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Causes and Issues

Endangered Species and Habitats
Hundreds of species around the world need protecting – Please visit the Endangered Species Guide to learn more about creatures at risk. Also, find out what you can do at home to help conserve them for future generations including raising awareness of their plight, symbolic adoption of these animals and fundraising to help sustain their habitats.

Local Conservation
Experience the wonder of the natural world - locally and in your own backyard. Whether it's observing wildlife on walks in the countryside or helping raise awareness of threatened species in your area, there are many ways you can give back to and appreciate the wildlife in your community. Learn more about local conservation.

Pet Health Care
Find useful tips on how to care for your pet's medical needs to help them get the most out of life.

Pet Well-Being
Find the resources you need to celebrate animals and your relationship with them. Choose the right pet and keep your pets as happy, healthy members of the families, for a lifetime. By keeping the bonds between pets and their people strong and vibrant, fewer animals will be displaced, and fewer animals will be given up to shelters.

Prevention of Cruelty
Be a voice for animals by speaking out about cruelty towards them. Be aware and report any cruel or negligent behavior in your neighborhood for the animals' sake. Find a local humane society in your community.

Shelter Adoption
If you or someone you know is thinking of adding to their family, consider pet adoption from your local shelter or rescue organization. Help an abandoned animal find a permanent, loving home or volunteer to help at your local shelter. Find a new pet or shelter where you can volunteer.

Spay or Neuter
Pet overpopulation is a very real problem facing America today. Each year, millions of animals - primarily cats and dogs - must be euthanized because homes cannot be found for them. Spaying or neutering your pet is one of the very best ways to help stem this problem. Ask your veterinarian about doing this for your pet at your next check up.

Volunteering
There are so many ways you can volunteer in your community or even across the globe to help animals. Walk an elderly person's dog, donate several hours a month to an animal charity or witness exotic wildlife on an expedition working alongside field scientists on critical research projects benefiting animals.

Youth Action for Animals
Join other young people who share a common desire to help make our world a better place. Get involved in a fun, flexible and supportive environment where young people and adults alike come together to share ideas and inspiration, implement successful community service projects and participate in special events and global campaigns to help animals.

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