Become Involved

  1. Organize an event in your area. Contact us at 901-454-0807 or info@TheAnimalWorld.org for contacts and suggestions.
     

    Special events will make Tennessee's Week for the Animals successful, enjoyable and educational for both adults and children. Every event held will help make a difference for the animals. Please send us your events once they are organized so we can start posting them as soon as possible. This is a wonderful way for animal lovers and advocates to organize and publicize their events.

    Suggested Events and Activities 

    • Pet Adoption Fairs or Adopt-a-thons in Your Area.
      These can be held at parks, shopping centers, pet supply stores, shelters and even your workplace!
       

    • Children's Art and Literary Contests.
      Grades K­12 can express their feelings for animals and compete for prizes. Winners will be announced in The Animal World, other statewide newspapers and media outlets with their work displayed at libraries, shopping malls and/or or animal shelters.
       

    • Walk-a-thons, Pet Parades, Bake Sales, Blessing of The Animals.  These activities can be organized by animal shelters, churches/places of worship, rescue groups, youth groups, or school children. Money raised could be used for shelter programs, rescue animals, or low-cost spay/neuter programs.
       

    • Discount Spaying and Neutering by Your Local Vets.
      Ask local vets to participate in a low-cost spay/neuter event for your community. Hundreds of dogs and cats could be altered and the birth and death of thousands of unwanted pets prevented.
       

    • Humane Education Classes, Open Houses, and Events.
      Invite school children and the general public to visit your animal shelter for special educational activities or an open house with a focus on adoption.
       

    • Bring Humane Education into the Classroom.
      Bring The Animal World into your classroom. Also visit humane education websites to locate animal welfare materials. Many of these materials are free or inexpensive. Teach our young people about a kinder world for the precious animals.
       

    • Library Displays, Special Humane Education Reading Racks, and Bulletin Boards. Students can help design classroom, school, and/or library displays with messages about spaying and neutering and responsible companion animal care.
       

    • Youth Group Participation.
      Youth groups such as the Boy Scouts and Girl Scouts can plan or participate in fund raising activities or educational leafleting. Young people need to be involved in community service and this would be a wonderful opportunity. Kids can come up with fantastic ways of helping animals.
       

    • Statewide Publicity Campaign.
      Publicity will be needed to insure that the news gets to every corner of the state of Tennessee. Please consider adding information about Tennessee's Week for the Animals to your organization or group's newsletter and website. Help us reach everyone in Tennessee!
       

    • Business Participation 
      Organize an event at your business where you can promote your own business and help the animal kingdom all at the same time.

  2. Volunteer for a local event at your shelter or zoo.
     

  3. Become a TWFA sponsor and help ensure success of each annual Tennessee Week for The Animals.
     

  4. Purchase a piece of TWFA merchandise and you will help by publicizing the event.
     

  5. Promote the week by posting flyers and including in your newsletters and correspondence.
     

  6. Donate and help ensure the success of the week's events. You will help us print even more copies of the The Animal World-a free publication.
     

  7. Subscibe to The Animal World publication. 
    Visit  www.TheAnimalWorld.org
     

  8. Save A life. Adopt your next pet from the animal shelter.
     

  9. Write a thank you note to your shelter or a person in your community and thank them for their dedication to helping animals. 
     

  10. Be positive and spread your good energy on behalf of the animals. They need you.