My 91st Birthday Wish: Support Morris Animal Foundation

Dear Friends,

Animals are near and dear to my heart, and I've devoted my life to trying to improve their lives. Since a girl like me already has more than I could hope for, I'm asking fellow animal lovers for a special birthday gift this year. To help celebrate my 91st birthday on January 17, please help me raise $10,000 for Morris Animal Foundation.

I've worked with Morris Animal Foundation for more than 40 years now, and I'm so proud of all they've done to advance veterinary medicine for animals worldwide. This year, the Foundation will celebrate its 65th anniversary (still quite a youngster if you ask me!). Since its founding, Morris Animal Foundation has invested more than $70 million toward more than 2,000 health studies for dogs, cats, horses and hundreds of wildlife species, including my favorite: the California sea otter!

These studies have led to significant breakthroughs in diagnostics, treatments, preventions and cures for animals. Some of the breakthroughs funded through the Foundation have even become gold standards in veterinary care.

If you love animals like I do, please make a gift to Morris Animal Foundation today, and then ask five of your friends to support science that will make the world a brighter place for animals. If you can't give now, please considering sharing this page with your animal-loving friends. It would make a golden girl like me very happy!

Yours truly,

Betty White
Morris Animal Foundation
President Emeriti & Trustee

 

 

 

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Comments

[sunflower12]

08:09 PM on 01/20/2013

What a blessing to be able to turn 91 still doing good for others, in this case, animals. You go, girl.

[see-ellen2001]

10:38 AM on 01/20/2013

Ms. White, you are amazing. Aside from your longevity in entertainment you have worked consistently over the years in support of animals. Happy birthday!

[freedom4allau]

09:31 AM on 01/20/2013

Happy Birthday Miss White!!! Shared with many this wonderful post of yours. Have a great birthday and wishing you many many more.

[DanoX]

05:02 AM on 01/18/2013

Done and done! Happy Birthday!

[Judith Jaehn]

06:29 PM on 01/17/2013

You're an absolute Angel Betty. Have loved what you've done for animals for many years.
I give to all animals, Farm animals, wildlife, Dogs and cats and many more. They need us so badly. Just adopted 3 boys, Bruno, Gino and Louie! These 5 and 6 year old puppy dogs had been so abused. Not anymore.God how my husband and I love Animals... Happy, Happy Birthday Beautiful lady. I pray you have many, many more...

[Kosh 2012]

05:58 PM on 01/17/2013

I love animals like Betty White does and I like she is promoting animal charities and animal issues. I also want to give money to animal charities. The only thing is that I don't think Betty White is vegan, and as Gandhi said, you should be the change you want to see in this world. So if you want to see better treatment for animals, the first thing is to start with your ownself, by no longer contributing to animal abuse. And after that, you can donate money to charities.

[Aurora Moon]

09:49 PM on 01/20/2013

Actually, just because a person chooses not to eat meat, or dairy doesn't mean that they aren't contributing to cruelty-free farms. There are plenty of crop or animal-free farms out there that encroaches on wildlife and kills more animals that way than dairy/meat farms do every year. as a matter of fact, many animal-free farms in the world have actually contributed to the endangered status of many animals by clearing the lands for crops and the like.
*sighs* the naivety of Vegetarians and Vegans astounds me sometimes. The best you could do is look for a local farm that doesn't encroach on the environment too much, and treats their animals well and humanely by allowing them to live an nearly natural lifestyle outside. But you have to realize that by depending on fruit and crop farms more that means that they have to clear MORE LAND for growing food... which leads to LESS LAND for wildlife!
http://paleodietlifestyle.com/vegetarianism-bad-environment/

[kathy beer]

10:10 PM on 01/20/2013

Oh grow up. I work at a wildlife hospital with vegans, vegetarians,meat and fish eaters and who knows what else. So what. They spend their poorly paid days curing, feeding, loving and healing everything from birds to squirrels. If we had to wait for staff to be "perfect" this place couldn't operate.Why don't you actually do something for the benefit of animals, actively and see how much better you feel. I promise.you will.

[Southern man]

04:40 PM on 01/17/2013

One Dollar a month, if everybody gave One dollar per month, that would be about $310,000,000 per month to help a foundation. Or Two or a Thousand Foundations !!!! So if it be possible for all people to spare One Dollar a month, that would be a grand total of 12 Dollars a year !!! Think about it ...
Butt the thing that I don't like or trust with this would be who can you trust with this kind of money,??

[Southern man]

04:23 PM on 01/17/2013

Happy birthday Mrs Betty White, the years have only made you more wonderful, and still you look pretty good. The saying the good die young, does that mean you've been a bad bad girl???
God love you, people like yourself open people's minds and hearts to the small things and the big,
A life without a pet is a life without unconditional love.....

[GreatAmericanBoys]

12:30 PM on 01/17/2013

Ms. White is one great Lady, she is loved by all that she has touched over the years and I hope that she has many more happy B.D.'s.. Bless you Betty...

[handymary]

04:27 AM on 01/17/2013

God bless you Miss Betty. However, St. Jude hospital can use more funds. Food banks need funds. Some families are homeless and cannot feed their children. I love animals, but humans needs should be our number one concern.

[DebbyM]

07:39 AM on 01/17/2013

You have your priorities, others have theirs. Besides, who says that animal lovers can't support multiple charities?

[Judith Jaehn]

06:36 PM on 01/17/2013

So true Debby! I will support any charity I want to. I give to Animals and the Easter Seals. They don't experiment on animals... But animals are deep in my heart....

[roseyaire]

06:57 PM on 01/20/2013

f/f. You can even do both at once. Our local Meals on Wheels program started a concurrent Critter Meals on Wheels where they also bring out pet food b/c they discovered the seniors were giving some or even all of their Meals to their beloved pets. Genius program, no?

[usmelllikepee]

12:33 PM on 01/17/2013

Humans, being the apex preditors, already have more advocates, charities and resources than any other species of life on this planet. They are also the one's who are responsible for most of the destruction of the planet we share. I think a donation to those who have only a minute FRACTION of a voice deserve a little recognition. After all, we have created a society which uses, abuses and feeds on animals. The LEAST we can do is give a little charity their way.
Way to go Betty!

[PB Van Chance]

03:52 AM on 01/17/2013

Love this woman :)

[HopeWFaith]

03:02 AM on 01/17/2013

Happy BIrthday, Betty. Love you so much!

[Burlesque Lea]

11:13 PM on 01/16/2013

I love that video! Yess , Brilliant! I love dogs too, just read my bio!

[daringsugar]

08:22 PM on 01/16/2013

You are a terrific person! Here's hoping for many more years!

[bluegnu63]

07:03 PM on 01/16/2013

Dear Sweet Betty - I'm a "from-the-womb" animal lover too, thank God. Many blessings to you on the eve of your 91st, and here's to another joyous birthday year. Love you. :)