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For your holiday food shopping, look for companies which have received the "Certified Humane Raised and Handled" label, given by the Humane Farm Animal Care organization. HFA is a non-profit group based in Virgina. Visit their website at: www.certifiedhumane.com.
Forego the traditional turkey dinner and make a Tofurky the centerpiece of your holiday dinner.
Check out PETA's amazing recipes and cookbooks for vegetarian and vegan ideas to replace those boring old main and side dishes of Christmas past.
Adopt
a turkey
instead of eating one!
A Humane Holiday
Adopt
an Animal Companion
Home
4 the Holidays ~ This adoption event was started in 1999 by
Helen Woodward Animal Center President Michael Arms. Arms coordinated
the adoption event among 14 San Diego area shelters, ignoring the old
stigma against adopting animals during the holiday season. In that first
year 2,563 dogs and cats found new guardians, and the event has spread
to many other states since then. The annual Home 4 the Holidays events
have become one of the most successful adoption programs in history. Check
with your local shelter to find out more, or visit the HWAC
Home
4 the Holidays site.
Spread
the Word About Fur (Leather, too...)
Remember
that purchasing even fur trimmed clothing encourages animal suffering
for purely selfish and vain reasons. Wear fabulous fakes, and let the
world know that you "Fake It!" Several companies sell T shirts
and bumper stickers that tell others to wear "their own skin."
Wear a shirt or put a bumper sticker on your car and give people something
to think about!
Shop
the Animal Welfare, Rescue and Rights Groups' Catalogues
Give
your gift giving a theme this year! Support the efforts of the ASPCA,
HSUS, PETA and other groups selling animal related merchandise, and give
everyone one your list something that makes the world a better place for
animals.
Check
Out Partnerships
Amazon.com
and other large Internet retailers have established partnerships with
many rescue groups that allow the groups to take a percentage of sales
made through their webpages. Make sure to place your order through your
favorite rescue!
Support Companies Who Offer Only Cruelty-Free Products
Sponsor a Shelter Animal or Volunteer at a Local Shelter
Shop With a Credit Card that Benefits an Animal Charity