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Paula Sims

(877 posts) Fri Nov 2, 2012, 10:22 PM Nov 2012

Looking for animal charities to help Sandy victims

Hi there,
My vet wants to set up a collection jar for Sandy victims but isn't sure where the money should go. He's not keen on the ASPCA because so much of the money ends up in overhead/processing rather than direct donations. Yes, he could contact the local shelters but there are so many, it's not exactly "local".

The vet practice is doing very well and we're sure they'll have lots of donations, and he's personally willing to match 1:1 (we're guessing they'll collect at least $2,000 in "spare change" -- nice neighborhood), however, he wants to post where the money will go (as he should). He also doesn't want to "insult" any clients by giving to one state (ie NY or NJ) but not the others.

So any suggestions or do we just pick a local shelter from each state and split the money 5 or 6 ways?

Thanks for your help

Paula

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Looking for animal charities to help Sandy victims (Original Post) Paula Sims Nov 2012 OP

The animal control officers are often a great source of information. virgogal Nov 2012 #1

Best Friends Animal Society Beaverhausen Nov 2012 #2

We donated to the Humane Society earlier this evening. City Lights Nov 2012 #3

HSUS has a Facebook page w/pix also (visible to non-FB folks, too.) CurtEastPoint Nov 2012 #5

North Shore Animal League. femmocrat Nov 2012 #4

NSAL is indeed great jsmirman Nov 2012 #7

And these just happen to be where I've donated to on the animal side... jsmirman Nov 2012 #8

I would suggest the HSUS also life long demo Nov 2012 #6

In Defense of Animals (IDA) has an arm that focuses on helping animals after disasters. Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #9

I am not so worried about the dogs and cats, but the animals in the preserves that were washed over hollysmom Nov 2012 #10

International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) Honeycombe8 Nov 2012 #11

As usual, PETA and HSUS have boots on the ground. flvegan Nov 2012 #12

virgogal

(10,178 posts)

1. The animal control officers are often a great source of information.

Reply to Paula Sims (Original post)

Fri Nov 2, 2012, 10:26 PM

Nov 2012

Beaverhausen

(24,472 posts)

2. Best Friends Animal Society

Reply to Paula Sims (Original post)

Fri Nov 2, 2012, 10:28 PM

Nov 2012

Www.bestfriends.org

City Lights

(25,171 posts)

3. We donated to the Humane Society earlier this evening.

Reply to Paula Sims (Original post)

Fri Nov 2, 2012, 10:31 PM

Nov 2012

They are coordinating animal rescue and sheltering in NY and NJ, and they set up a disaster relief fund.

http://www.humanesociety.org/news/dispatch/2012/11/hurricane-sandy-110212-1.html

CurtEastPoint

(18,663 posts)

5. HSUS has a Facebook page w/pix also (visible to non-FB folks, too.)

Reply to City Lights (Reply #3)

Fri Nov 2, 2012, 10:42 PM

Nov 2012

https://www.facebook.com/media/set/?set=a.10151138845617842.451538.6041057841

femmocrat

(28,394 posts)

4. North Shore Animal League.

Reply to Paula Sims (Original post)

Fri Nov 2, 2012, 10:41 PM

Nov 2012

It's in New York. Their site is super-busy right now: www.animalleague.org

jsmirman

(4,507 posts)

7. NSAL is indeed great

Reply to femmocrat (Reply #4)

Fri Nov 2, 2012, 10:57 PM

Nov 2012

Humane Society (HSUS) really does disaster relief well, too.

And Alley Cat Allies is about as no bullshit, all action an org as you could find. I have a friend who works at Alley Cat Allies, and they are for real. They are up there, working on disaster relief, too.

jsmirman

(4,507 posts)

8. And these just happen to be where I've donated to on the animal side...

Reply to jsmirman (Reply #7)

Fri Nov 2, 2012, 10:57 PM

Nov 2012

life long demo

(1,113 posts)

6. I would suggest the HSUS also

Reply to Paula Sims (Original post)

Fri Nov 2, 2012, 10:49 PM

Nov 2012

They are large but have the resources and equipment needed. I like the ASPCA. Or how about the local SPCA in your area.

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)

9. In Defense of Animals (IDA) has an arm that focuses on helping animals after disasters.

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Fri Nov 2, 2012, 10:59 PM

Nov 2012

http://www.idausa.org/

Its Animal Disaster Relief Fund contribution page:

https://secure2.convio.net/ida/site/Donation2?idb=0&df_id=3340&3340.donation=form1&JServSessionIdr004=1vu9ri2i14.app245b

I found a 2011 Audit: They rec'd about $4M in various kinds of donations in 2011. About $500,000 was spent for administrative expenses and in paying for fundraisers. They spent, it looks like, about $2M in "program" expenses (saving animals).

Your vet may not like them because they're international and involved in all kinds of animal saving and protection causes, and push veganism, etc. The disaster relief is just one arm of the organization. Still, I saw them on TV during Katrina saving dogs and cats, so I looked them up and contributed. They're already acting about Sandy.

Link for financial statements:
http://www.idausa.org/about.html

hollysmom

(5,946 posts)

10. I am not so worried about the dogs and cats, but the animals in the preserves that were washed over

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Fri Nov 2, 2012, 11:04 PM

Nov 2012

There were all kinds of birds, who hopefully went south already, the deer and the red fox and all kinds of cute bunnies (which my dog looks at as rats with a cute make over) and I don't know what all. I know they come over o the main part of the island, but we were on the highest point and still got swamped and overwashed.

Honeycombe8

(37,648 posts)

11. International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW)

Reply to Paula Sims (Original post)

Fri Nov 2, 2012, 11:22 PM

Nov 2012

http://www.ifaw.org/united-states/news/hurricane-sandy-animal-welfare-qa-fema-hq

They helped during Katrina.

"While relief officials are assisting the human victims of the east coast superstorm, IFAW is helping the animals. Our water rescue team is in New Jersey, we’re helping shelter animals in Pennsylvania and West Virginia, and we’re helping coordinate federal animal rescue capabilities in Washington DC."

https://www.ifaw.org/united-states/secure/donate/please-help-animal-victims-hurricane-sandy?mailid=5036166&ms=UONDR121008002&af=zEu0mU7DM11boLHgQghnGG8%2B8aay1xH2mzdYF7J6jlyYV3ggKlka2lWy7FbfEQ0c7bpmjgMbQbUu3i%2BW5sRPD2vUmUw5caN50csIQRhYIaI2LKQPh83wQUYZg0tzUOq1K%2F%2BB7DbI%2BQAKagdhtQLf31KMxcIMAOajz63ydC9Rm2s9EqV44RwF6ikNZ%2BVtH6sTqAzB6ExeA3IVYNr2lXNgEf8FJIM4xL23ZIdaFxiWy14%3D&spMailingID=5036166&spUserID=MzYwMjQ1NjQ0NwS2&spJobID=57229357&spReportId=NTcyMjkzNTcS1

IFAW saves animals.

We rescue individual animals, protect entire populations and preserve precious habitat. More about IFAW

http://www.ifaw.org/united-states/

I'm going to contribute to an org. Hard to know which one would be best. The local places might be good, but I'm thinking they too might be impacted by the devastation and need outside help.

flvegan

(64,414 posts)

12. As usual, PETA and HSUS have boots on the ground.

Reply to Paula Sims (Original post)

Fri Nov 2, 2012, 11:28 PM

Nov 2012

Yeah, yeah, blah blah blah PETAbashingmoronsays blah blah.

Local rescues there will feel the backlash the most. So if not a national group, find a smaller local group that's involved.

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