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CASTAWAY CRITTERS
The James A. Hueholt Memorial Foundation for Animals
PET RESOURCE LIBRARY
Please note that we have attempted to include links from those organizations that support No Kill including Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) as the only humane and viable method to control the feral and stray cat population. For more information, see www.nokilldeclaration.org.
ADOPTION
12 Rules to Prepare for Adoption
Cat Basics 101: The Beginner's Guide to being owned by a cat
Petfinder.org
Introducing your new cat
FIV/FELV/FIP kitties for adoption
Pit Bull Press
Cat Care Guide from PAW
Welcome Home Kitty from Kitten Rescue
Before You Decide to Adopt a Dog from PAW
Dog Care Guide from PAW
ALLERGIES ... See also PET PLACEMENT
Are you Allergic to your Cat? (ACA)
Allergies? Must You Really Get Rid Of Your Pet? Giving up your pet should be your last option, not someone else's first choice
Tips for dealing with pet allergies from PetAllergy.com
Allergies? New Baby? Moving?
Early Exposure to Pets May Reduce Allergies
Purchase mattress covers, pillowcase covers, HEPA filters, purifiers, & more to reduce allergy symptoms
ANIMAL CRUELTY Note: Pet Abandonment is illegal. Placing poison around your property to kill your pet or anyone's pet is illegal. It is the responsibility of dog law, animal control officers, and police to enforce the animal cruelty law. It is the responsibility of citizens to be aware and to report any illegal activities to the proper authorities.
The AniCare Model of Treatment for Animal Abuse, designed for use with adults, is a first-of-its-kind approach to therapeutic intervention in animal abuse. AniCare Child is the only published treatment approach to focus exclusively on juvenile cruelty to animals. (DDAF).
Evaluating Animal Abuse
The ugly truth about dog and cat meat that isn't going to stop until you take ACTION to help make it stop!!! from Ahisma Texas
ANIMAL LAW & PROTECTION
Animal Legal Defense Fund offers legal information, links, and information packets
The Naia Trust promotes responsible animal care and ownership and reasonable laws, policies and regulations to protect animals and the people who care for them.
The Fund For Animals advocates for state laws protecting animals, offers educational publications
Stray Pet Advocacy features information on feral cats, legislation, spay/neuter and more
Akitten.com features information on protecting your rights and much more
CFA Legislative Group on limit laws
AnimalLaw.com
Feral Cats in the News offers information on feral and pet cats, legislation, community management, pet limit laws, legislation and much more
Physicians Committee for Responsible Medicine (PCRM) is a nonprofit organization that promotes preventive medicine, conducts clinical research, and encourages higher standards for ethics and effectiveness in research
The Animals Agenda
Animal People
DawnWatch Dawn Animal World News Watch and Watchdog Radio
The Coalition for Consumer Information on Cosmetics
Consumer Product Companies that Don't Test on Animals
PETA offers numerous leaflets
Tips on Reporting Abuse
A list of companies who have adopted the "Corporate Standard of Compassion for Animals" -- guidelines concerning testing of products on animals.
PET BEHAVIOR - Cats ... See also CAT FENCING SYSTEMS
Introducing Your New Cat
Introducing your New Cat to Your Resident Dog from Heart of Minnesota Animal Shelter and more from Northwoods Humane Society
Introducing New Pets to Resident Pets from HomeVet and more from New Hope Animal Hospital
Cat Behavior
Solutions to Litterbox Problems
Caring for Cats with Litterbox Problems
Litterbox and spraying solutions
Cat Clicker Yahoo! Group Email List
Cats International offers free behavior hotline (262-375-8852 Milwaukee,WI) & cat behavior literature
Clickertraining.com offers informative articles from animal behaviorist Karen Pryor
Facts on Declawing from PAW
The Association of Veterinarians for Animal Rights
Training Your Cat to Use the Scratching Post from PAW
Declawing: What You Need to Know, Written by Veterinarian Dr. Christianne Schelling
Amby's Declawing Cats: Issues and Alternatives
Declawing of Cats: CFA Guidance Statement
Cat Sitters links on declawing
Declawing of Cats - from Feline Future
Declawing and Alternatives from Dr. Mike
Urine Marking Behavior
BEHAVIOR - Dogs ... See also PIT BULLS
CHAINED DOGS
Bad Press
The Complete Dog Forum Message Board
The American Dog Trainer's Network free dog owners' helpline; (212) 727-7257, and its hours of operation are between 1PM and 3PM (EST), 7 days per week. [PLEASE NOTE: If a return call is requested, all long-distance calls received before 1PM will be returned collect.] Also offers behavior literature.
