or other animal to join your family, contact your local rescue. You might well find your best friend there.
13) Contact your local rescue and volunteer to help out at Meet&Greets/Fundraising events. An extra pair of hands is always useful.
14) Donate old printer cartridges.
15) Check with your local rescue if they use old newspapers and if so recycle yours regularly.
16) Donate a few postage stamps, or a pack of envelopes, paper, etc. Every little helps towards keeping costs down.
17) Donate any other stationery items you might have that you no longer need. Document wallets, sticky back plastic etc. can be put to good use.
18) If you have any foreign currency notes left over from your holidays, and feel like being generous, why not donate them to a rescue.
19) Knit or crochet pet blankets using up all your oddments of wool. The dogs and cats will love them.
20) Make soft toys out of oddments of fleece or other suitable material.
21) Make doggie duvet covers out of any old bedding, curtains etc. that are suitable, and stuff them with old duvets (not feather filled). The dogs will love them.
22) Dressings, bandages, micropore tape, cotton wool, are all useful, so have clear out of your medicine cabinets/ first-aid kits and donate any unwanted items.
23) Rescues get through loads of dustbin bags, bin bags, kitchen rolls, washing-up liquid, disinfectant, handwash, poo bags(nappy bags), so why not pop an extra item in your shopping trolley every now and then.
24) The same goes for washing powder/tablets.
25) Don't forget the humans who help out at the rescues are also in need of sustenance. The odd packet of biscuits, jar of coffee, tea bags etc. are always very welcome.
26) Some rescues have a scheme whereby you can sponser an animal or a kennel. No matter how small your donation, every little helps.
27) If you have bought dog/cat food that your pampered pet has rejected, take it along to a rescue.
28) Donate any Drontal wormers, Frontline treatments, T-gel shampoo you might have surplus to your own pets needs.
29) If you have any money off vouchers that you don't need, don't throw them away, they could be useful.
30) Replacing your household appliances? If your old ones are still in good working order, and you don't know what to do with them why not ask your local rescue if they can use them.
31) Have you a cat carrier, small animal cage, or anything similar lurking unused in your garage/loft? Offer it to your local rescue, it may be just what they are looking for.
32) Treating your pooch to a new coat/raincoat this season? If last year's fashion is no longer your cup of tea then donate it to a rescue.
33) Has your dog or cat turned it's nose up at that bed you lovingly purchased for it? I'm sure a rescue one would find it just the ticket.
34) Have you got any food bowls, water bottles, collars, leads etc. that you no longer use? Donate them please.
35) Buy an extra bag of treats when you next visit your local pet shop, and pop them along to your local rescue. The dogs and cats will be very pleased to receive them.
36) Spread the word, wherever and whenever you can, about the great work the rescues do every day of the year.
37) Sponsor a dog/make a donation to your local rescue (or another one you know of) rather than paying for Christmas cards and postage, then send a Christmas e-card to all your friends instead, letting them know what you've done and letting them know about the plight of animals in this country.
38) If you have any skills - such as training/behavioural experience - see if you can help out with dogs at your local rescue. Several people volunteer as Reiki practitioners at rescues in the UK.
39) Do a Christmas collection at work for food/blankets for the local rescue.
40) If you have a digital camera and access to the internet, transport and a bit of time, a really good help would be to offer to photograph the dogs needing homes at your local rescue and put their pic on the internet. (It helps so much and we find one of our difficulties is getting out to take the pics regularly enough to keep our website up to date. Mainly because we are doing so much driving around transporting, homechecking, vets etc etc... )
41) Organise a local (enjoyable) dog walk that ends with a coffe and cake for a few friends or colleagues and ask them all to make a small donation for your favourite rescue....might make them think about a few more good ideas for fund raising too! (Every bit helps... you could buy a bagful of food/treats with the money or a sackful of blankets/ towels and whizz them over to the rescue (yes the old blanket/towel crisis is tending to preoccupy us here - HWAR!)
42) ?
Come on, everyone, what else can you add to this list?
Al
If you can post any ideas in the thread below I'll amend the list below so that as many as we can think of are listed in the first thread here.
1) Collect used postage stamps.
2) Collect old mobile phones.
3) Advertise locally for unwanted bedding/towels etc. that rescues need.
4) Send your old/broken collars and leads to TRPD for recycling/repair for rescues.
5) If you can paint or make items like handmade cards, do some that can be sold to raise funds for rescues.
6) Enter the quizzes on the board to win prizes on behalf of your favourite rescues.
