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| © Hilary Schwab |
All year long the focus is on the animals. You care for the homeless, injured and unwanted critters in your community, and you find a way to do it with limited money, time and resources.
But during National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week we want to shine the spotlight on someone else—you!
Check out these tips for celebrating and let the cheering begin!
- Want to celebrate with your community but don’t know where to start? Download the Event Planning Guide
 and find out how to make the most of National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week, from tips on hosting an open house to samples of press releases to get your local newspaper involved—and lots of other hints for highlighting your shelter and staff. Then go to animalsheltering.org/sheltersrock for more ideas on how to celebrate this week--and all year long.
- Give your fans another way to root for your shelter—go to humanesociety.org/sheltersrock to get a web banner supporting local shelters for your homepage. Visitors to your site will be able to download the banner and place it on their own webpage, Myspace or Facebook page to share their support of animal shelters with everyone who visits their page.
- Get your inspirational fix—read “Day in the Life” essays submitted by shelter staff from around the country. The touching personal stories highlight the day-to-day rewards, difficulties—and humor!—of working with animals.
- Need more cuteness in your life? Mutts to the rescue! Read Patrick McDonnell's Shelter Stories strips on the Mutts website. And be sure to check animalsheltering.org/sheltersrock during National Animal Shelter Appreciation Week for Patrick McDonnell's special Shelter Stories strips!
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