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How can we stop animals from being abused?

For this post I decided to email my question to ASPCA because I believe that animals, like people, should be treated with the respect that they deserve; since if they’re being abuse then they have no way to prevent being abused without the help of a human being.

The following is the question that I sent to ASPCA:

“ What can I do to try to prevent animals from being treated with cruelty? Are there any activities that I can do to volunteer to help animals in my community?”

The following is the reply that I got from ASPCA:

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I’m sorry that my response is coming after your Thursday deadline.  I have been out of the office and did not receive your email until today.  Hopefully it is not too late to offer you some examples of things you can do to help the animals in your community.   Here are some activities you may want to try:

Ideas for Teachers and Students to do as a Classroom or Club

ORGANIZE A FUNDRAISER: Choose a humane society, animal shelter or rescue group to which to donate the proceeds of a bake sale, car wash, book sale or carnival. Contact the organization and ask them for general information to distribute to students and the public.
FORM A CLUB: Organize an animal club that meets weekly. Discuss animal-related topics, go on field trips and develop community service projects.
ORGANIZE AN ANIMAL AWARENESS WEEK: a school or community- wide animal awareness week will help get the message of kindness to animals heard.
GET THE COMMUNITY INVOLVED: Ask local businesses and the media to spread the word about caring about animals. Organize a dog walk or wash in your community and ask for donations or sponsorship.
VOLUNTEER: Volunteer your time at a local animal organization. They sure can use your help!
SPONSOR A SPEAKER: Invite an animal expert to speak at your school. Host the event in the evening, sell tickets and donate the proceeds to a local humane organization.
GIVE OUT INFORMATION: Man a table at school or in front of the local supermarket. Ask the community to sign a pact to be responsible pet owners. Display all the signatures at the local community center.
EDUCATE: Give out correct information about animals to help people become more informed and responsible.
BE CREATIVE: Perform a play, design a poster, create an animal bulletin board, make a quilt, write a newsletter or write a song about animals.
KEEP UP TO DATE: Read lots of books about animals. It will keep you knowledgeable and accurate.
BE RESPONSIBLE PET OWNERS: Show others how to be a responsible pet owner by example–be one yourself.
WRITE LETTERS: Write letters to lawmakers and the media expressing your concerns about animals and the environment.
ORGANIZE A DRIVE: Organize a toy, towel or animal food drive in your community. Put a marked container in a high traffic area for people to see. Give the collected items to an animal organization.

I hope this helps you in your efforts to raise awareness in your community.  If there is anything more I can do to assist you in your efforts, please don’t hesitate to let me know.

Regards,
Kristen Limbert
Coordinator, Humane Education
ASPCA
110 5th Avenue, 2nd Floor
New York, NY 10011
Ph. 212-876-7700 ext. 4400
Fax. 212-860-3435
KristenL@aspca.org”