There is no doubt in my mind that many reading this, me included, have taken care of a pet before whether it be a dog, cat, rabbit, even a horse. When you own a pet, you see the love that blossoms naturally throughout every part of them. One crucial piece of information all these pets have in common is something all of us as a collective should never take for granted, the love they give us. The love animals show us is never fake, no matter what they go through, or any unfortunate event happens, only one thing remains, the love that we shared with them. The Humane Society of Tampa Bay is pushing their mission of ensuring an end to animal homelessness and providing a home and care to animals in need. This is a mission I think all of us can assist in even if you think your efforts are not helping, please remember, every push counts.
The Humane Society of Tampa Bay specializes in protecting animals and taking care of them. As a matter of fact, the Humane Society of Tampa Bay has been in service since 1912. They work so hard to help animals and have the statistics to show it. Since 2019, the HSTB has a 93% save rate with 45,928 pets seen at their own animal hospital, 2685 pet vaccines given and finally a massive 287,608 pounds of free pet food given away to people. These pushes to save animals are what we need in this dark world. We need this because in our dark violent world, animals are a beam of light, who are nothing but loyal. Alongside these statistics, the HSTB was also awarded with a perfect score of 100% in all ratings of the charity navigator. Even with natural disasters such as Hurricane Milton, this was not able to stop the HSTB. They have an article on their website showing their immense effort in getting pets back to their owners during this time. This charity is a cause we can help.
A lot of people may see this cause and think “why should I give money to help animals when I can donate to actual humans or buy something for myself?” The people that think like this typically fail to realize that animals, just like us, are living creatures as well with thoughts and needs to survive. Casting them away like this goes against what should be our basic morals. Another more reasonable point is the point of not having enough money to donate to these animals, which is fair. Saving up our money because of the value it has is something so many of us do. Something else we also do is buy many materialistic items. After getting paid whether it’s hourly or weekly, for one second stop and think. Maybe, instead of buying that video game you have been wanting or that clothing set you’ve been wanting, help the world. Help it to become something better where you know you’ve contributed. Where you know you’re playing your part.
Overall, looking at the bigger picture, there are so many animals in the world that unfortunately fall under the category of lost, injured, sick, or even abused with no one or nobody to help them but themselves. The Humane Society of Tampa Bay is a huge step in the right direction and does an excellent job of showing how we can have a heart. Animals deserve nothing but the world. Many people fail to realize that to our animals, we are their world. Every creature that shows love and loyalty through instinct deserves to be taken care of. If you wish to support, simply search up Humane Society of Tampa to bring up their website; www.humanesocietytampa.org, which you can then re-route to their virtual donation box. The HSTB also has social media such as Facebook, Instagram, twitter, and YouTube. You can find them on all of these platforms along with their number; 813.876.7138. We should be doing all we can and please never forget that an animal is man’s best friend.
Works Cited:
https://humanesocietytampa.org/
