Calling All Shelters

Each month, we will feature at least two animal shelters and/or rescues. If you are associated with a tax exempt anmial shelter or rescue and would like your facility to be featured, e-mail us at help@shelterkarma.com.

Did you know? All kinds of unexpected items are potentially poisonous to animals. Seemingly harmless items like chocolate, alcohol, avocado, yeast and mushrooms can make your pet extremely ill. Keep your pet from coming into contact with these items. When opening packages that contain electronic items, be certain to find and discard the silicone packets inside intended to keep the items dry during shipping. These, too, can poison animals.

Find out more by talking with your vet and make sure to have the ASPCA's poison control center's number 888-426-4435 handy, just in case!

Shopping is good for your Karma

Now, you can have your very own Shelter Karma swag. Choose from shirts, hoodies, sweats, hats, pet bowls, mugs and more. Remember, your purchases help us help animals in shelters and rescues. Visit the Karma Shop at www.cafepress.com/shopkarma.

And don't forget to click on the KarmaStore tab in our menu. We've chosen countless unique and useful items for pets and their people. If you don't find what you're looking for, click on the Amazon.com tab to search for just the right thing. Thank you for your support!

Summer is on the way and in many areas, temperatures are already in the 90's. Please protect your pets from summer heat and other dangers. You'll find many pet care articles at www.Suite101.com. If you have a particular pet care question, please contact us at help@shelterkarma.com and we'll answer right away. Have a safe spring and summer.

Want to Help?

Recently, we received a wonderful gift from an anonymous donor to help us achieve our goals. This donor collected loose change and found money all year long. At the end of the year, the total collection was amazing. This is something anyone can do and we encourage you to give it a try. Designate a container for loose coins and add to it all year long. Convert the coins to cash at year end and use it to make the difference in the lives of our best friends.

ShelterKarma.com

Welcome to ShelterKarma.com, the site devoted to animal care, training, stories and other timely matters. Part of the site will be dedicated to you and the amazing animals you have encountered in your life. The "Happy Tails" page provides a place for you to tell your adoption or rescue story and upload a photo of a cherished animal friend. There is an "Ask An Expert" section where you can post questions about animal care and behavior. Your questions will be answered by a veterinarian or animal behaviorist. Please visit us often to see what's new and participate as you wish.

"I know of no more encouraging fact than the unquestioned ability of a man to elevate his life by conscious endeavor." Henry David Thoreau

What It's All About

It's about karma. You've heard the word plenty of times, but the meaning is steeped in ancient religion. The basic principal is that if you do something here, something happens there. The purpose of this site is to inform, educate, communicate and impart the simple lessons of karma...what goes around comes around. In this particular case, it's about animals and doing what we can to affect their lives and care for them. They bring us love, devotion, joy, and yes, sometimes heartache, but they save lives and ask for nothing but love and compassion in return. Karma is also the name of my oldest cat. That's her photo above. She appeared on my doorstep one late May day and never left. So, I sheltered Karma and Karma has returned the favor time and time again.