How to Have a Party to Help Homeless Pets

Would you like to help homeless pets? Giving money and time to local animal shelters and rescue groups is one way to help change the lives of homeless animals, but there's another way to draw attention to the nationwide problem of homeless pets. You can sponsor a party in your home to help homeless pets. This will not only create awareness of the cause and raise money for a local shelter, it will also give you contact with people who may be interested in supporting you in the cause of helping pets who are abandoned or neglected by their owners. Here's how to have a party to help homeless pets.

Difficulty: Moderately Easy

Instructions

1. Consider having your party to help homeless pets outdoors.
   
   If you'll be holding your party in the summer and you have a large fenced in backyard, consider having your party outside and encourage people to bring their dogs. If not, you can hold it indoors. Instead of encouraging people to bring their pets, you can send each guest home with a small bag of dog or cat treats.

2. Decorate your chosen party area with a dog and cat theme.
   
   Some party stores carry supplies designed for dog birthday parties. If so, this is a good place to pick up items to use as party décor. Look for paper plates and cups that have photos of dogs or cats on them and napkins with paw prints. Another idea is to display dog and cat themed balloons and stuffed animals with a dog and cat motif.

3. Send out invitations to your party to help homeless pets.
   
   Buy a package of invitations with a dog and cat on the front to invite your pet loving friends to your party. In the invitation, encourage each guest to bring an item to donate to a local animal shelter such as a bag of pet food, pet blankets and comforters, cat litter, pet treats, and any other useful item your local pet rescue group or shelter might need. An alternative would be for a guest to make a monetary donation. If you have the connections, invite some local people in your community who volunteer at animal shelters or who actively work to help homeless pets. They can discuss with your guests some of the ways they can help with the cause.

4. Host your party to help homeless pets.
   
   At the party, serve light refreshments and encourage people to congregate and mingle. Have someone give a brief talk on the opportunities available to help homeless pets in your area. This will help to get more people involved. You may also want to encourage another guest to follow your lead and host their own party to help homeless pets. This will provide another opportunity to get donations and spread the word. Be sure to thank everyone for their contributions.

5. After your party to help homeless pets is over, arrange to take the donated items to one of your local animal shelters. The look of appreciation on their faces will make it all worthwhile.