Dogs and Children: Information for parents on teaching kids and dogs acceptable behavior and limits.
Dr. P's Training & Behavior by Dr. Mark Plosky, Behavior Consultant
The Dog Kennel Website Information on kenneling, canine aggression, pit bulls, social needs of dogs, etc.
The Complete Dog Forum Message Board
Dog Bite Prevention Resources for Children
Dog Owner's Guide: Minimizing Surrenders
Why you should not chain your dog
How to Talk to Owners about their chained dog
Printable Flyer that you can leave at the doorstep of people who chain their dog(s)
BEHAVIOR- Cats & Dogs
Champaign County Humane Society Pet Library Behavior Links
Dealing Positively with Inappropriate Pet Behavior
Perfect Paws, Professional advice on behavior, temperament, training and raising the family puppy, dog, kitten and cat.
Resources for Pet Owners worldwide, offers information and message boards on dogs, cats, fish, horses, birds, and other pets
Clickertraining.com offers informative articles from animal behaviorist Karen Pryor
Perfect Paws professional advice on behavior, temperament, training and raising the family puppy, dog, kitten and cat.
Pet Relationships offers a FREE EBOOK, EZINE, cybercounseling, behavior articles & more--including the book "Walking The Path Of Success With Your Dog" by behaviorist Corey Cohen
Pet Behavior Resources is a newsletter for canine, feline, and equine owners regarding pet behavior and modification
American College of Veterinary Behaviorists in College Station, TX: ; Phone: 979-845-2351; Fax: 979-845-6978; E-mail: bbeaver@cvm.tamu.edu
Animal Behavior Sites includes resources, articles related to dog behavior/training, listings, resources includes birds too.
CATS - FERAL CATS
Feral Cat Resources
CAT FENCING SYSTEMS
Cat Fence-In
CD Pets
Just 4 Cats
Kitty Klips: The Cat Containment System
Affordable cat fence
Do It Yourself Cat Fence
Purr…fect Fence
CAT HEALTH - Associations
American Association of Feline Practitioners
The Winn Feline Foundation
American Veterinary Medical Association
Cornell Feline Health Center
CAT HEALTH - Chronic Renal Failure
Chronic Renal Failure and Diabetes & links to homemade diets
Judy Crawford shares her experience when her cat is diagnosed with CRF
Finding a vet experienced with Chronic Renal Failure
Feline CRF Information Center offers invaluable advice and links to additional resources.
Holistic approach to treat cats with CRF
Information on potassium gluconate, a drug available from your veterinarian for various conditions, including renal failure.
Provides a How-To on giving your cat subcutaneous fluids.
Tanya's UK Chronic Renal Failure Information Centre
CAT HEALTH - Compounding Pharmacies
Compounding Pharmacies
CAT HEALTH - Feline First Aid
Feline First Aid
CAT HEALTH - FIV/FELV & More
Lymphocytic-Plasmacytic Stomatitis, Fiv, FeLV, Feline Herpes, Auto Immune Diseases and Interferon
Info on feline herpes and more.
Feline Leukemia Support: Discussion group, treatments available.
Holistic Treatments for FeLV and FIV Positive Cats.
FIV positive Cats Q & A with Shawn Messonnier, D.V.M.
