Things YOU Can Do For Dog Rescue

Dog rescue can always use donations of money, time, and materials.

Can you...

  1. Transport a dog?
  2. Donate a dog bed or towels or other *bedding* type items?
  3. Donate MONEY?
  4. Donate a Kong? A nylabone? A Hercules?
  5. Donate a crate? or even lend one to a foster person?
  6. Donate an x-pen or baby gates?
  7. Donate a food dish or a stainless bucket for a crate?
  8. Donate a collar and leash?
  9. Donate some treats or a bag of food?
  10. Donate a halti or promise collar or a gentle leader?
  11. Walk a dog?
  12. Groom a dog?
  13. Donate some grooming supplies (shampoos, combs, brushes, etc.)?
  14. Go to the local shelter and see if that dog is the breed the shelter says it is or go with rescue to be a second opinion on the dog?
  15. Make a few phone calls or mail out applications to people who've requested them?
  16. Provide local vet clinics with contact information for educational materials on responsible pet ownership?
  17. Drive a dog to and from vet appointments?
  18. Donate long distance calling cards?
  19. Donate the use of your scanner or digital camera?
  20. Donate the use of a photocopier?
  21. Attend public education days and try to educate people on responsible pet ownership?
  22. Donate a gift certificate to a pet store?
  23. Donate a raffle item if your club is holding a fund raiser?
  24. Donate flea stuff (Advantage, etc.)?
  25. Donate heartworm pills?
  26. Donate a canine first aid kit?
  27. Provide a shoulder to cry on when the rescue person is overwhelmed?
  28. Pay the boarding fees to board a dog for a week? Two weeks?
  29. Be a Santi-paws foster to give the foster a break for a few hours or days?
  30. Clip coupons for dog food or treats?
  31. Bake some homemade doggie biscuits?
  32. Make book and dog related purchases through web sites that contribute commissions earned to a rescue group?
  33. Host rescue photos with an information link on your website?
  34. Donate time to take good photos of foster dogs for adoption flyers, etc.?
  35. Conduct a home visit or accompany a rescue person on the home visit?
  36. Go with rescue person to the vet to help if there is more than one dog?
  37. Have a yard sale and donate the money to rescue?
  38. Volunteer to do rescue in your area?
  39. Take advantage of a promotion on the web or store offering a free ID tag and instead of getting it for your own dog, have the tag inscribed with your Club's name and phone # to contact?
  40. Talk to all your friends about adopting and fostering rescue dogs?
  41. Donate vet services or can you help by donating a spay or neuter each year or some vaccinations?
  42. Interview vets to encourage them to offer discounts to rescues?
  43. Write a column for your local newspaper or club newsletter on dogs on dogs currently looking for homes or ways to help rescue?
  44. Take photos of dogs available for adoption for use by the Club?
  45. Help organize and run fundraising events?
  46. Help maintain the paperwork files associated with each dog or enter the information into a database?
  47. Tattoo or microchip a rescued dog?
  48. Loan your carpet steam cleaner to someone who has fostered a dog that was sick or marked in the house?
  49. Donate a bottle of bleach or other cleaning products?