Great idea, isn't it? Even comic characters are doing it! Check out Cathy and Irving's Wedding Registry for Charity at TheBigDay Honeymoon Registry. Cathy and Irving got married on Feb 5 but the registry is still open. I made a donation before their wedding but just didn't get a chance to put this info up here until now (lazy + forgetful). Their registry gifts benefit the Pet Orphans Of Southern California and while the pets get something that make their lives better and a chance for a happy home, you will also get something in return: a thank-you note from the happy couple plus an autographed wedding cartoon from Cathy Guisewite herself! So let's help Cathy and Irving give cats and dogs a better life :)
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