June is National Adopt a Shelter Cat Month

June 14, 2011 By Leave a Comment

June is National Adopt a Shelter Cat Month. Cats are completely lovable creatures that fit into many homes. They are often considered to be the easiest pets to manage and care for in a home. This is because they do not take up much space, they eat little food and are generally much easier to handle.

Cats have become a favorite pet among people right behind the dogs. They are fast replacing man’s best friend especially for people living in urban cities where space is limited and conditions for renting a home are many. Individuals who own cats find them to be very lovable creatures, faithful and obedient.

National Adopt and Shelter Cat Month is sponsored by the ASPCA to highlight the issues surrounding cats and find homes for the four million cats that end up in shelters every year. The month has become popular and often yields some amazing results.

“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated” - Gandi

During this month communities are educated on how to care for the cats and there are many adoption assistance program. The National Adopt and Shelter Cat Month, is however not just about adopting cats. It also encourages people to provide or work towards providing shelters in their communities or sponsor causes such as the already existing shelters in their communities and those that are in the process of being built.

Some people may feel they may not be able to care for a cat properly but they can still sponsor a cat in the shelter. For some communities the sponsorship is individual, were one person offers to pay for the care and support of a specific animal until it is adopted. This trend is especially popular in urban areas where people lack the time and space to care for the cat. By paying sponsorship, they are able to play their part in rescuing abandoned cats.

During the National Adopt and Shelter Cat Month, community members who have played a major role in caring and ensuring the well being of cats are recognized. This is to encourage others to step up and take responsibility for abandoned cats.

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30 Great Quotes for Be Kind to Animals Month

May 24, 2011 By Leave a Comment

May is “Be Kind to Animals Month”. To celebrate, we’ve gathered 30 of our favorite animal quotes. What is your favorite? Share it with us in the comments section.

  1. “Animals are such agreeable friends–they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms.”
    ~ George Eliot
  2. “An animal’s eyes have the power to speak a great language.” ~ Martin Buber
  3. “A house is not a home without a pet.” ~ Unknown
  4. “It’s funny how dogs and cats know the inside of folks better than other folks do, isn’t it?” ~ Eleanor H. Porter
  5. “Until one has loved an animal, a part of one’s soul remains unawakened.” ~ Anatole France
  6. “The difference between friends and pets is that friends we allow into our company, pets we allow into our solitude.” ~ Robert Brault
  7. “The best thing about animals is that they don’t talk much.” ~ Thornton Wilder
  8. “We can judge the heart of a man by his treatment of animals.” ~ Immanuel Kant
  9. What is it that so many people find enchanting in animals?
    Their essence — their Being — is not covered up by the mind, as it is in most humans. “And whenever you feel that essence in another, you also feel it in yourself.” ~ Eckhart Tolle
  10. “Because dogs and cats still live in the original state of connectedness with Being, they can help us regain it. When we do so, however, that original state deepens and turns into awareness.” ~ Eckhart Tolle
  11. “You think dogs will not be in heaven? I tell you, they will be there long before any of us” Robert Louis Stevenson
  12. “A dog is the only thing on earth that will love you more than you love yourself.” ~ Josh Billings
  13. “Old age means realizing you will never own all the dogs you wanted to.”
    ~ Joe Gores
  14. “Dogs have owners, cats have staff.” ~ Anonymous
  15. “Don’t accept your dog’s admiration as conclusive evidence that you are wonderful.” ~ Ann Landers
  16. “There is no psychiatrist in the world like a puppy licking your face.” ~ Ben Williams
  17. “To err is human, to forgive, canine” ~ Anonymous
  18. “To err is human, to purr, feline” ~ Robert Byrne
  19. “A Horse! A Horse! my kingdom for a horse!” ~ Shakespeare
  20. “All of the animals except for man know that the principle business of life is to enjoy it.” ~ Samuel Butler
  21. “You can say any foolish thing to a dog, and the dog will give you a look that says, ‘My God, you’re right! I never would’ve thought of that!’” ~ Dave Barry
  22. “Every boy should have two things: a dog, and a mother willing to let him have one” ~ Anonymous
  23. “Love the animals: God has given them the rudiments of thought and joy untroubled” ~ Fyodor Dostoyevsky
  24. “The average dog is a nicer person than the average person.” ~ Andrew A. Rooney
  25. “A bird does not sing because it has an answer. It sings because it has a song.” ~ Chinese Proverb
  26. “Dogs come when they’re called; cats take a message and get back to you later.” ~ Mary Bly
  27. “Animals are such agreeable friends – they ask no questions, they pass no criticisms.” ~ George Elliot
  28. “The greatest pleasure of a dog is that you may make a fool of yourself with him and not only will he not scold you, but he will make a fool of himself, too.” ~ Samuel Butler
  29. “I care not for a man’s religion whose dog and cat are not the better for it.” ~ Abraham Lincoln
  30. “If a dog jumps in your lap, it is because he is fond of you; but if a cat does the same thing, it is because you lap is warmer.” ~ Alfred North Whitehead

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