Looking for good pet memorial donation

albionmoonlight · 06-24-2008, 07:52 AM

My good friend's dog died yesterday. I'd like to make a donation to an animal/pet based charity in memory of the dog. Any suggestions for a good/legitimate charity.

I googled and found some places, but I am not sure how legitimate some of them are. And, doing some research, some of the other organizations have a larger pro-animal scope (i.e. against factory farming) than I really want. I am not trying to make a political statement. I am trying to make a personal statement.

Any thoughts? Anyone with whom you have had experience that you would recommend?

albionmoonlight · 06-24-2008, 07:53 AM

dola--

I am not, of course, advocating factory farming nor am I saying that some of these larger issues are not important. Just saying that that is not what I hope to accomplish here.

Honolulu_Blue · 06-24-2008, 07:56 AM

Here's a link to make a Memorial Gift to the ASPCA (American Society For The Prevention of Cruelty To Animals)

http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer...e&s_subsrc=dek

miked · 06-24-2008, 08:06 AM

If you have a local humane society, that would be good as well. When our dog died a year and a half ago, my dad and a few others donated to the Best Friends Society (http://www.bestfriends.org/) I think they run some big sanctuaries.

flere-imsaho · 06-24-2008, 08:22 AM

ASPCA, Humane Society, or local shelter (local shelters almost always need money) will probably fit the bill the best.

digamma · 06-24-2008, 09:07 AM

I would suggest a local humane society as well. Or perhaps a local rescue organization for the breed of dog he had.

cuervo72 · 06-24-2008, 09:25 AM

Yep, I'd go with a local shelter.

JediKooter · 06-24-2008, 11:31 AM

Local shelters and the humane society are the best things in my opinion to donate to. They probably need it the most in some cases.

JonInMiddleGA · 06-24-2008, 11:45 AM

Adding my endorsement of donating to a good shelter in the area (a no-kill or last resort kill if possible).

Depending upon how much effort/research you want to put into it, you might also consider a donation to a group specific to the dog's breed or something like that. General donations to local shelters are pretty much always welcome but some have special purpose funds/types of donations too; i.e. sponsoring a specific animal until it's adopted (usually just a one time donation though) or a food fund or capital drive or something like that.

06-24-2008, 07:56 AM	#3
Honolulu_Blue Hockey Boy Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: Royal Oak, MI	Here's a link to make a Memorial Gift to the ASPCA (American Society For The Prevention of Cruelty To Animals) http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer...e&s_subsrc=dek __________________ *Steve Yzerman*: 1,755 points in 1,514 regular season games. 185 points in 196 postseason games. A First-Team All-Star, Conn Smythe Trophy winner, Selke Trophy winner, Masterton Trophy winner, member of the Hockey Hall of Fame, Olympic gold medallist, and a three-time Stanley Cup Champion. Longest serving captain of one team in the history of the NHL (19 seasons).

06-24-2008, 08:06 AM	#4
miked College Starter Join Date: Jun 2001 Location: The Dirty	If you have a local humane society, that would be good as well. When our dog died a year and a half ago, my dad and a few others donated to the Best Friends Society (http://www.bestfriends.org/) I think they run some big sanctuaries. __________________ Commish of the United Baseball League (OOTP 6.5)

06-24-2008, 09:25 AM	#7
cuervo72 Head Coach Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: Maryland	Yep, I'd go with a local shelter. __________________ null

06-24-2008, 11:31 AM	#8
JediKooter Coordinator Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: San Diego via Sausalito via San Jose via San Diego	Local shelters and the humane society are the best things in my opinion to donate to. They probably need it the most in some cases. __________________ I'm no longer a Chargers fan, they are dead to me Coming this summer to a movie theater near you: The Adventures of Jedikooter: Part 4

06-24-2008, 11:45 AM	#9
JonInMiddleGA Hall Of Famer Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: Behind Enemy Lines in Athens, GA	Adding my endorsement of donating to a good shelter in the area (a no-kill or last resort kill if possible). Depending upon how much effort/research you want to put into it, you might also consider a donation to a group specific to the dog's breed or something like that. General donations to local shelters are pretty much always welcome but some have special purpose funds/types of donations too; i.e. sponsoring a specific animal until it's adopted (usually just a one time donation though) or a food fund or capital drive or something like that. __________________ "I lit another cigarette. Unless I specifically inform you to the contrary, I am always lighting another cigarette." - from a novel by Martin Amis

06-24-2008, 07:53 AM	#2
albionmoonlight Head Coach Join Date: Oct 2000 Location: North Carolina	dola-- I am not, of course, advocating factory farming nor am I saying that some of these larger issues are not important. Just saying that that is not what I hope to accomplish here.

06-24-2008, 08:22 AM	#5
flere-imsaho Coordinator Join Date: Sep 2004 Location: Chicagoland	ASPCA, Humane Society, or local shelter (local shelters almost always need money) will probably fit the bill the best.

06-24-2008, 09:07 AM	#6
digamma Torchbearer Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: On Lake Harriet	I would suggest a local humane society as well. Or perhaps a local rescue organization for the breed of dog he had.

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