7 WAYS TO BE KIND TO ANIMALS! - Carolina Tails Magazine

By SEAN HAWKINS

TRIVIA: DID YOU KNOW BE KIND TO ANIMALS WEEK (MAY 3RD– 9TH) GOT ITS START IN CHARLESTON?

Lowcountry native Henry Lewith proposed the idea in 1914 after sinking almost a million dollars (in 2020 dollars) into animal advocacy. The idea began as “Humane Sunday” and grew into a national tradition ever since.

More than 100 years later, we are still celebrating this special week – but this year, Coronavirus is overshadowing that celebration because of social distancing. Here are seven ideas that will show kindness to the animals we care for at Charleston Animal Society during this challenging time:

**1. Start your own fundraising campaign**
for Charleston Animal Society on Facebook.

**2. Adopt a Homeless Pet**
see our animals 24/7
at *CharlestonAnimalSociety.org/adopt.*

**3. Donate Amazon Wishlist items**
for the shelter. Use Amazon Smile (which gives back to the shelter!) Find our wishlist at: *CharlestonAnimalSociety.org/wishlist*

**4. Become a Guardian**
by giving a monthly donation. *CharlestonAnimalSociety.org/guardian*

**5. Call your local lawmaker**
and tell him or her to vote for the bills we support on page 31.

**6. Make Dog Toys Out of Recycled Household Items**
Your pet will love them! We’ve posted some great ideas at *CarolinaTails.org.*

**7. Donate**
Coronavirus can’t stop our dedication to saving animal lives. Please help with whatever donation you can afford:
*CharlestonAnimalSociety.org/donate*

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