I've always wanted to do work with pet adoptions; work with a rescue group or shelter in some way. But with my physical gimpiness and my immune deficiency, it wasn't very feasible. If I put myself in a position to be knocked down, bitten, generally be in contact with an infected or diseased animal or its feces, I was just asking for trouble.
But last summer I joined a Facebook group called Rescued! Is My Favorite Breed. Basically they had some cute designs and slogans for tee shirts and bumper stickers, and if a particular rescue group wanted to use their products as fundraisers it was a match made in heaven. If you bought a certain minimum number of shirts, they could even design one specifically for your rescue group.
I thought the designs were pretty cool, so I ordered shirts for my kidney walk team, to set us apart from the other walkers. Also I helped them update their national directory in December, and spread the word to California rescue groups about their latest sweepstakes, yay me.
Today the group started making new pages for each state and signing on admins, so naturally I volunteered for the Michigan page! So I've found a way to promote animal adoption and be involved in pet rescue without putting myself at risk! Feeling pretty good about myself today!
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