Gifts that Give Back: Holiday Gifts Benefiting Pet Rescues

Still stuck on some holiday gift ideas season? There is still time to let your "fingers do the walking" to find those special last minute presents for your pet loving friends. At the same time, you will be giving a gift that keeps on giving, as the proceeds go to very worthy animal rescue organizations. So this is a definite win-win situation for both you and needy animals. This year I am featuring some of my favorite animal rescue charities that I consider to be among the very best welfare organizations. The products that they have for sale are excellent and will make wonderful presents for your pet loving friends. Of course it goes without saying that your pets may enjoy some extra special gifts as well! So here is the list that I have put together and I hope you will enjoy shopping at their sites. This year I purchased a few gifts for our kitties. It sure is hard to keep them hidden in the hall closet until December 25, but I am doing my best to overcome my temptation to speed things up. After all, there would be nothing under our tree for them if I gave in! The American Humane has some fabulous gift offerings. You can read more about their work by visiting them at http://www.americanhumane.org/ You can enjoy convenient shopping by visiting: https://secure2.convio.net/aha/site/Ecommerce?store_id=3021&VIEW_HOMEPAGE=true&FOLDER=0&TYPE=&NAME=&JServSessionIdr004=ptpicofki3.app23a Of course I am quite partial to Pets Alive Animal Sanctuary in Middletown, N.Y. Visit them and learn all about what they are doing to help cats, dogs and other homeless critters at: http://www.petsalive.com/ Visit their gift shop at: http://www.cafepress.com/petsalive If you are a Dog Town fan, I am sure you are aware that they are part of Best Friends: http://www.bestfriends.org/ While Best Friends don't have a gift shop, there are interesting things to look at on their site. Of course you may elect to make a donation to their worthy cause. https://www.bestfriends.org/donate/give.cfm?tc=WDGENA The Animal Rescue Association (http://www.anraa.org/) has some amazing gifts for sale that are both geared to pets and to humans! Go shopping at: http://stitchhounds.com/store/index.php?main_page=index&cPath=20 Some folks love to go shopping for shoes! Personally, I can't stand it, but these shoes are not for humans. These beautifully decorated horseshoes make delightful gifts with the proceeds going to one of my all time favorite rescue groups, Angel Acres Horse Haven Rescue (http://www.angelacreshorsehavenrescue.com/), in Glenville, Pa. These shoes are delightful and of course are filled more good luck than anyone could need! Go shoe shopping at: http://www.shoeshoppingwithangelacres.com/ The Tree House Humane Society (http://www.treehouseanimals.org/index.html) is well known for their work in cat rescue. Their store has an abundance of feline related gifts for that cat that has "everything", and also for feline loving humans. Visit their online store at: https://www.z2systems.com/np/clients/treehouse/giftstore.jsp I am positive that you will delight in the wide array of gifts available from these websites. Enjoy your shopping, and of course have a wonderful holiday season. If you know of other pet-charitable organizations that offer gifts, please leave a comment and share them. Photo credit: Horizontal Integration Flickr