¡Treat pets in your community with kindness!

Nowadays, animal abandonment is a problem that affects many communities around the world. People believe they have different reasons for abandoning their pets and making them survive on their own. In my community it is common, although not acceptable or tolerable, to see pets being abandoned, without a shred of dignity or humanity from the person who commits such an act. This is why I am determined to create "The Animal Aid Project: Treat pets in your community with kindness", a project that will seek to raise awareness among people to stop abandoning their pets, to give them up for adoption and to get others to adopt. Similarly, the objective of this project will be to save the lives of those pets that have been abandoned and are in a state of defenselessness, to be able to provide them with a home, food, bathing and the necessary vaccines and medications for their well-being. My project seeks to reach all the homes in my community, and in the same way many other communities, I want to be able to reach all the homes and the hearts of all people, regardless of age: children, youth, adults and the older people, all being aware of the problems that afflict us. 

My project will be carried out through awareness campaigns; firstly, we will address my community and others equally affected to hand out flyers, talk house to house with people, and try to make them aware of the huge problem of animal abandonment.  After this, we'll invite families to take part in activities such as "Feed an animal", "Adopt and make a pet happy", among others. Finally, we will invite the community to join us in building spaces for feeding and animal support. 

Lack of commitment, loss of interest in animals, change of address, or economic factors are one of the many causes of animal abandonment in many communities in Colombia. This problem brings undesirable consequences for the life of the animals as well as for the community itself. It is for this reason that the purpose of my project is to make an impact and create a better environment for everyone, both humans and animals, in which we can live in peace, in community, with well-being and dignity. An environment in which people aren't afraid to adopt or help pets in need, to create homes for them and that the community knows that this help can bring positive effects such as better emotional stability, both physical and psychological well-being for themselves.

Finally, we should all be aware of what the life of another living being means, we should adopt, help as best we can. This project has helped me in a great way to understand how I can develop community projects, how to carry them out and the change that they really make in our lives. Thanks to this project I see the problems of my community in a different way and I hope to be able to continue creating more projects to make positive changes and make a difference.