☆ Ways to Help your Local Animal Shelter! ☆

I know, we all live busy busy lives. We want to help and volunteer but sometimes we just don't the time for helping out at our local animal shelters. However, because Animal Shelters depend on donations to save lives, there are always things you can do to help, things that require very little time and effort on your part. 

If you haven't started your spring cleaning, or if you haven't gotten around to the disposal part of your spring cleaning, then you use it to get rid of old things you’re not using any more and donate these items to animal shelters to help them not only save lives, but make the lives of those animals a little softer, warmer and more comfortable.

Things you can Donate:

Used pet toys or new eco ones

Used dog and cat sweaters and clothes or new eco ones

Used bedding or new eco bedding

Used towels or new, eco towels

Recycled paper and plastic bags

Dog food and cat food

Newspaper

Office supplies

Dog & cat beds (used or new and eco)

Kennels & crates (used or new and eco)

And then of course there's your time if you have it. These animals need love and attention and don't always get enough, so be sure to get in there and play and help out volunteering when you can. 

Other ways you can help Shelter Animals: 

Spay/Neuter!

A big thing you can do to help out animal shelters is by making sure more aren't going to end up there. How do you do this? By spaying or neutering your companions animals. This is honestly my biggest pet peeve, because people too often Don't do it when it is so so so important. I see people posting cute new photos all the time on Facebook of their cat or dog's new litter. Yes they're cute but do you have any idea how many animals are in shelters that will never ever have a family thanks to you introducing more and more puppies and kittens into the world when others are on death row waiting for their families. Seriously maddening. Please spread the word and get your friends and family to spay and neuter their pets. Please! 

Adopt don't Shop!

Exactly as I said above, there are so many animals in shelters that need homes that get neglected so please do not support breeders or buy from that fresh new litter your friend has. Please support your local animal shelters and give those animals a chance, you won't be sorry! 

Support Programs That Spay/Neuter at Low or No Cost

Some families don’t spay or neuter their cats because they can’t afford to. If you adopt from a shelter, they may spay or neuter the cat before you take her or him home. If your cat comes from some other source, look for programs that offer spay/neuter operations at low or no cost. You can find these services at the Humane Society’s handy webpage.

Cat lovers who can afford it can donate to these programs to help reduce the homeless cat population.

Support Programs that Trap-Neuter-Return Feral Cats

Many homeless cats are feral, meaning they are not tame and cannot be adopted. Feral cats can produce a whole lot of kittens who, if caught early enough and depending on their luck, will go either to a shelter or a foster or forever home.

There is another solution: Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR). Cat rescuers trap feral cats, neuter them, clip off a corner of one ear to let others know that this cat has already been spayed or neutered, and then release them back into the colony of feral cats they live in. Colony caretakers bring the cats food and water and make sure they have adequate shelter from the weather. TNR has been proven to be the best method of reducing the feral cat population because it prevents colonies from reproducing.

So do what you can and, one last time, please spay and neuter and tell others to do the same. Adopt don't shop. Spread the love! :) 

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♥ Advertise at ReLove Plan.et! ♥

Okay, so advertising at ReLove isn't new but since the traffic coming to the blog has been increasing every month by leaps and bounds I wanted to write a quick post just to do a mention. 

Firstly, I am very grateful for all of those that have and are advertising on the blog, you keep me inspired and give me more time to actually blog because I don't feel guilty sneaking away from work to do so. ;) 

This New Year I really want to be blogging more; every day would be ideal and is what I am reaching for and there are some weeks that I do. So! If you want to support my work and you have a business you want to promote then I would love to have you on the blog! 

Weekly posts include my popular "Motivational Mondays" posts every Monday to get people inspired and pumped for the week. I write inspirational posts the most, passing on life lessons and tips and advice on how to be happy and live life to the fullest. I also blog about products and shops (with a large focus on handmade and vegan), as well as matters going on in the world, (including tips for being more earth-conscious), I post new recipes every Sunday, and write about anything and everything else I feel. The main part of ReLove Plan.et is focussing on Positivity though, it is a place people come to feel inspired and happy and reflect on how beautiful life can be. 

About the ads:  

The ads run along the right-side and are 300x300. 

You can try it out monthly or you can commit to as many months as your heart desires. 

Traffic is currently over 14,000 page views per month, which has over doubled since last year, and, as I said, increasing every month. :) 

Also, my readers are Awesome, you should really Want them to see your sites. ;)

My only requirements are that no animal-cruelty is involved due to the nature of this blog. ;)   

If you're interested in having your ad on the site please send me an email with your request! 

alter_eco@hotmail.com

(Please include "ReLove Planet Ad Spot" in the title so I know it's not spam)

Thank You!

Lastly, if you have gained something from this blog, whether it was useful information, a great big smile on your face, extra positivity for the day, or an amazing life-changing moment, then please consider a donation and showing your support so that I can spend the attention on this blog that it deserves. This little eco engine keeps on puttin' along thanks to all of your amazing support after all! 

ReLove Plan.et exists because of You! So give yourself a great big hug! ;)

Hope you're all having an amazing New Year!! xoxo

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☺ Birthday Wish 2012! ☺

It's that time of year again, almost my birthday, which means I've got my Birthday Wish rolling on Facebook's causes. :) 

** Birthday Wish here **

This year I'm fundraising money for Animal Farm Sanctuary again because this place pulls on my heart strings. :)

Farm Sanctuary is one of the animal sanctuaries I got to visit when I was in New York last year and it was such a wonderful experience! Getting to see all the good they do for animals, giving them second chances at life and happiness. It's just indescribable. I still say it's a place that everyone needs to go to at least once in their lives. 

