I've just donated money to two causes I find worthy. They were the Celia Hammond Animal Trust and Sea Shepherd. 

Celia Hammond's Lewisham branch was where we found the beautiful cats we take care of; the trust do an amazing job trying to give animals a better quality of life and frequently seem to face overwhelming numbers needing care and attention. I'd suggest very strongly that if you're thinking of co-habiting with an animal you start here and avoid breeders and the like who are doing nothing but exacerbate the problem of too many animals and too few homes to give them the love they all deserve.

The crews of the Sea Shepherd vessels deserve a special mention for laying their lives on the line for a cause they believe in. They don't stand by and 'bear witness', they actually stand up for those that can't defend themselves and stand against illegal whaling activity when governments around the world will not.

Which reminds of this great article I read: Scientists say dolphins should be treated as 'non-human persons'. Too true. One day. And hopefully soon.

Related posts: Sea Shepherd boat rammed by illegal Japanese whalers and Sunday evening....