Originally posted by PJ's Mom
There are a gazillion people more than ready to help kids in need, but not so many willing to do the same for animals.
That is my EXACT reasoning for giving to animal charities over human charities. A lot of the time, I am looked at like I have another head growing out of my shoulders. I've even had someone say "Well it's a good thing not everyone thinks like you". The nerve!

I don't know what to say about your question though... I suppose you could call and ask. I'm currently helping my state goverment conduct a study on a possible new roadway in our state and I know people have complained about the literature they receive for it, saying it's expensive and fancy and being paid for out of the taxpayer's dollar - but the fact is, it isn't. So maybe if you called someone with the charities you give to, you'd find out it came from somewhere else...