Some thoughts on Animal Shelters

I can't deny I'm not exactly the most trusting person in the world, I wouldn't know if I was born this way, or if as time passed by it became a learned behaviour.
So, if you have been kind enough to read my blog, you'll possibly know by now that one of the things I care the most is animals, their well being, their being protected against cruelty.
So this leads right to what I want to write about today.
-Shelters-
I'm very saddened to tell you that in Mexico due to a lack of laws (or real ones at least) there are way too many dogs in the streets. It's a heartbreaking situation.
So many people buy or adopt pets as if they were objects and when they realize they have to take care of them, train them they just let them go.
Fortunately for those furry friends, there are honest people who dedicate most of their time rescuing them and finding the right homes for them.
Unfortunately it hasn't been enough. In my opinion there aren't enough shelters, and the ones existing are struggling due to financial issues, most of them have a dog and cat overpopulation.
A couple of years ago, when I was looking for shelters or organizations to which I could donate money, my being not so trusting got in the way. I mean, I wanted to help animals but how could I know that those were real shelters, or that they actually helped animals?
After an exhaustive search, I came across a few and eventually picked up one.
I know that there will be so many honest shelters and people I will never know of, and I wish I could help them all, but it's impossible.
There will always be animals in need, no matter what country you live in, so please, if you can, maybe once in a while you can donate a bag of food (you don't have to feed the 300 hundred dogs they have) or old newspapers, or a toy. Trust me, your help will be deeply appreciated. Let's show all the neglected animals, not all humans are bad.
"The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated" Mahatma Gandhi