Tuesday, September 6, 2011

How YOU can Make a Difference!

Hi Everyone!


Firstly I'd like to announce that we will be attending The Beaconsfield Pet Fair this Saturday at Centennial Hall, and I'd like to invite you all to come out! There will be many other local rescues there as well as pet boutiques, photographers and more. This will be our first year attending the fair but we have heard great things about it, so let's all get ready to have lots of fun! I'd also just like to give a big thank you to Hilarie for inviting us!

I've had a few people ask me what they can do for animals. I know it isn't possible for everyone to be directly involved in rescuing (ie. fostering, adopting, rescuing or transporting), but I do have some simple every day tips that will help you help out the animals.

1) SAVE THE PLANET! This may not occur to everyone as something that directly impacts animals, but it will one day affect us all.
- COMPOST: rather than filling landfills with fruits, veggies etc. , throw them into a compost. Fruits and veggies come from the ground right? So why not put them back there? Your garden will thank you later for the delicious source of nutrients these foods will bring them.
-LOCAL FOOD: Choose local food. Not only will you be supporting your community, you will also be getting fresher foods and know that you are cutting down on transport which means cutting down on pollution!
-GO EUROPEAN: The Europeans are famously known for their discretion towards water use. Save the water you've used for rinsing things (NO SOAP) in a container in the kitchen. At the end of the day use this to water your plants! Another great thing European's do to cut their water consumption is they turn shower water off while they wash their hair and body and only turn it back on when they're ready to rinse.
-BUY ECO-FRIENDLY PRODUCTS:  self explanatory!

2) VOTE WITH YOUR MONEY! The only way we seem to be heard is through our money, so use it consciously to support what you believe in.
-CUT DOWN ON MEAT/POULTRY/DAIRY CONSUMPTION: Less of a demand means stores will order less which means less animals inpacted
-BUY ORGANIC AND FREE RANGE MEAT/POULTRY/DAIRY: If you decide that you will continue to eat these things, buying organic/ free range/ cage free/ vegetarian diet products ensures the animals have a better quality of life. (ie chicken's beaks won't be cut off and have a tube stuck down their throat to ensure they become plump. They also won't be stuffed into cages where many of them would otherwise suffocate to death because of the inhumane amounts of other chickens stuffed in there with them.)
-GO VEGETARIAN/VEGAN: If you think this is a possibility one day a week, two days a week, or every day of the week, you're making a difference none the less. By eating a plant based diet not only will you see health benefits, but you will realize you will be walking around with more $$ in your pocket. ( On a side note, feeding one meat/dairy cow uses up a lot more grain (and $$) than what you are really getting out of the cow as meat or dairy.)

Not only will these simple tips help the animals, but they will make you feel great too.

More tips to come!

Emily

xox

1 comment:

  1. I’m really impressed with your writing skills and also with the layout on your blog. Is this a paid theme or did you modify it yourself? Anyway keep up the nice quality writing, it is rare to see a great blog like this one today.

    What a great rescue.

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