1. Spay or Neuter your companion animal to prevent pet over-population. PLEASE!
2. Don't buy or wear fur.
3. Report animal cruelty! Stopping animal abuse takes reporting it to the proper authorities charged with investigation and prosecuting existing laws. Find out which agencies in your community handle animal enforcement and keep numbers handy.
4. Get politically active. Educate yourself about which candidates are animal-friendly and which are not. Contact your elected officials about animal issues that are important to you, and always vote when election time rolls around.
5. Avoid entertainment that exploits animals, such as circuses with animal acts, rodeos, greyhound racing and horse racing. Seek humane alternatives such as non-animal circuses like Circus du Soleil.
6. Use humane and non-lethal pest control methods to control bugs and rodents. Shoot animals only with digital cameras......not weapons.
7. Write letters to the editor. When you read about animal related issues in the media, take a moment to write a letter to the editor. Whether the story was positive or negative for the animal, letters to the editor are a great way to inform others about the animal rights perspective.
8. Volunteer some time. Many animal related groups do not have the resources to hire paid staff, so volunteer labor is essential to their operations. Find an organization that you like and contribute time doing what you love—whether it’s cuddling cats, walking dogs, helping plan special events, or leading guided nature walks so people can appreciate wildlife.
9. Donate to charitable organizations. Animal related charities generally receive less financial support than health and human services organizations. Consider making a donation to your favorite animal related non-profit organization so it has the resources to implement programs that are important to you.
10. Educate others.