Dog Bed Essay

The Anti-Cruelty Society is an organization that specializes in helping cats and dogs in shelters and pounds. They're an animal welfare group that also educate folks on the subject of animal cruelty and how people like us, who aren't really involved in animal cruelty prevention, can help with the cause. 

My reason for choosing to take part in this project was because I felt like helping create dog beds for animals in need is a very worthy cause and it really resonated with me as a pet owner myself. I couldn't imagine what it would be like for my dog, Cowboy, to be in the same situation that a lot of the pets in the pound and kennel system are in, and I'd want the best for him or any other dogs or cats in the system and for them to have the most comfort possible in their situation.

Each year, it's estimated that more than one million adoptable dogs and cats are euthanized in the United States. The number of euthanized animals could be reduced dramatically if more people adopted pets instead of buying them.

I actually found making the actual dog beds themselves pretty relaxing. I thought it was going to simply be boring at first, but the monotonous folding and tying of the strips of fabric I'd cut out actually turned out to be quite pleasant to do, especially with music or a show on in the background. It was something I could just do without really thinking about it, which I found quite nice.

I learned about the fact that I actually find repetitive tasks such as this to be very peaceful, and I learned more about animals in need than I had before, like how poorly many dogs and cats end up being treated in captivity. 

I had to make an appointment to hand in the dog beds, as well as hand in an essay detailing a reflection on the project and how it's affected me. 


The print-out instructions for making one of these homemade dog beds.


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