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The American Humane Association created “Be Kind to Animals Week” in 1915 to celebrate the unique bond between humans and animals.

How Can I Be Kind to
Animals?

Here are some simple things you can do during ‘Be Kind to Animals Week’ and throughout the year to show kindness to animals:

• Adopt a pet from a rescue or shelter. Approximately 8 to 12 million animals enter our nation’s shelters every year, and more than half of these pets will have to be euthanized because of a lack of homes. Local rescues are the best place to find companion animals, even purebreds — one out of every four dogs in a shelter is a purebred.

• Make a donation to your local animal rescue (See boxed list of local rescues). A donation can be your time, money, or needed items like pet food or laundry detergent. Call them first and see what they need.

• Speak out for animals. Get active in local animal welfare policies and legislation.

• Report animal abuse. While acts of violence against animals are tragic in their own right, they are also a red flag for other violent behavior, including domestic abuse and violent crime.

• Appreciate wildlife. Create an inviting space in your yard and garden for butterflies, hummingbirds and other creatures.

• Share kindness. Teach the people in your life, especially children, about the importance of being kind to animals.

• Help solve the tragedy of euthanasia of adoptable animals by not contributing to the problem. If you have pets, make sure they are spayed or neutered. Pets should be microchipped and should always wear a collar with an ID tag, so they can be reunited with you quickly if they are ever lost.

• Be a responsible pet guardian. Keep a collar with an ID tag on your pet, in case he or she gets lost, and take your pet to the veterinarian every year for vaccinations and a health check.


Local Animal Rescues

• Canine Canyon Ranch. Dogs, and some cats. (661)823- 0111 or online at: caninecanyonranch@wildblue.net

• Dobie SOS. Doberman rescue. (661)886-1721 or online at: dobiesos@earthlink.net

• Forgotten Animals Rescue. Cows, goats, pigs, lamas, reptiles, birds. (661)822-3953.

• Peaceful Valley Donkey Rescue-(661)822-3953 or online at: www.donkeyrescue.org

• Second Chance Ranch and Feed. Horse rescue. (661)822-5657.

• S.T.O.P. Save Tehachapi's Orphaned Pets. Dogs, some cats. (661)823-4100 or online at: www.SaveTehachapisOrphanedPets.org

• Tehachapi Humane Society. Cats and dogs. (661)823-0699 or online at: tehachapihumane.petfinder.org

• Tranquility Farm. Thoroughbred horses. (661)823-0307 or online at: www.tranquilityfarmtbs.org

• United Pegasus Foundation. Thoroughbreds and PMUs. (661)823-9672 or online at: www.unitedpegasus.com

• Kern County Animal Control. (661) 868-7100 or online at: www.co.kern.ca.us/acd/