yeah. . you should request statistics on how much of your donations goes directly to the animals, they legally should tell you! The only thing I can think of, is that maybe the umbrellas/stickers/photo albums are donated?? I donate to the ASPCA, and they send photos of dogs "I sponsored". I don't necessarily believe that *I* sponsored those particular dogs, but it's good to know that the money goes to some animals in need. . pictures or not. I think they send the photos and cards because a lot of people don't feel it's worth donating without some sort of proof