Ways #LiveKinder and go digital
What if we started living a little kinder?
This year we are encouraging everyone to #LiveKinder and tread a little lighter – especially when it comes to our relationship with animals. With a few small changes we can all #LiveKinder - let’s be kinder in what we eat, kinder in what we do and kinder in how we treat animals and the planet. Every little action can have a huge impact, and collectively we have the power to protect animals and the planet. Whilst we all are still living with the fallout of COVID-19 we are becoming increasingly aware of the link between the way we treat animals and the planet, and the subsequent emergence of global pandemics. Over 75% of pandemics have come from animals, including wildlife and farmed animals. The message is clear - we need to change the way we live. Are you prepared to #LiveKinder?
These changes do not need to be big to make a significant impact. Even a few small steps in the right direction can, and will, make a big difference.
Click here if you would like to know more about the link between animal welfare and pandemics.
Ways #LiveKinder and go digital
Stay informed
Follow us on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram, plus sign up for our newsletter to get the latest animal welfare news and updated with our work, rescues and new projects.
Become an animal hero
Our Animal Heroes Online Kids Club is a virtual animal welfare education club –curated especially for South African children between the ages of 6 and 13 years! Sign up, or tell a paw-some kid you know to sign up.
Help us #ProtectMillions
Add your voice to the call for an end to the dog and cat meat trade in Southeast Asia. and nominate 67 of your friends to sign our petition as well! See here to find out more and sign a petition to help bring this cruelty to an end.
Be proactive
Start an Animal Emergency Facebook or WhatsApp group for your street, suburb, township, or immediate community where you can alert one another if pets are lost, you see or find stray, abandoned or injured animals and discuss other animal issues and share education and information.
Create your own online fundraiser for your favourite charity
Gathering the support of a network of friends and family has proven an excellent way to help charities across the globe. Check out platforms like GivenGain to start your own fundraiser and gather the troops to pull together their support for a good cause. You can find the FOUR PAWS’ page here.
Make a commitment to #LiveKinder
Our current high demand for meat and animal products has led to billions of farmed animals suffering on factory farms, which are breeding grounds for viruses. Factory farming is also killing the planet, distributing gases and waste materials that are contributing to climate change, as well as poisoning our lakes and rivers. This must stop. Through the power of #LiveKinder, we can end factory farming, protect our planet and improve our health! Sign our #LiveKinder pledge and commit to getting 67 friends to also sign the pledge.
Share the love
Help animal welfares spread their educational message, their requests for help and their adoptable pets by Sharing their social media posts with friends and family. Your Facebook timeline, Twitter feed, Instagram and other social media accounts are all perfect ways to help ‘advertise’ pets that are in need of a home as well as animal welfare education. It’s quick, easy, and takes hardly any time or effort – and you might just play a small part in educating about animal welfare topics or helping a needy animal find their fur-ever home. Encourage your friends to also share the love!