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(49,408 posts)Control-Z
(15,682 posts)the Valentine spirit going around DU right now.
Thank you for sharing it!
Stuart G
(38,445 posts)Dem2theMax
(9,653 posts)As long as I can keep seeing people rescuing animals, I can keep having hope for the world.
And I swear I could smell puppy breath through my phone!
lunatica
(53,410 posts)I felt very soothed by it.
Duppers
(28,127 posts)He founded the Takis Shelter:
https://greece.greekreporter.com/2019/02/19/takis-shelter-the-greek-man-who-devotes-his-life-to-animals-video/
You can donate here:
"Every small donation is vital for the operation of Proestakis shelter. You can help by donating here:
https://takisshelter.org/donate
PayPal.me/Takisshelter. PayPal takisshelter33@gmail.com "
(I've been a donor for awhile.)
IVe given monthly to the ASPCA for years. I have six charities Ive given monthly donations to for years. They arent large because Im on a fixed income, but I wouldnt give them up for anything. Id rather give up something myself. I know if I were rich I would be a philanthropist. Thats always been my fantasy and my dream.
Every fix starts with you.
Duppers
(28,127 posts)I know you're the type of person that gives all she can.
Just thought when telling you who Takis is, I'd mention his shelter and that he needs donations in case ANYONE reading could send him a bit of cash.
I give to various animal welfare org including ASPCA & HSUS and those donations total much more than I donated to any Dem candidate at the moment. I was just sitting here thinking to myself if that is wise. My reasoning is that critters need $ now. And I'll gladly donate a much larger amt to whomever our Dem candidate turns out to be. And although I have a fav, I don't feel as picky as most here except for wanting our candidate to be *strong enough to beat tRump.* Getting that pos out is priority #1.
Sorry for rambling so much. Hope I made some sense.
lunatica
(53,410 posts)I feel the same way about donating to candidates now. I do give to candidates running against Republicans in 2020. its become obvious that the Senate has given Trump a pass on his crimes. That makes them even more dangerous than Trump. It clear that he would be hobbled a least somewhat but for them. So they must go.
I think it may be even more important than getting rid of Trump.
Duppers
(28,127 posts)Yep, I've donated to other Dems, especially Amy McGrath - sent her money 3xs. (And I donate to UNICEF.) It's just that critters get more funds from me. My old tightwad hubs never objects that those donations because he loves animals as much as I do. And he hates the GOP. And yep, if we had Warren Buffett's cash, there'd be more animal shelters and hopefully less rethugians in our capitol.
Demonaut
(8,926 posts)the local populace feeds them, I found a pack at the bottom of the Parthenon, just before the high steps that lead to the plateau.
Duppers
(28,127 posts)Hooray! At least they're neutered & fed!
Takis collects strays over many parts of eastern Europe however. Ck out his YouTube videos.
catbyte
(34,451 posts)smirkymonkey
(63,221 posts)So happy they were rescued!