Did you know that April is designated Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month by the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA)? The month is designated to increasing awareness and prevention of cruelty to all types of animals.

Last week we celebrated ASPCA Day (April 10) by wearing orange. This week, I’m announcing some ideas of things you can do all year round in support of the prevention of animal cruelty.

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As an animal lover, the animals, both wild and domestic, always come to my mind when a disaster strikes. The good news is that most people were able to evacuate with their pets, but there were still many animals left to fend for themselves. The Humane Society has been working very hard on their behalf. You can read all about their efforts on Wayne’s blog and consider making a donation as well if you can!

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If you are a fan of the TV show The Office, then you may have heard about Jenna Fischer’s recent accident. What does this have to do with animals? When fans asked her husband (James Gunn) where to send get well care packages, do you know what he said? Send a donation to Rover Rescue in Jenna’s name instead! How wonderful!

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Looking to rescue a pet? Want to save one from a dog or cat shelter? Of course you can adopt from any animal shelter (including Humane Societies, local animal shelters, no kill animal shelters, or smaller, local rescue groups), but pet ownership starts with a good evalutation of the place where you get your new cuddler. A good animal shelter should have the best interest of the pets in mind, and should imbue friendliness and warmth in spirit. Take a look at these requirements:

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It’s the holiday season, here are is a guide to help you find a great gift for the animal lover on your gift list. All of these gifts help support animals in some way.

A calendar for 2008 that supports Saving Shelter Pets.A “Club Sandwiches, Not Seals” hoodie that supports the Humane Society’s effort to save seals. I have this myself, as do some celebs. It’s very cute!What about a once in a lifetime vacation helping animals? Earthwatch offers great trips that put you in the action.You can adopt an animal from the home of Croc Hunter Steve Irwin! Australia Zoo offers great animals for adoption. We “adopted” a kangaroo.Give a donation in their name at your local zoo. Supporting your local zoo and aquarium is a great way to put money back into your local economy and help animals at the same time.The Animal Rescue Site shop has tons of great gift ideas for animal lovers. And, each purchase funds food for animals waiting for adoption.Shopping online at PetsMart.com and Amazon.com through the links on this page help support this site.Best Friends is a wonderful organization and offers great gifts for animal lovers including sponsorships and an online store full of great items for pets and people.For an animal loving spouse, or for your kids, adopting a living animal may be the best gift of the holiday season. Choose adoption first, and make sure the person is on board with taking care of the pet.

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We currently have adorable bulldogs in our shelter looking to be adopted into a forever loving homes. Our mission is to provide temporary care and shelter for stray, abandoned and relinquished animals, and to place as many as possible into responsible and caring homes.The Animal Refuge Center also works to create awareness and support for the humane treatment of all animals and to end animal overpopulation through education and the promotion of spaying and neutering.

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IFAW has a very fun and cute site called My Animal Island. What you do is create or join an island, and you also pick an animal (it looks like everyone is a seal right now). You can also invite your friends to join your island, and then you get to learn about different facts. It’s really a fun way to learn more about animals and animal welfare. It’s free to use.

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