Saving vs Purchasing...

Every time a dog is purchased from a breeder, another dog dies in an animal shelter. U.S animal shelters must put 3 to 4 million dogs and cats to death every year. Meanwhile, dog breeders are breeding more dogs...Dog breeding aggravates the already dire animal overpopulation crisis and contributes to the deaths of homeless animals by encouraging people to buy purebred dogs from breeders and pet stores. Keeping shelter dogs out of early graves is as easy as choosing to adopt from a worthy rescue group rather than buying from a breeder.

I am guilty: I watched the Westminster Dog show last night, and didn't even realize what I was supporting. All dogs are lovable, why do they have to be a "brand name" in order to be loved? It's something we all should think about the next time we think about having a dog in our lives.

Save a life; adopt.

"TOM" seems to be a trend in my posts...

from the moment I saw the first TOMS shoes AT&T commercial I was hooked. For those of you who don't know, TOMS shoes is a company based in Santa Monica Cali who's mission is to end Podoconiosis: a disease that causes extreme swelling, repeated ulcers, and deformity in the legs caused by walking barefoot in silica-rich volcanic soil, where farming is survival. This is a HUGE health problem in many third-world countires, especially in Ethiopia. The worst part is it is COMPLETELY PREVENTABLE!

Here's why TOMS is so honorable: for every pair of shoes bought, they donate a pair to a child in need.

Who wouldn't want to support a mission like that? buy TOMS save a kids life- now that's impact.

I feel like TOMS shoes has alot to do with my last two posts: being a caring consumer. The more concious we are about what buy and what companies we support, the more our voices are heard. Buying Tom's of maine saves animals lives, the same way buying TOMS shoes saves humans lives.

Diversion: Tom's of Maine

So I know I said I would get more in depth regarding animal testing, but my attention has recently been diverted to Tom's of Maine toothpaste! However, it's not really a diversion because Tom's is a brand that supports cruelty-free testing; the first to use alternative methods and get it passed by the FDA actually. I love them. I've used Tom's toothpaste since I was 3 years old. I grew up supporting this bold company and will raise my kids to use Tom's too :)

take a visit!
http://www.tomsofmaine.com/