Newport News, VA- Thanksgiving is a holiday to reflect about what we are most thankful for in our lives. For many of us, that is family, friends and home. For neglected and abandoned animals on the Peninsula community, Thanksgiving is another day hoping to find their forever families. As a non-profit organization, The Peninsula SPCA relies on generous contributors to help fund our mission to supply medicine, medical care, food and shelter. Orphaned pets have a safe refuge at the Peninsula SPCA until we find homeless pets loving and forever homes. Everyone at the Peninsula SPCA says, “thank you” to all who have donated supplies from our wish list, monetary giving and volunteered their time and efforts to help our animals. However, more is still needed.
To date, the Peninsula SPCA has saved over 2,250 animals thanks to your contributions. We cannot do this alone and we need continued support from our community. In a given week, the Peninsula SPCA uses over 1,000 lbs of cat litter, 250 bags of dog food and countless newspapers used for bedding. You can help homeless animals by giving supplies such as Purina or Pedigree dog and cat food, newspapers, nylon leashes, and shoeboxes. Give back as a Peninsula SPCA volunteer. Volunteers are an essential part of our organization by helping care for our animals and enriching their lives until we find their forever families. Visit www.peninsulaspca.org today to learn how to become a Peninsula SPCA volunteer and download our wish list to give today.
Ways to give back:
1.) Adopt a homeless pet.
2.) Organize a food drive at your school, workplace or community club.
3.) Give towards the daily costs to care for our animals in need.
4.) Volunteer with us.
5.) Foster our special needs pets.
Be thankful for pets and protect them during the Thanksgiving holiday. Here are healthy tips to keep your pet safe during Thanksgiving:
- Give your pet only boneless & well-cooked turkey. Undercooked turkey may contain salmonella and cause food poisoning.
- Keep sage herbs away from your pet. If ingested in large quantities, your pet can suffer from an upset stomach.
- No bread dough. An animals’ body heat can cause raw bread dough to rise in the stomach and you pet may suffer abdominal pain leading to life-threatening complications.
- Don’t let them eat cake. Cake containing raw eggs could cause food poisoning due to salmonella.
- Don’t overindulge on turkey, mashed potatoes or pumpkin pie. Excessive eating can lead to fatal pancreatitis.
- Give your pet a Kong feast. A Kong filled with peanut butter or Frosty Paws (ice cream for dogs) will keep your pet busy and leave them satisfied.
Always be thankful for your pet, but remember those animals who are less fortunate and need your help. Please reach out and give to homeless animals this holiday season.
Join the Peninsula SPCA in making our mission impactful and together we will continue to be a voice for the animals.
For more information, contact Leslie Magner, Communications & Outreach Coordinator at 595-1399 ext 104 or leslie@peninsulaspca.org.
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