There are a lot of people in the world who are unable to have a pet where they live, or maybe they just don’t have the funds to feed and care for a pet. They may not have any family to keep them company or maybe there are retired. A solution could be the local animal shelter or a local chapter of the ASPCA.
If you are looking for something to benefit your life, would like to have a pet, but not sure if you can afford it or take care of it, or just want to spend sometime outside the home, volunteering at the local shelter could be the answer. Most animal shelters always need help and your participation can not only help save lives of many animal but also be a very rewarding experience for yourself and shelters will appreciate any kind of help they can get. Whether you walk dogs, clean pens or just play with some animals, it is much appreciated. By volunteering at the shelter you become part of the solution. Your benefits will be great and you will feel better by helping out. And if being with the animals is not exactly what you are looking for, there are other things you can assist with, like fundraising, or stuffing envelopes.
To get started as a volunteer, search the local newspapers or yellow pages for listing in your area. Drop by and see if there is something you can do for them one or two days a week or maybe a few hours a day. There maybe a form that is necessary for you to complete to be able to volunteer, so check with the shelter.
The benefits you reap will impact your life and maybe even prompt a career change or provide you with the dream career of your life. You will be part of a network of thousands, maybe even millions of people that are trying to improve the world to be safer and more humane for all living creatures. The friends you make besides the four legged kind, will share the same or similar interest and can become life long friendships, and the four legged friends, well they will provide you with unconditional love and loyalty.
No one can express the joy or feelings they get when they comfort an animal, make them feel secure or provide them with a little love. The look on the animals face is priceless and kisses are sometimes abundant and just knowing that you have made them feel wanted is sometimes more than a heart can take. Enjoy the wag of the tail, a purr or the knowing yap when they see you. Become a part of a shelter animals life, and yes the best things in life are free.
Speak Your Mind
You must be logged in to post a comment.