So please give what you can (I've already got the ball rolling and donated--and it's My birthday haha ;p). This is my birthday wish :) Although if you also want to send me cards in the mail that would also totally make my special day extra special. ;)

If you can't give now, I'd really appreciate if you'd share this page with your friends. :) 

** Donate here :) **

And if you want to see more about Farm Sanctuary and my experience there, check out my video blog. :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvdS6YH-YcA 

Thanks so much!!

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☆ Year-End Matching Donations to Farm Sanctuary! ☆

I wanted to share and pass on this awesome opportunity from Farm Sanctuary. There are three days left where your donations will be matched dollar for dollar to make a difference for suffering farm animals. 

Just to recap, I got to visit Farm Sanctuary with my awesome friend Nicole during my trip to New York. It was fantastic! 

See this Video: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvdS6YH-YcA

Which is why I have to share my support for this wonderful place. Getting to play and visit with the animals there and seeing the lives Farm Sanctuary has saved and changed is just so inspiring. 

"Your gift will save more animals like Lawrence — one of three newborn male dairy calves rescued from the brink of death. With your support in 2011, we were able to nurse Lawrence back to good health so he could begin his new life at Farm Sanctuary.

But as we end 2011, cows, pigs, chickens, sheep, and other special farm animals remain among the most abused animals on the planet.

Show you care by making a year-end gift today. 

Your support will help Farm Sanctuary come to the urgent rescue of farm animals in dire need … care for rescued farm animals at our three shelters … complete construction on a state-of-the-art Small Animal Hospital … speak out against the grotesque abuses that go on day after day in America’s factory farms … continue our education and outreach efforts across the nation … and more."

Show you care by making a year-end gift today. 

So if you want to give a little extra this holiday season please do so and have double the impact! You can help the lives of these cuties! 

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☀ My Birthday Wish! ☀

Bianca Jade's Birthday Wish

wishes.causes.com

Last year for my Birthday I discovered an awesome cause on Facebook in which you could raise money for the charity of your choice. I thought it was such a wonderful idea and, hey, even if just a little money is raised that's awesome, so what's to lose? 

Anyway, it's that time of year again so this year I am doing the same thing! This Birthday Fundraiser is for Animal Farm Sanctuary. 

Why?

Because I got to visit the farm recently and personally experience and see just how much good they do. I got to see how many animal lives have been changed and saved thanks to this wonderful place and it inspires me to do more for them!

So, this is my proposal. Give $1. That's right, $1 (or more of course). But I say this number because it's so easy to just give One Dollar. Will you notice that dollar is gone? Not likely. Hey, maybe there's even a dollar hiding under your couch cushions. If everyone I knew gave whatever they could then I'd easily reach my goal. 

So pretty please consider giving to my Birthday Wish, and together we can help countless abused animals find health & happiness again! And if you can't give now, I'd really appreciate if you'd share this page with your friends. :) 

And if you want to see more about Farm Sanctuary and my experience there, check out my video blog. :) http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KvdS6YH-YcA 

Thanks so much!!

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♥ Wednesday Favorites: Wish List! ♥

With Christmas on the way and my Birthday on the 13th, I thought a fun Wednesday Favorite Post would be a little "Wish List". 

I know I promote to not be so consumer-based, and I do fully stand by this. However, we all have our vices and we do like to treat ourselves every so often. 

So, that being said, here is what is currently on my Wish List...

Tattoos! I know, I already have lots but anyone who does can relate; they are addictive! I don't have a tattoo artist here and I don't have the money so for now I will have to save. But my next tattoo will be my left sleeve!! ^_^

IPad. These look so cool! I love the idea of having everything I need all in one! I love reading, but as an earth nut, I hate all that paper (so I usually buy second hand or new only if it is from recycled paper). One day I will have one of these haha. 

Vegan Ipaths. I've been on the hunt for Vegan Skate shoes and I found some that I am absolutely in love with!! These Ipaths are not only Vegan but they are Eco-friendly!!! Made from Hemp ♥

WWF Adoptions, or Donations to my Birthday WishList  ~_^ I support this organization whole-heartedly, they do amazing work! 

Trips to Edmonton. I miss my friends there :( I've been trying to save up for making a trip up there. Alas, money is tight at the moment so it seems that it will have to wait, unless someone wants to drive me there or bring my friends to me ~_^

So, there's my little Wish list for now. What's on yours? ^_^ 

Peace & Love

xo

~Bianca 

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So, some of you may know, but if you don't....

I will be 24th on November 13th ^_^

It is perhaps the first year that I finally don't care about my age. Instead, I'm excited. It's a celebration of our coming into the world, so why do we spend so much time on the negative aspects of things? Why are we so afraid of aging? What's the big deal? 

Let's enjoy the moment, enjoy getting older and growing as a person in the process. 

Anyways, I wanted to take a moment to tell you about my "Birthday Wish". 

Facebook has a neat little program set up where you can use your birthday to donate to the "cause" of your choice. I couldn't turn down this opportunity. 

My fundraiser is for World WildLife Fund because, in case you hadn't yet noticed, I love this organization. They do so much good as a whole for both Wildlife and Planet Earth. Their efforts are huge and effective. So help me help them help animals and Earth ;)

If everyone donated even a measly $1.00 it would allow me to reach my goal ^_^. 

♥ And I know enough of you love me and love Earth and Animals to contribute. Right? ;) ♥

♥ Donate to my Birthday Cause ♥

http://birthdays.causes.com/wishes/73262?bws=fb_stream_wish

Peace & Love,

xo

~Bianca

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