FIV/FeLV-Positive Cats Can Cuddle, Too, an article
A Homeopathic Alternative for Caring for FIV Positive Cats
"FIV - The Notorious Feline AIDS"
Testing protocols for Feline Leukemia (FEL-V) and Feline Aids (FIV)
Recommendations for Feline Retrovirus Testing (Felv & FIV), American Association of Feline Practitioners Academy of Feline Medicine
The Truth about Cats and FIV by Veterinarian Richard Allen
FIV - Catching a bad case of rumors from Best Friends
Cats who test positive: It's not the end of the world
FIV cats CAN have a good life! from Best Friends
Placing Positive Cats from the Best Friends NMHP Forum Post
Yahoo! FIV Cats Group
Diagnosis of FIV infection
Cornell University College of Veterinary Medicine Animal Health Diagnostic Center
CATS, BABIES, AND KIDS
Don't Get Rid of That Cat Yet, Say Asthma Researchers, a report from the National Institute of Health.
Your Child and Your Pet
Introducing your New Baby to your pet
Cats & Babies
More Cats & Babies
Expecting a baby? Don't automatically get rid of your dog. Read this excellent article on introducing them to each other.
Introducing Your Pet and Your New Baby
FOOD
Biologically Appropriate Raw Food (BARF)
GOVERNMENT
Find your state Representatives and Senators here
Find your Federal legislators in the US House and US Senate here
HUMANE EDUCATION
Kind Planet
Dissection Alternatives
For the Humane Educator
Teacher Resources: Comics, Books, etc.
Kids for Animals
ASPCA's Student Section
National Association for Humane and Environmental Education
Best Friends Schoolhouse for students, teachers, includes lesson plans.
AnimalsAloud! is the nation's first humane education program to center on the reading aloud of animal friendly books as a means of promoting empathy and compassion among schoolchildren. It most specifically targets teachers in grades K-3. (DDAF)
Association of Veterinarians for Animal Rights
Operation Pet Partners, a community effort in St. Louis, MO, offers lessons plans, educational aids and exercises to help you impart the messages of respect and responsibility for our fellow creatures.
KITTENS
Basic Kitten Care from Tompkins County SPCA
Kitten Care Handbook all about kittens from KittenRescue.org
LAWS, POLICIES, ORDINANCES & RESOLUTIONS ... see also ANIMAL LAW
Against Cat Licensing, an article from Animal People, 1995.
Cat Licensing: A Clear and Present Danger, from Save Our Strays/CLC Publishing.
See some great info on Cat Licensing.
National Animal Interest Alliance offers a thought-provoking article on the law as it pertains to cats.
San Francisco SPCA: Where We Stand - The SF/SPCAs policy on the trap-neuter-return program.
Cat Fancier's Association Feral Cat Support Statement.
National Feral Cat Day Resolution 10/2002, HR 657, unanimously passed the PA House of Representatives
Dog Tethering Legislation
Dog Tethering Fact Sheet
How to Get Dog Tethering Legislation Enacted in Your Area
LOST AND FOUND
How to Find a Lost Cat or Dog From PetRescue.com's library
Microchipping is a lifesaver
Lost pet flyer generator
The Behavior of a Lost Cat, please read this information for great new tips on finding your lost cat!
Missing Pet Partnership offers wonderful information on finding a lost cat or dog, as well as what to do if you find a stray cat or dog.
The Cat Profiler performs profiles on lost felines in order to tell you what happened to your cat — and where to look.
General Search Tips for the lost cat or dog
MEDICAL ASSISTANCE Trouble affording vet bills for your pet? Contact United Animal Nation, for possible assistance or have a yard sale, a bake sale, etc. to raise funds.
Cats in Crisis
www.imom.org
www.fveap.org
www.help-a-pet.org
www.corgiaid.org
www.labmed.org
www.petsinneed.org
www.pawssf.org
Eden Alternative TM
A powerful tool for improving the quality of life for people who live in long term care facilities. Institutions are transformed into vibrant, vigorous habitats through the introduction of companion animals, plants, and children. Thus residents enjoy variety, spontaneity, and the opportunity to care for other living things.