7) Offer to transport or foster pets on behalf of rescues.
8) Buy what your own pets need from somewhere that supports rescues with the profits.
9) Take your unwanted household items to an animal rescue charity shop or give them to someone doing car boot sales for a rescue.
10) Do a stall yourself at a car boot sale and donate the funds raised to a rescue.
11) Help out with cleaning kennels and/or walking dogs at a rescue.
12) If you are looking for a dog, cat or other animal to join your family, contact your local rescue. You might well find your best friend there.
13) Contact your local rescue and volunteer to help out at Meet&Greets/Fundraising events. An extra pair of hands is always useful.
14) Donate old printer cartridges.
15) Check with your local rescue if they use old newspapers and if so recycle yours regularly.
16) Donate a few postage stamps, or a pack of envelopes, paper, etc. Every little helps towards keeping costs down.
17) Donate any other stationery items you might have that you no longer need. Document wallets, sticky back plastic etc. can be put to good use.
18) If you have any foreign currency notes left over from your holidays, and feel like being generous, why not donate them to a rescue.
19) Knit or crochet pet blankets using up all your oddments of wool. The dogs and cats will love them.
20) Make soft toys out of oddments of fleece or other suitable material.
21) Make doggie duvet covers out of any old bedding, curtains etc. that are suitable, and stuff them with old duvets (not feather filled). The dogs will love them.
22) Dressings, bandages, micropore tape, cotton wool, are all useful, so have clear out of your medicine cabinets/ first-aid kits and donate any unwanted items.
23) Rescues get through loads of dustbin bags, bin bags, kitchen rolls, washing-up liquid, disinfectant, handwash, poo bags(nappy bags), so why not pop an extra item in your shopping trolley every now and then.
24) The same goes for washing powder/tablets.
25) Don't forget the humans who help out at the rescues are also in need of sustenance. The odd packet of biscuits, jar of coffee, tea bags etc. are always very welcome.
26) Some rescues have a scheme whereby you can sponser an animal or a kennel. No matter how small your donation, every little helps.
27) If you have bought dog/cat food that your pampered pet has rejected, take it along to a rescue.
28) Donate any Drontal wormers, Frontline treatments, T-gel shampoo you might have surplus to your own pets needs.
29) If you have any money off vouchers that you don't need, don't throw them away, they could be useful.
30) Replacing your household appliances? If your old ones are still in good working order, and you don't know what to do with them why not ask your local rescue if they can use them.
31) Have you a cat carrier, small animal cage, or anything similar lurking unused in your garage/loft? Offer it to your local rescue, it may be just what they are looking for.
32) Treating your pooch to a new coat/raincoat this season? If last year's fashion is no longer your cup of tea then donate it to a rescue.
33) Has your dog or cat turned it's nose up at that bed you lovingly purchased for it? I'm sure a rescue one would find it just the ticket.
34) Have you got any food bowls, water bottles, collars, leads etc. that you no longer use? Donate them please.
35) Buy an extra bag of treats when you next visit your local pet shop, and pop them along to your local rescue. The dogs and cats will be very pleased to receive them.
36) Spread the word, wherever and whenever you can, about the great work the rescues do every day of the year.
37) Sponsor a dog/make a donation to your local rescue (or another one you know of) rather than paying for Christmas cards and postage, then send a Christmas e-card to all your friends instead, letting them know what you've done and letting them know about the plight of animals in this country.
38) If you have any skills - such as training/behavioural experience - see if you can help out with dogs at your local rescue. Several people volunteer as Reiki practitioners at rescues in the UK.
39) Do a Christmas collection at work for food/blankets for the local rescue.
40) If you have a digital camera and access to the internet, transport and a bit of time, a really good help would be to offer to photograph the dogs needing homes at your local rescue and put their pic on the internet. (It helps so much and we find one of our difficulties is getting out to take the pics regularly enough to keep our website up to date. Mainly because we are doing so much driving around transporting, homechecking, vets etc etc... )
41) Organise a local (enjoyable) dog walk that ends with a coffe and cake for a few friends or colleagues and ask them all to make a small donation for your favourite rescue....might make them think about a few more good ideas for fund raising too! (Every bit helps... you could buy a bagful of food/treats with the money or a sackful of blankets/ towels and whizz them over to the rescue (yes the old blanket/towel crisis is tending to preoccupy us here - HWAR!)
42) ?
Come on, everyone, what else can you add to this list?
Al