Pet and Animal Resources
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Animal Adoption Organizations
Adopt an animal from an animal shelter. Be responsible and spay or neuter your cat or dog. Millions of animals are killed each year in shelters because they are homeless and unwanted. Allowing your dog or cat to breed perpetuates this cycle. Visit the websites below to find a homeless animal in need of adoption.
www.PetFinder.com
You can search animals from rescue shelters across the U.S., find a local humane society, and animals currently up for adoption.
www.MiltonAnimalLeague.org
Milton Animal League is a no-kill shelter in Milton, MA. They have many beautiful dogs and cats for adoption.
www.webpaws.com/MWHS
The MetroWest Humane Society is a "no-kill" animal shelter in Ashland, MA. They have many wonderful cats for adoption.
www.FPPShelter.org
Friends of Plymouth Pound in Plymouth, MA, is an Adoption and Rescue organization dedicated to finding good, responsible homes for neglected, abandoned, and unwanted dogs and cats. They have many wonderful animals in need of loving, permanent homes.
www.PureBredCats.org
The Purebred Cat Breed Rescue website's mission is to support Purebred Cat Breed Rescue efforts and lists purebred cat rescue and adoption sites and contacts.
www.SnowCappedShepherdRescue.org
Snow Capped Shepherd Rescue, based in Denver, Colorado, is a volunteer-run non-profit 501(c)(3) organization. They rescue abandoned, abused, neglected and stray White German Shepherds and German Shepherd mixes. For info, call (303) 973-SCSR.
www.AdoptHomelessPaws.org
Adopt Homeless Paws is a nationwide network for the adoption of homeless pets promoting nationwide pet adoptions and animal education.
www.DogsDeserveBetter.com
Dogs Deserve Better is a nonprofit organization dedicated to rescuing and providing homes for chained dogs.
www.SrDogs.com
The Senior Dogs Project presents a listing of agencies that help to rehome senior dogs (over the age of five). The SDP promotes the adoption of older dogs, provides information on the care older dogs need and documents the strong bonds people have with their older dogs.
www.CatHouseontheKings.com
The Cat House on the Kings is California's largest no-cage, no-kill, lifetime cat sanctuary and adoption center. Their mission is to place rescued cats and kittens into loving, permanent homes; to provide a safe, happy, and healthy home for unwanted cats and kittens in a unique, no-cage facility; to prevent pet overpopulation through spaying and neutering; and to educate the public about responsible pet ownership.
Animal Protection & Advocacy Groups
www.AlleyCat.org
Alley Cat Allies is an organization advocating trap/neuter/return as a method of reducing feral cat populations and is an excellent source of information on caring for feral cats and their kind treatment.
www.PeTA.org
People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals focuses attention on four areas in which the largest numbers of animals suffer the most intensely for the longest periods of time: on factory farms, in laboratories, in the clothing trade, and in the entertainment industry.
www.VeganOutreach.org
Promotes awareness about the vegetarian diet and how animals suffer in the food industry.
www.VRG.org
A fabulous resource on the vegetarian diet. Tons of nutritional information, recipes, restaurants, and other fun and interesting facts people want to know about being vegetarian. A must if you are exploring this new way of living.
www.AnimalSentience.com
Devoted to the subject of animal concious thought and feelings. Many wonderful articles.
www.WorldAnimal.net
A marvelous search engine to find anything you need or want to know about animals.
www.BornFree.org.uk
The Born Free Foundation is an international wildlife charity working throughout the world to stop individual wild animal suffering and protect threatened species in the wild.
www.WSPA-usa.org
The World Society for the Protection of Animals (WSPA) is an international animal welfare organization. WSPA responds to disaster situations, campaigns to end specific forms of cruelty, encourages communities to respect animals through education efforts, and funds sanctuaries for animals rescued from exploitation.
Handicapped & Disabled Pets
www.HandicappedPets.com
Products, services, and support for elderly, disabled, and handicapped pets.
www.EddiesWheels.com
Designs and manufactures mobility carts for pets with disabilities. They are "dedicated to providing each caregiver with the emotional support, product information and assistance they need to be successful in caring for their pet." Eddie's Wheels builds carts for cats, goats, bunnies, alpacas, and other four-legged animal companions.
Animal Sanctuaries
www.TaoSanctuaries.org
The Association of Sanctuaries is a nonprofit organization working to assist sanctuaries in providing rescue and care for displaced animals, including wild, farmed, and companion animals. Includes a browsable directory of sanctuaries.
www.FarmAnimalShelters.org
FarmAnimalShelters.org is a resource site for individuals and organizations working to provide protection and refuge for animals raised for food and lists rescue shelters and sanctuaries for "farmed" animals.
Loss of Animal Companions
www.APLB.org
The Association for Pet Loss and Bereavement is a large clearing house for information on pet bereavement.
Pet Emergency
www.EvacuateMyPet.com
Educates pet owners on how to prepare for emergencies and natural disasters to prevent animals from getting hurt or lost.
Recommended Guides for Travel & Recreation
- AAA Traveling with your Pet, aaa.com.
- Pets Welcome, by Kathleen and Robert Fish.
- The Boston Dog Lover's Companion, by Joanna Downey & Christian Lau.
- The Dog Lover's Companion to New England, by Joanna Downey & Christian Lau.
- The Trustees of Reservations (Massachusetts), www.thetrustees.org.
- Field Guide to Dog First Aid, by Randy Acker, DVM, wildadvpress.com.
Photographers
• In New York
Amy Sornberger
Amy's Pet Photography
Ballston Lake, NY
(518) 384-3866
Amy has taken many of the wonderful photographs on this site.
• In Connecticut
Kerri Fenn
Her work can be found on
originalartfor99.com. She can be reached at (800) 747-3167 or fenn4life@yahoo.com.
• In Massachusetts
Lauren MacDonald,
weddingsbylauren.com
lauren@weddingsbylauren.com
Margaret Crow
MargaretCrow.com
mc@margaretcrow.com
Miscellaneous
www.CottonFeathers.org
Lorraine Nicotera
Frank Weaver
Website consulting & marketing
