What you can do?

What can one person do?

Or one Family?

Volunteer

Fostering builds empathy and helps you focus on something else.

We are not here to think more of ourselves. We are here to think about more than ourselves.

See Wolves and Warriors to notice the healing effects of working with animals.

Another version: It's not about thinking less of ourselves... It's about think of ourselves less (often).

C.S. Lewis

[1] We need help with social media

If you like spending time on YouTube, FB, Twitter, Instagram or any other social platform, please share these links

animalscomefirst.org

TINYURL.com/ACFvideos and ACFYouTube

Here are some supplies that we are looking for

(we deliver two packages, either a basic "starter" collection of supplies.... or a "Premium" collection (with extras)

BASIC

[2] We are always looking for more volunteers to learn how to deliver ACF foster care (we call it "Amazing Care Fostering" (ACF)

[3] WHAT CAN YOU DO? LET'S FIGURE OUT HOW YOUR SKILLS CAN BE PUT TO WORK FOR ANIMALS

Starter package(Basic)

At least 2 cats

at least 3 litter boxes (one for ech cat and plus 1)

Good quality food for one month

ACF Premium

(This package will be offered when we receive donations to support these items)

Add a cat tree for every cat

Add a cat fountain

Add better food

Add more cats and more litter boxes and training and video

Spread information

Dig this quote from a website by animal therapitst:

Cats - Indoors or Outdoors?

Jane Ehrlich on August 21, 2012

Enrich your cat’s everyday life by providing the stimulation and the action she both wants and needs.

Cat towers (trees): Not those flimsy ones using fleece and cardboard tubes, but sturdy, heavy ones, with hidey-holes, and easily accessible platforms. Put the cat trees in front of windows, and hang bird and squirrel-feeders outside.

Add a good selection of interactive toys—Cat Dancer and Da Bird are two favorites. Paper bags, boxes, catnip-filled socks, caps of water bottles, balled-up paper....BUT NO STRINGS or BUTTONS. Hiding kibble behind cushions, under sofas, tucked around pillows, even scattering them across the floor means your cat works a little for their food.

Create a safe outdoor environment. A ‘catio’ built on a slim balcony, enclosures accessible by flap or window, with high channels running across the ceiling will provide fresh air and outside views that your cat needs.

Interacting: Cats generally like interacting with other cats. They’re healthier emotionally and physically when they have other cats to be entertained by, to learn from, and have fun with.

Symptoms of frustration, boredom, aggression and depression often disappear once these enrichments are put in place.

Dr. Nick Dodman, head of the Dept. at Tufts Behavior Vet School, keeps his cats inside. "It’s a lot safer to keep cats indoors. The average lifespan of an indoor cat is around 12-14 years, while outdoor cats are lucky to reach nine years."

Jane Ehrlich, Feline Behaviorist

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