Tim Ellsworth

Tony LaRussa’s Animal Rescue Foundation is selling 2006 celebrity calendars for $10, proceeds from which will go to help the rescue efforts for pets affected by Hurricane Katrina. You’ll find a link in the sidebar to the right, and I’d encourage you to support this endeavor.

Now, by saying that, let me offer a word of explanation. The needs of people are obviously more important than the needs of animals. In no way am I saying that animals should be rescued before people. People are made in God’s image, and animals are not.

But, sometimes the needs of animals and people intersect. I know how devastated I’d be if my dogs were lost after a natural disaster, and how appreciative I’d be for anyone who was able to help them. By making a donation to a rescue effort like ARF, you’ll not only be helping animals — you’ll also be helping their owners. The boy who owns Snowball will undoubtedly be thrilled to get him back, and this boy’s life will be a little brighter because of it.