How do you deal with the "weight" on your shoulders that you want to help every, single animal?

It kills me to see strays all around me in this small town. There isn't a big enough facility to hold them all, much less adequate help, time, etc. This town has a very high rate of strays plus people "donate" their dog or cat to the pound because they don't want to take care of them anymore for whatever reason. I just don't understand.

I was driving home to lunch today when I stopped to let a black dog cross the "major" road in town. Panting & I'm sure extremely hot I didn't know what to do. Another car stopped for him too.What do you do? I know realistically you cannot help/save every animal species on the plant, even though it's a nice idea. Reallistically, the average person cannot just bring home every stray they encounter. So what do you do?

Any advice?

Animal Cruelty

I could not believe this photo when I saw it posted on Facebook. What is wrong with people?! Why do they get away with such actions?! I could definitely get on my soap box here, but it just makes me so mad!
I'm thankful for all of those who do what they can to speak up for those who do not have a voice.

The insanity!

I just read a post on my Facebook from someone asking for help with their chi-Pom mix. Their neighbor shot her dog with a BB gun because it was barking. WTF is wrong w/ people?! My neighbors blare their music all hours of the day & you don't see me running out shooting anyone - even if it was with just a BB gun.
Now it's stuck in her dog's leg & this lady is going through a divorce without a job, so needless to say, doesn't have the money for an emergency vet visit.
The town police or animal control will not do anything - so people can just shoot animals for the hell of it? Grrr! That just makes me sooo angry!

Orange you glad it's almost April?!

Random Fact: April is Prevention of Cruelty to Animals month - how great is that?!

Now what's so crazy is that I'm just now realizing that - it seems like such a coincidence. 2 years ago when I got married, instead of buying random goodies for guests that typically go to waste, for every person who RSVP'd, we donated a dollar amount to the ASPCA - that was in April!

Jut thought that was kind of neat

*pugs & kisses!*

And they say animals don't have feelings...

OMG! I am so glad that I stopped to read this article. Absolutely amazing & touching. People need to wake up & recognize the reality that humans are not the only beings on this plant that 'feel'. This bull crying is just like a human begging for their own life. I wish people would open their hearts & be moved by the miracles of God's creatures that are all around us.

Bull who cried

Mice & men....or other rodents

Okay, so my co-worker proceeds to tell me abou the glue mouse traps...I'm not completely up to speed on animal traps & catching or whatever, so this was quite horrifying. So the mouse/rat gets stuck to this glue pad essentially & then what?  Do you throw them away in the garbage? Do you stomp on them? I envision this mouse trying to crawl away & starving to death...it makes me want to cry.

While I understand I can't save every animal/species etc. & mice/rodents can create issues within your household (like carry diseases) what do you do? What is the best way to handle it? Is there really such a thing as 'humane' mouse trap?

Butterball Workers Arrested on Animal Cruelty Charges

Butterball Workers Arrested on Animal Cruelty Charges

I am glad national news is sharing this information & thankful for groups like Mercy For Animals.

*Unicorns & Glitter*