Be the Change You Want to See...

A big focus of BlogPaws is giving back to the community. And of course, my personal mission is to raise awareness and funds for animal welfare organizations and hopefully inspire others to take action in their own communities.

One of the sessions at BlogPaws was titled, “Be the Change You Want to See” and it was all about showing people that we all can make a difference, no matter how big or small. All you have to do is do something. Anything. Volunteer at a shelter. Send money. Foster a dog or cat. Donate blankets or paper towels. Start a blog. Speak out against puppy mills. Whatever you can do will make an impact.

Lynn Haigh, the creator of the Twitter #pawpawty, Jane Harrell, from Petfinder.com, Dr. V. from Pawcurious and Dorian Wagner from Your Daily Cute, gave an amazing presentation about their own experiences just “jumping in” and taking action.

AND they have challenged attendees and the community at large to do the same. Check out the details at Pawcurious.

Lynn created this inspiring video that made everyone cry but that drove home the point that if we each do a little bit, we can change the world.

Enjoy! xoxo.

Today’s Shelter Appreciation Winner – ...

Dr. V.

As most of you know, I’ve teamed up with Big Paw Designs and Peoplepets.com to encourage everyone to celebrate our local rescues and shelters let them know how much we love and appreciate all they do! So do anything you can – no matter how big or small – to show them you care.

We’ll be featuring your stories of kindness and giving here, at the Big Paw Designs Blog and on Peoplepets.com.

Wow! You guys are amazing. I cannot believe all of the wonderful things you’re doing to support and appreciate your local shelters – from delivering dog food to blankets to fostering. AH-MAZING, I tell you!

Today’s featured “do-gooder” is Dr. V., a veterinarian in sunny San Diego, California who blogs at Pawcurious . She has pledged to do a 24-hour Blogathon this weekend, from Friday evening until Saturday afternoon. Proceeds from the event will benefit her local shelter, the San Diego Humane Society and SPCA.

She’s going to do one blog post an hour and her sponsors and donors will be eligible to win fun prizes throughout the event. Her trusty “assistant,” Brody, will be there too. And, the best news is she’s a very

Dr. V.'s muse, Brody

So mark your calendars and go support Dr. V. this weekend!

What are YOU doing this week to appreciate your shelter? Send your story to me at romeo@romeothecat.com, along with a photo, and you might be featured too! Every day, we’re selecting a winner to win a Rescue Mom or Rescue Dad car magnet or sticker, courtesy of Big Paw Designs