It’s Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month—Have You Gone Orange Yet?
This April, the ASPCA is asking compassionate folks everywhere to celebrate Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month by going orange for animals. On April 7, we held a festival in New York City’s Union Square Park as iconic buildings across the country lit up orange. Following last week’s event, the ASPCA will host special activities for animal lovers in Austin and Los Angeles.
But the question is—have you taken the orange plunge yet? If not, you’re in luck—you have the entire month of April to participate! The fact is, everyone could use a little more color in their lives—and to help brighten yours, we have a list of easy, effective ways to go orange for animals. Whether you find that orange shimmer by wearing orange glow sticks, decorating your office with orange ribbons or tricking-out your car with orange paint, we thank you for going orange and helping the ASPCA spread the word about preventing cruelty to animals.
Here’s a sneak peek at some simple, yet successful ways to go orange for animals:
- Purchase orange string or rope lights, available online and at hardware and specialty lighting and novelty stores, and wrap your house, terrace, trees, lamppost, porch steps, mailbox…even the family swing set.
- Open your closet and get out those bright orange pants, shirts, ties, shoelaces and socks and don them for the next two Fridays—or any other day of the week—for the month of April.
- Vroom-vroom for animals! Write some animal-friendly messages on your vehicle— “Go Orange for Animals!” or “Celebrate Prevention of Cruelty to Animals Month!”
- Got a green thumb? Plant an orange garden for animals. Ask your local garden center which orange flowering plants thrive in your area, and do some creative landscaping.
P.S. While April is a special time to get your orange groove on, we’d love for animal lovers across the nation to keep the orange glow throughout the year. It is our hope that one day the color orange will be synonymous with animal welfare everywhere!