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Wake up, America, there's a whole lot of happy going on—it’s National Donut Day! Started by the Salvation Army in 1938, this mini-holiday honors the Army’s “Donut Lassies,” who served treats to soldiers during World War I.

Frosted? Cream-filled? Covered with sprinkles? No matter how you like them, there is no denying they’re yummy. And your dog thinks so, too!

Our special doughnut-shaped dog treats are made of 100% all-natural ingredients with absolutely no preservatives. Not only will your dog think they are delicious, these treats are actually good for pups, too! 

Best of all, all proceeds from your purchases go to support our life-saving programs all over the country. So go ahead and eat a donut—but don’t forget your pooch! 

High-fives and paw shakes—we just passed 100,000 followers on Twitter! We're not ashamed to admit that Twitter is the first thing our social media team checks in the morning—we love chatting with our followers and spreading animal welfare news. Together we have fought for tougher laws to protect animals, shared vital pet care tips with friends, pledged to fight puppy mills...and, of course, found homes for hundreds of homeless pets.

You've given so much to the animals, and now we want to give a little something back.

All Day: Prizes on Twitter!
How have you helped animals? Did you adopt a pet or maybe you volunteer at your local shelter? Today only, send us (@ASPCA) an animal-related tweet and include the hashtag #ASPCA100K—photos earn extra points! Throughout the day we'll select the top 10 tweets with the best animal protection message—and winners will receive some awesome ASPCA swag! (Must be 18 or older at the time of entry to enter. This contest is void where prohibited and is limited to legal U. S. residents.)

Hot $10 Deals!
As a special thank you to all our fans, for the next 72 hours, you can get any of these animal-friendly gifts for just $10 using coupon code TW100K. 

Together we are 100,000 voices for animals—thank you! And if you're not following us on twitter already, get on that.

It’s Be Kind to Animals Week, and a great time to share your love of animals with the kids in your life. Here are a few of our top ideas:

Volunteer Together
Sure, many shelters require volunteers to be 18 to handle animals—but that doesn’t mean there’s nothing kids can do to help! Kids can hold a bake sale for a local shelter, help with web design or do even more—check out the stories of ASPCA Kids of the Year Olivia Boulet and Mimi Ausland for ideas. Call your favorite shelter to ask what your kids can do.

Get Crafty
If you’ve got a future artist on your hands, consider getting messy in the craft room for shelter animals. What can you do? For starters, you can make cat toys for homeless kitties in your area. Check out this page for instructions. (Hint: You’ll need some old socks.) 

Get ‘Em Involved in Pet Care
Whether you decide your 12-year-old is ready for his own guinea pig or you want your 14-year-old to feed the dog dinner each day, getting your kids involved in caring for your pets will help them build a lasting love for animals. Where to start? Check out our guide to how much pet care kids can likely handle. Then send them to ASPCAKids.org’s Pet Care section.

For more great tips on how kids can help animals visit www.ASPCAKids.org.

It’s been an exciting week at the ASPCA, since we just announced the 50 finalists of the 2012 ASPCA Rachael Ray $100K Challenge. These 50 groups, all animal welfare organizations, now move on to the next round of our competition. Every contestant is ultimately a winner because every group will be working to save more animals’ lives. Those competitors who have the biggest increases in lives saved over the same time period last year—as well as those that do the best job of engaging their communities—will be eligible to share in the more than $500,000 in prize grants we are awarding for their life-saving work.

Shelters in every region of the country are entered in the challenge, and they need your support. Wouldn’t it be nice if the shelter where you adopted your dog and cat won lots of money to save more pets like yours? Even if you won’t be able to adopt a dog or cat this year, you can help by promoting your favorite shelter through social media during the competition or by telling your friends to consider adopting their next pet from that shelter. I hope you all will pick a shelter to support. You can find out more at www.aspca.org/100K.

Good luck to all of the 2012 $100K Challenge contestants!