I'm a huge animal lover, and animal rescues have only pulled at my heartstrings more since becoming vegetarian four years ago. My four-pound Chihuahua-Yorkie, Hunter, brings me so much happiness, and I can't imagine life without his fierce little spirit. My best friend been involved with Junk Food's "Shut Up and Rescue Me" project, which benefits the Take Me Home Animal Rescue Charity. Maria Menounous was spotted wearing her charity tee recently, paired with an adorable pair of striped lace-up espadrilles. Such a great rescue organization, and so cool that my BFF had the opportunity to be a part of it.
Please take a moment to look at these staggering, saddening statistics from the ASPCA:
"Approximately 5 million to 7 million companion animals enter animal shelters nationwide every year, and approximately 3 million to 4 million are euthanized (60 percent of dogs and 70 percent of cats)."
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"According to the National Council on Pet Population Study and Policy (NCPPSP), less than 2 percent of cats and only 15 to 20 percent of dogs are returned to their owners. Most of these were identified with tags, tattoos or microchips."
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"Five out of ten dogs in shelters and seven out of ten cats in shelters are destroyed simply because there is no one to adopt them."
I think Gandhi said it best:
“The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated."
Just some food for thought.
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