Help me provide more doghouses this winter

I have seen the misery of "outside dogs" and know a PETA doghouse can change a life.
   
 
 
 

Without our help, some dogs may not make it through the freezing winter days ahead.

I have seen the misery of "outside dogs" and know a PETA doghouse can change a life.
 
 
 

Aaaaaaa,

Every time I meet a dog like Chips, shivering in a frosty backyard with no way to escape the bone-chilling wind, my heart breaks.

As PETA's manager of shelter operations, I've seen firsthand the misery that many dogs are forced to endure this time of year. They'll spend their days soaking wet and caked with mud, shivering to stay warm. As darkness falls, they're forced to curl up in a decrepit plastic crate or under a piece of scrap wood—if they have any shelter at all—as they struggle to make it through the long, cold nights.

But there's something that you can do to help. Our fieldworkers are working hard to provide more neglected dogs like Chips with a sturdy PETA doghouse and warm straw bedding that will help them survive the dangerous weather ahead—but today, we need your support.

While we do all that we can during field visits to persuade dogs' owners to keep them indoors and warm, they don't always agree, and local officials can often do little to help. When that's the case, our team works quickly to ensure that the pups receive some comfort and protection from the cold.

Every PETA doghouse is built to last, giving dogs like Chips some protection during freezing winter nights and the long, sweltering hot days of summer. These sturdy, straw-filled doghouses that we build and deliver are often just the start of a process that can change dogs' lives for years to come.

Our fieldworkers go back to the houses when they can to ensure that water bowls are not empty, frozen solid, or out of reach. We replenish straw to help the dogs stay warm. We deliver a toy and give each dog some affection that many have long craved. Some owners are so moved by seeing all the care that we provide that they start taking their dogs for walks and inviting them inside the family home—often for the first time.

It's no exaggeration to say that this program is a lifesaver for dogs—but right now, there simply aren't enough funds to build all the doghouses that we need to deliver before the worst of the winter weather sets in.

For more than a decade, PETA's doghouse program has been helping neglected dogs survive the cold winter months—and it's all thanks to supporters like you. On behalf of the entire team, thank you for your compassion and generosity for dogs and all other animals.

Sincerely,

Jenny Teed
Manager of Shelter Operations
PETA

 

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