A.S.T.R.O.
Animals. Students. Teaching. Reaching Others.
"There are no passengers on Spaceship Earth. We are all crew."
~Marshall McLuhan
Canadian Philospher of Communication
(July 21, 1911–Dec 31, 1980)
"The future of our fragile, beautiful planet home is in our hands. As God's family, we are stewards of God's creation. We can be wantonly irresponsible, or we can be caring and compassionate. God says, "I have set before you life and death... Choose life."
~Desmond Tutu
"You forget that the fruits belong to all and that the land belongs to no one. "
~Jean-Jacques Rousseau
Swiss philosopher, writer
(June 28, 1712-July 2, 1778)
Inspiring, educating and empowering communities
to understand, love and protect our amazing animals and planet.
Animal World USA brings Benji,
once a MS shelter dog, who became a movie star, back home in style
arriving a the Memphis RiverKings Hockey Game in DeSoto, MS !
Memphis City Officials and MAS Advisory Board Chairperson Michelle Buckalew at MAS 2010 long awaited groundbreaking of new
Memphis Animal Services facility!
Animal World USA
Community & Pet Adoption Days!
Animal World USA
Weeks for the Animals!
Support local unchain-dogs organizations that are building fences for the dogs and on the front lines helping unchain neglected dogs in your local community and state.
"If We Can Put A Man on the Moon (July 1969), we can take Man's Best Friend off 5 ft chains."
~ Animal World USA
Animal World USA is Helping Save Lives, Empowering Educators...
and Strengthening Communities!
Love and Encourage One Other!
Love, Understand, Protect
We love you Art of Conservation, Africa!
Africa Weeks for the Animals
We love you, Art of
Conservation, Africa!
Africa Weeks for the Animals
United Kingdom
Week for the Animals
Sept 24-Oct. 2, 2022 !
Michelle Buckalew
Founder, President
Research current bills and laws.
Your Voice Matters. Take action.
Take One Action A Day to Help the Animals!
Washington DC
Week for the Animals
September 2022!
"One day, the absurdity of the almost universal human belief in the slavery of other animals will be palpable. We shall then have discovered our souls and become worthier of sharing this planet with them."
― Martin Luther King, Jr.
Working with governors, decision makers and advocates to build strong communities....as we save precious lives.
Animal World USA Educator of the Month Award , Memphis
Gimme Shelter Pet Adoption Festival
Shelby Farms, Memphis 2002
featuring the Miami Animal Police
and 45 welfare groups.
AW USA Youth Leadership Award, Massachusetts
Earth Day: Boys & Girls Club &
AW USA, Tennessee
AW USA International
Week for the Animals
AW USA & Best Friends Adoption Days at Petco
Midtown Memphis.
St. John the Divine
Blessing of the Animals during
NY Week for the Animals
Africa Weeks for the Animals
"When we try to pick out anything by itself, we find it hitched to everything else in the universe."
~John Muir
Animal World USA is putting
"Unity in the Community!"
America's State Parks
Some of our country's greatest treasures. Visit and support your local state parks!
#FindYourPark
Now is the perfect time to adopt and/or foster.
Love heals, multiplies and is the essence of life itself.
Visit AW USA Weeks websites to see adoptables to bring them into your home.
Boys & Girls Clubs
-Memphis-
Animal World USA in Memphis adoption day with Metro Animal Care Nashville, TN
Visit our Weeks for the Animals websites on how to help shelters and animals.
We will resume our statewide celebrations in each state according to the respective governor's guidelines.
District Court Reverses Trump-Era Rule, Restoring Gray Wolf ESA Protections
"Do everything in love."
1 Corinthians 16:14
The theme of International Youth Day 2022 is
"Intergenerational Solidarity"
Join United Nations’ International Celebration: Youth Day August 12, 2022
“I would maintain that thanks are the highest form of thought and that
gratitude is happiness doubled by wonder.”
—Gilbert K. Chesterton
Break the Chains for Man's Best Friend
anima-, anim- + (Latin: animal life, a living being, living; breath; soul; mind)
having a spirit, living, “breath of air, air, soul, life
Press Release: 11th Annual
Africa Weeks for the Animals
July 30-August 14, 2022 !