Animal shelters are an important part of any community. This year, November 6 - 11, is National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week. It started in 1996 based on a great idea from the Capital Humane Society located in Lincoln Nebraska and now has gone national always occurring during the first full week of November. The National Animal Shelter Appreciation week has a twofold focus. First, it is dedicated to promoting and acknowledging the valuable role animal shelters have in our communities. Second is its focus to raise the public's awareness of animal welfare issues as well as the services provided by animal shelters.
The Humane Society of the United States does amazing work especially in parts of the United States that have displaced animals due to natural disasters. Nowadays, however, their work goes further due to the economy and its impact. Many people have had to let their animals go often turning them into a shelter or in some cases, simply releasing them into the world because they do not have the financial resources to keep them. This is where animal shelters and rescues can be of immense value.
The Espanola Valley Humane Society located in New Mexico just north of Santa Fe has a mission, "...to improve the quality of life of companion animals in the Espanola Valley." Their goal is to find every dog and cat in their care a "happy and loving home." And no one is turned away or judged for the decisions they have to make.
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