‘Tis the season for charity. As our pets have come to hold a sacred place in our culture, so too have the animal shelter fundraisers. Social media, giving guides, and other asks seem saturated with foster pet organizations, specialty shelters, and other do-good organizations for animal lovers. What about Portland’s homelessness crisis? What about domestic violence shelters? Organizations that offer legal help to those being deported? Even if you hate humanity, there are some nonprofits that need your help! For god’s sake, Donald Trump is president, yet everyone seems hellbent on helping creatures we breed for novelty. What is wrong with you people? Don’t get me wrong—I love my dog more than I love most people. But I will always help human strangers over strange pets. Please consider giving to the pet organizations only after you’ve given to one of Portland’s many excellent human-saving nonprofits.—Anonymous