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| The staff of the Brazos Animal Shelter is dedicated to promoting respect and understanding for all life. We hope that by educating the people of our community, beginning at a very early age, we can promote responsible pet ownership and eliminate the severe overpopulation problem that plagues the entire country. |
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The Brazos Animal Shelter offers a variety of programs for all ages and situations, curriculum materials, and access to information on any type of animal. All presentations teach respect and understanding for all animals, especially companion animals. Emphasis is placed on articulating the relationship between humans and animals, and the responsibilities people must assume in caring for the needs of animals. some of the programs are: |
- Responsible Pet Ownership - Care, Overpopulation Problem
- About Animal Shelters
- Careers with Animals
- Dog Behavior
- Bite Prevention
- Animal Books and Videos to check out
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Leave them alone. You may be tempted to pick up a baby kitten, bird or other young animal that appears to be on its own but this is not a good idea. “Rescuing” baby animals thought to be abandoned can cause more harm than good. READ MORE
Here is a fun coloring and activity book
for cat lovers:
Connecting With Cats activity book for children
Download CATegorical Care: An Owner’s Guide to America’s #1 Companion, a handbook for cat adopters from the CATalyst Council and American Humane. |
Give a shelter cat a starring role
in your life during
Adopt-A-Cat Month in June!
Adopting a cat from your local shelter will enrich your world in so many different ways:
- Cats will keep you entertained with their playful antics.
- Cats are very affectionate and love to cuddle with you.
- Having a cat can reduce your blood pressure and prevent heart disease.
- Cats are very clean -- they bathe themselves!
- Cats are independent and can be left alone while you are at work.
- Cats do not need to be housebroken -- using the litter box comes naturally to them.
- Cats do not need a lot of space. They are perfect pets for apartments and smaller homes.
- Cats get plenty of exercise living indoors. Just 15 minutes of playtime each day will satisfy a cat.
- Taking care of a cat can help teach children responsibility and humane values.
- Approximately 4 million homeless cats end up in animal shelters every year in the United States. By adopting, you’ll be saving a life.
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But what if you can't adopt? Here are some easy ways you can still help:
- Donate on your Facebook status. Just paste this message into the "What's on your mind?" box at the top of your page: "June is Adopt-A-Shelter-Cat Month. Save a life: Adopt a cat!"
- Tweet, retweet and repeat the following (or your own brilliant message): "June is Adopt-a-Shelter-Cat Month. Save a life: Adopt a cat!"
- Check out the shelter's donation wish list.
- Share an adoptable cat story on your blog, Facebook or Twitter page each day of the month.
- Sign up as a foster parent or shelter volunteer then tell your friends how great it is.
- Donate to the Brazos Animal Shelter in honor of Adopt-a-Shelter-Cat Month or in honor/memory of your cat.
- Pass on an understanding of the importance of pet adoption to the next generation. Talk to your kids, nieces, nephews, grandchildren and other up-and-comers about animal shelters and why Adopt-a-Shelter-Cat Month,
and pet adoption in general, is important.
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