how about gift cards, for purchases instead of cash? w/a little research you can find out where most shelter purchases are made, and get gift cards to be used towards the purchases...cheaper than sending whole items, and almost guarantees that all mdse is going for animals. p.s. we all have accents, i was corrected on my english by of "all" people an englishman off the Queen of Englands ship Brittannica, in San Diego, CA. many years ago...regarding macrame', and Kids, kids are not children they are goats. Sorry i cannot give to correct english version of macrame'., it's in the ACCENT. donna [Posted in FML issue 3056]