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Millions of dogs and cats across the United States are currently living in animal shelters. If these creatures are lucky, the animal shelter will act as a layover on the way to a forever home.


According to the ASPCA, about 29 percent of all cats and dogs owned by Americans today were adopted from one of the approximately 13,600 animal shelters around the country. High adoption numbers are great news for our furry friends and their adoptive parents, but it also means that animal shelters are busy places that can use all the help they can get.

Sure, you may not be able to adopt every dog at the animal shelter (tempting as it may be), but you still want to help.


As it turns out, there are plenty of ways to help your local shelter that don’t involve becoming a cat lady.

In fact, there are plenty of items lying around your house that your local animal shelter desperately needs to keep things running smoothly and to help keep those creatures as healthy and happy as possible.

Please SHARE this vital animal shelter information with your friends and family!