MOVING
Allergies? New Baby? Moving?
Pets Allowed Housing Resources
Pet Friendly Apartment Listings
NO MORE HOMELESS PETS
Austin Pets Alive A Comprehensive Plan for a No-Kill Millennium
No More Homeless Pets Information on the NMHP campaign from Best Friends
No More Homeless Pets In Alachua County NMHP 5 Year Comprehensive Plan
No More Homeless Pets, Guilford County, NC
OVERPOPULATION SOLUTIONS
Save Our Strays offers excellent in-depth articles on pet overpopulation and solutions by animal advocate Bob Christiansen.
Best Friends' No More Homeless Pets
Maddie's Fund
Firepaw, The Foundation for Interdisciplinary Research and Education Promoting Animal Welfare
The Pet Savers Foundation
Microchip Identification foster responsible animal ownership, identifies & returns lost pets home.
Collaboration is an-depth explanation of what constitutes a collaboration and its benefits
New Hampshire's Publicly-Funded Neutering Assistance Programs Why targeted spay/neuter is important in reducing overpopulation.
PET LOSS
PA Pet Loss Resources
PET PLACEMENT (for owned and stray animals) ... SEE ALSO Cat Fencing Systems
Find a Home for the Homeless
How to Find Homes for Homeless Pets from Best Friends
Find a Home for a Pet
How to Place Pets from PetRescue.com
Placing Pets Referral Sheet
The Tragedy of Free to a Good Home from PetRescue.com
How to find & evaluate a prospective pet adopter from PetRescue.com
Phone-screening for dogs from PetRescue.com
Phone-screening for cats from PetRescue.com
Sample adoption agreement from PetRescue.com
Placing Positive Cats from the Best Friends NMHP Forum Post PIT BULLS Bad Rap
Bad Press
Pit Bull Press
Pet Pitbull Information from PAW POISON CONTROL ASPCA Poison Control Hotline toll-free at 1 (888) 426-4435
Animal Poison Hotline, 888-232-8870 (note there is a $45 fee per incident).
AVMA POISON GUIDE
Plants that are and are not toxic RENTING - Renting with petsThe Open Door Program for Tenants and Landlords
Renting with Pets "Moving" or "landlord won't allow pets" is among the top reasons thousands of animals are surrendered to shelters every day. This article provides ways to improve the situation.
Best Friends for Life: Humane Housing for Animals and People, a booklet from Doris Day Animal League, explains the federal laws that protect your right to keep pets in all federally-assisted housing, and if you are disabled, your right to an assistive animal in all types of rental housing.
National Legal Aid and Defender Association, assists and represents the elderly, disabled, the low income and their communities. Phone (202) 452-0620 for assistance.
Pets Allowed Housing Resources
Pet Friendly Apartment Listings
RESCUE GROUPS/ANIMAL SHELTERS
SAFETY FIRST
Greater Harrisburg Area Rescue Groups and Shelters
Pets 911 or phone their toll-free, bilingual hotline 1-888-PETS-911
A Inside Cat is a Healthy Cat
22 Reasons To Keep Your Cat at Home
22 Reasons To Keep Your Dog at Home
SPAY/NEUTER
The American Veterinary Medical Association's policy on early-age spay/neuter
Early Spay/Neuter
Prevent a Litter Coalition, Inc. offers statistical information and additional resources on pet overpopulation.
Early Pediatric Spay/Neuter
Spay/Neuter Programs
Pets 911
STRAY ANIMALS ... See also PET PLACEMENT
Alley Cat Allies
An Introduction to Feral Cats & TNRTRAVELHotels accommodating pets
VETERINARIAN RESOURCES
Veterinarian Resources, includes professional information on early age spay neuter, care of feral cats, anesthesia information, and ear tipping information. |
