Recycle your Christmas cards
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Take part
This page has a range of opportunities for you to take part in animal events organised by animals charities. You may not want to take part yourself - but there may be a friend or relative you know who would love to take part! Or why not organise something at work or school to help the charity in question?
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Christmas is approaching...
If you can't think of the perfect gift to buy animal lovers this Christmas, why not adopt an animal for them, give them an animal charity membership or buy something for them from a charity shop? Many animal charities have adoption schemes, gift memberships and online shops so when you visit any of the animal charities from this site, take a look to see what they've got which could be nice as a gift.
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Big Garden Birdwatch - January 2012
Every year, the RSPB organises the Big Garden Birdwatch, giving folk like you & me a chance to take part in one of the biggest bird surveys around. All you have to do is to sit in your garden or local park for an hour on one of the days and make a note of the different birds you see - and send your findings off to the RSPB. Last year, over half a million people decided to take part. If your lack of bird knowledge is making you worry because you can barely tell a blackbird from a robin, fear not. The RSPB has an excellent resource on-line to help you mug up the more popular birds well in time for the weekend. Take part & put your new found bird learning to the test! (And for teachers & anyone involved in leading young groups, the Big School Birdwatch also takes place from 18 January to 1 February 2010 - tons of resources for & lots of real win-wins for kids & nature.)
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Save the Whale Week - February 2011
The WDCS (Whale & Dolphin Conservation Society) is holding its Save the Whale Week in February 2011. Commercial whaling was banned in 1983. Since that time, over 30,000 whales have been killed by 3 counties alone. Help the WDCS to stop whaling in this week. There are many ways to take part, including a wear Red to Work day. There are separate site pages for young people who want to help save the whale.
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World Wetlands Day
Why not visit wetlands near you to celebrate the beauty of wetlands and acknowledge their importance to the environment? Or simply aim to find out more about wetlands and their importance to animals & people alike. Half the world's wetlands have already been lost. Visit the Wildfowl & Wetlands Trustfor more info.
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National Pet Month
Take part in National Pet Monthwhich runs in April/May each year. Last year, over 450 events around the UK raised £13,000 for 37 animal charities. One of the month's aims is to promote repsonsible pet ownership, but also to make people aware of the benefits of pets for people & people for pets! Find out how to take part
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You can make a difference
You can make a BIG difference to animals overseas.
Many charities have an international reach. While you're having a drink in the pub in Scotland or visiting your cousin in Wales, your gift to a charity or loved one could be helping animals on the other side of the world - or in your home town...
Insure your pet AND help animals
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