Charities That Need Your Help!

Here's a list of well-known organizations that benefit abused and abandoned animals:

• ASPCA (http://www.aspca.org/) was one of the first North American animal charities.They are non-profit, so donations are put to good use. They work to fight animal-related crimes, and can even arrest people who illegally hurt animals! Their mission is "to provide effective means for the prevention of cruelty to animals throughout the United States."
• WWF (http://www.wwf.org/) helps to protect endangered species. You can "adopt" species on their website by maaking donations, and they have lots of information on how you can go green.
• Animal Wellfare Institute (http://www.awionline.org/ht/d/sp/i/208/pid/208) works to help animals who are being used as test subjects, as well as other abused animals.
• Pasado's Safe Haven (http://www.pasadosafehaven.org/) is an animal shelter in Washington that helps farm animals that have been abused os abandoned. They have helped bring many abusers to justice in court and have taken in animals from hundreds of different cases.
• PETA (http://www.peta.org/) is a well-known animal rights activist group. They have staged numerous protests to support animal rights. They have worked to help animals being tested in labs, as well as other abused animals.