As shelters continue to turn away animals in the name of "no-kill" and "capacity for care," these situations where well-intentioned animal-lovers become overwhelmed are more and more common. Incidents like these confirm the claims of animal advocates that turning animals away from shelters is not humane. Shelters are equipped to take in and house animals safely and humanely. The fact that they are forced to euthanize healthy, adoptable animals when they become overcrowded is a tragedy that can only be solved by reducing the numbers of animals that are born by making affordable spaying and neutering widely available.
Charitable contributions are itemized deductions, and most people don't itemize deductions, now that the standard deduction has been raised significantly. Before spending the time to properly document these expenses, taxpayers should first determine if there is a reasonable chance that they will benefit from additional itemized deductions.
This is good to know. My sister fosters for the local humane society. They supply milk replacement formula and litter when they can, but she frequently pays for food, cleaning supplies, litter, and pee pads.
I've been sharing this information since 2011, and each year I'm surprised to learn how few volunteers know about this. Thank you for helping to get the word out!
As shelters continue to turn away animals in the name of "no-kill" and "capacity for care," these situations where well-intentioned animal-lovers become overwhelmed are more and more common. Incidents like these confirm the claims of animal advocates that turning animals away from shelters is not humane. Shelters are equipped to take in and house animals safely and humanely. The fact that they are forced to euthanize healthy, adoptable animals when they become overcrowded is a tragedy that can only be solved by reducing the numbers of animals that are born by making affordable spaying and neutering widely available.
Exactly!
Thank you, Mr. Boks. You have been teaching me so much about animal welfare. I really appreciate it.
Thank you for your feedback, Bananies! You made my day!
This old news could be of significant value in my community. Thank you! 😊
Thank you, Judith, for helping get the word out!
Charitable contributions are itemized deductions, and most people don't itemize deductions, now that the standard deduction has been raised significantly. Before spending the time to properly document these expenses, taxpayers should first determine if there is a reasonable chance that they will benefit from additional itemized deductions.
This is good to know. My sister fosters for the local humane society. They supply milk replacement formula and litter when they can, but she frequently pays for food, cleaning supplies, litter, and pee pads.
Thank you, Lizzie, for helping to get the word out! Thank your sister for what she does!
Love your line, from the courtroom to the litter box
...and the line is blurring... lol
She performed a great service by pursuing this case. Thanks for calling attention to it. I hope she is doing ok and is proud of her accomplishment.
I've been sharing this information since 2011, and each year I'm surprised to learn how few volunteers know about this. Thank you for helping to get the word out!