If you are in the giving spirit this season, consider helping out your local animal shelter. They need donations (food, money, cleaning supplies, toys, etc.) and volunteers year round to take care of pets without a home. For more ways that you can lend a hand, check out these ideas by Jaymi Heimbuch at Mother Nature Network:
-Share adoption profiles on social media, or hang up fliers for events.
-Walk dogs and play with cats.
-Get crafty- create toys and bedding using old t shirts and blankets
-Raise funds at your job, school, or even a birthday party or other celebration.
-Adopt! Consider bringing a new dog or cat into your family. It’ll be the best gift they ever get.