If You Are an Animal Lover, Recommend this Post/Site
Here is an issue around which all of us can rally.
At the end of NBC Nightly News, they talked about a yonng girl who looked at the plight of dogs abandoned because of home foreclosures. She decided to do something about it.
With the help of her parents, she created a website to help out these unfortunate pets. The site is Free Kibble. To donate 20 pieces of kibble for abandoned dogs, all you have to do is answer one trivia question. There is no requirement to donate money. Just answer one trivia question.
This goes to a larger issue that has rattled around in my brain. There are many looming issues for Americans (and the World). Solutions to these problems may require us to make large sacrifices in the future if we do not begin to act now. What little things do I mean?
When an incandescent light burns out, replace it with a compact flourescent.
When you leave a room. turn out the lights.
Car pool or take public transportation.
If you are shopping for small amounts of products, bring a bag with you (as opposed to using the store's plastic bags).
Helping these abandoned dogs is only a web click away...
It is good to adopt as well
July 12, 2008 2:49 AM | Reply | Permalink
Keep in mind, however, that compact fluorescent bulbs contain mercury and are considered hazardous waste, so remember to recycle them when they burn out, rather than throwing them away. And if you break one, make sure to follow proper cleanup procedures--especially if you have pets or kids:
http://www.epa.gov/mercury/spills/index.htm#fluorescent
July 12, 2008 10:09 AM | Reply | Permalink
Thanks for the reminder and the link. Here is a link to an article that talks about a cloth developed by scientists that can help in dealing with mercury. Hopefully, some manufacturer will put it into production.
If a kittybunny can recommend something that is good for dogs, why can't politicians of different parties learn to get along better?
July 12, 2008 1:21 PM | Reply | Permalink
When dogs are happy, they wag their tails and put their ears back, which is exactly what cats do when they're angry. We've just got to find a different way to communicate. I think that's what Obama is trying to do.
July 12, 2008 1:40 PM | Reply | Permalink
Thanks. I've added a link to FreeKibble.com from my blog (http://heartofdogness.com)
July 12, 2008 1:06 PM | Reply | Permalink
In the spirit of bispecieship, let me also add that the FreeKibble site also links to its feline analog. The direct link is below:
http://www.freekibblekat.com/
July 12, 2008 1:29 PM | Reply | Permalink
Good site. Try freerice.com to address world hunger in a similar way. You play a vocabulary game and 20 grains of rice are donated with every correct answer.
July 12, 2008 7:08 PM | Reply | Permalink