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1. Bunnies jumping hurdles and using a litter box? Minnesota Companion Rabbit says, “You betcha!” www.mnhouserabbit.org
2. The Animal Humane Society’s Walk for the Animals raises nearly $1million dollars and is the largest in the country. This joint effort of five animal shelters is an excellent example of how cooperation helps nearly 40,000 animals a year. See what else they do at www.animalhumanesociety.org
3. So many puppies and kittens and so few humans to take care of them. Minnesota Spay Neuter Project http://www.mnspayneuter.org/
4. Bird-window collision can be prevented. Project BirdSafe/Lights Out Twin Cities tells how. www.audubon.org/chapter/mn/mn/Birds_BirdSafe.html
5. Karen Good used her skills as a school teacher to start Rosie’s Rescue at the Red Lake Indian Reservation. Now other reservations are emulating the Rosie model. http://www.redlakerosie.org
6. Bird rescuers can find expert assistance at Midwest Avian Adoption & Rescue Services in Stillwater. www.maars.org
7. Camp Companion in Red Wing has a spay/neuter program for farm cats as part of their efforts for preventing animal homelessness in Southeastern Minnesota. www.campcompanion.org
8. Wildcats should not be pets. Like other wild animals in private homes they are often abused, neglected and ultimately present a public safety risk. The Wildcat Sanctuary in Sandstone works toward stricter exotic animal laws and provides humane shelter and care. www.wildcatsanctuary.org 9. Over 800 eagles, hawks, owls and falcons are rehabilitated every year at The Raptor Center at the University of Minnesota College of Veterinary Medicine. For more information about this effort to strengthen the bond between humans and birds at http://www.raptor.cvm.umn.edu 10. Pet Crossing Animal Hospital in Bloomington provides no cost
boarding and medical care for the pets of victims of domestic abuse
through their Cornerstone Domestic Abuse program. Find out more
about their “state of the heart pet care” at http://www.petcrossing.com
11. Have a beak-to-nose experience with an eagle at the National Eagle
Center in Wabasha. Visitors can mingle with one of the disabled eagle
residents or participate in an educational program. You can even listen
to the eagles at http://www.nationaleaglecenter.org
12. Little dogs get big love from fundraising "hogs," sewing groups and
a lacrosse team. See what else Small Dog Rescue of Minnesota is
doing at http://smalldogsminnesota.org/index.cfm
13. People who are less fortunate can still keep their pets when they
are provided with pet food and basic supplies. See how the Pet Project
keeps pets with their families and out of the animal shelters at
http://www.thepetprojectmn.org
