By SkinnyMs.

Here at SkinnyMs., we\’re big on gifts that give back in the holidays. If you\’re a cat lover or have a close relative who is, a donation with an animal welfare group is an ideal thing to give or obtain as an alternative to gifts this holidays. We\’ve compiled an index of five of our own favorite organizations to make note of as you\’re playing Santa this coming year.

1.?Old Friends Senior Dog Sanctuary

They\’ve spent their lives as friendly and constant companions, this also group will be sure senior dogs receive the loving homes and high-quality vet care they deserve through out their lives. As well as helping place senior dogs with fosters and forever homes, Old Friends Senior Dog Sanctuary functions provide education around the joys and challenges of tending to aging dogs. Like them on Facebook.

2.?Blind Cat Rescue and Sanctuary

Blind cats require additional care, and placing them in a adoptive home isn\’t easy. Blind Cat Rescue and Sanctuary functions to provide shelters and locate suitable homes for cats that may be euthanized because they\’re blind. Visit them on Facebook.

3.?The Pig Preserve?– A Magical Sanctuary?

Often overlooked when it comes to animal rescue, pigs have an ever-growing need for appropriate sanctuaries. The Pig Preserve delivers a safe and permanent home for rescued pigs, most of which result from horrible living conditions. The animals here\’s \”free being pigs\”, with natural usage of woods, green pastures, ponds, not to mention lots of mud! Like them on Facebook.

Watch like a tiny piglet was discovered along an active highway in Tennessee. A worried call and hours of driving later, Jasmine found your house to stay.

4.?The Elephant Sanctuary

This unique group provides captive elephants with individualized care, the companionship of an herd, along with the possiblity to live out their resides in a good haven focused on their well-being. The Elephant Sanctuary also actively works to raise understanding of the complex needs of elephants in captivity and also the crisis facing elephants in the wild. Visit them on Facebook.

Two Circus Elephants, Shirley and Jennie, reunite the first time in over Many years.

5.?PetSmart Charities

You understand the PetSmart brand because of its massive array of commercial dog food and supplies. But do you know its namesake band of charities facilitates one inch every ten pet adoptions inside U.S.? PetSmart Charities blends with a network of 2,800 animal welfare groups across The united states to get rid of pet homelessness, and the group received top marks from Charity Watch out for spending more than 75% of their budget entirely on its programs. Visit them on Facebook here.

A one-eyed cat named Waffles inspires a woman to tend free-roaming community cats in Albuquerque.

Give a present which gives back this holiday season. The pet lovers on the list are going to be grateful to your generosity.

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