Pet Resource Library

If you are seeking assistance and are out of the area, please visit Pets 911 at http://www.pets911.com or phone their toll-free, bilingual hotline 1-888-PETS-911.

 

ADOPTION

12 Rules to Prepare for Adoption
http://www.saveourstrays.com/preparing.htm

FIV/FELV positive cats
http://www.bemikitties.com/felv/cgi-bin/suite/classifieds/classifieds.cgi

Cat Basics 101 for new cat owners
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pointe/9352/owners.html

Cat Care Guide from PAW
http://www.paw-rescue.org/cat_guide.html

Welcome Home from Kitten Rescue
http://www.kittenrescue.org/pages.php?pageid=24

Before you Decide to Adopt a Dog
http://www.paw-rescue.org/before.html

Dog Care Guide from PAW
http://www.paw-rescue.org/dog_guide.php

Animal Help from Best Friends – looking for a pet
http://network.bestfriends.org/Library/Default.aspx?g=1055dd2029fa45baa1c133fba8f5a11b

ALLERGIES see also PET PLACEMENT

Early exposure to pets may reduce allergies
http://www.hsus.org/pets/pets_related_news_and_events/study_early_exposure_to_pets_may_reduce_allergies.html

Allergies to Pets (HSUS)
http://www.hsus.org/pets/pet_care/allergies_to_pets/

Allergies, New Baby, Moving?
http://www.castawaycritters.org/info/display?PageID=149

Don't get rid of that cat yet, says asthma researchers
http://www3.niaid.nih.gov/news/newsreleases/2001/cats.htm

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.

Visit the Humane Society of the United States website for information on animal fighting and more
http://www.hsus.org/acf/

Visit Humane Society of the United States and enter words such as tethering
http://www.hsus.org

Dogs Deserve Better
http://www.dogsdeservebetter.com/

Animal Help from Best Friends – includes reporting animal neglect and cruelty
http://network.bestfriends.org/Library/Default.aspx?g=1055dd2029fa45baa1c133fba8f5a11b

 

ANIMAL LAW, PROTECTION AND LEGAL RESOURCES

Animal Legal Defense Fund offers legal information, links, and information packets
http://www.aldf.org/

Animal Help from Best Friends – includes legal resources
http://network.bestfriends.org/Library/Default.aspx?g=1055dd2029fa45baa1c133fba8f5a11b

National Legal Aid and Defender Association, assists and represents the elderly, disabled, the low income and their communities. Phone (202) 452-0620 for assistance.
http://www.nlada.org/

Legal Resources
http://www.alleycat.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=484

Poison Threats
http://www.alleycat.org/NetCommunity/Page.aspx?pid=336&srcid=298

 

ANIMAL NEWS

Animal People
http://www.animalpeoplenews.org/

 

ANIMAL TESTING

Information on Animal Testing
http://www.leapingbunny.org/

Association of Veterinarians for Animal Rights
http://www.avar.org/

Cruelty free companies and information
http://www.caringconsumer.com/

 

CHILDREN AND ANIMALS

Don't get rid of that cat yet, says asthma researchers
http://www3.niaid.nih.gov/news/newsreleases/2001/cats.htm

Allergies, New Baby, Moving?
http://www.castawaycritters.org/info/display?PageID=149

Avoiding Dog Bites
http://www.hsus.org/ace/Article_Printer_Friendly?Content_ID=11764

Safe Kids are Bite Free
http://www.dogsdeservebetter.com/bitefree.html

 

DECLAWING, DISSECTION, EAR CROPPING

Association of Veterinarians for Animal Rights
http://www.avar.org/

Declawing: What you need to know by Veterinarian Dr. Christianne Schelling
http://www.declawing.com/

EDUCATION

Spay Now!, a Web based game debuts for kids about pet overpopulation. The game was created by two girls, ages 11 and 14, with a grant from PETsMART Charities.
http://www.nchumane.org/games/spaynow/index.html

 

 

FELV AND FIV - see FELV AND FIV under FERAL , STRAY AND FREE ROAMING CATS

 

FERAL AND STRAY DOGS

Animal Help from Best Friends – includes feral and stray dogs
http://network.bestfriends.org/Library/Default.aspx?g=1055dd2029fa45baa1c133fba8f5a11b

 

FINANCIAL CRISIS OR FORECLOSURE see also MEDICAL ASSISTANCE

Animal Help from Best Friends – includes what you can do
http://network.bestfriends.org/Library/Default.aspx?g=1055dd2029fa45baa1c133fba8f5a11b

 

FOOD

Feeding Your Cat: Know the Basics of Feline Nutrition
http://www.catinfo.org

Cat Nutrition
http://www.catnutrition.org/

If you care for a large number of animals and do not have enough funds to provide food for your dogs and cats, try contacting area shelters and rescues to see if they have a food bank. Also try talking to your local grocer or pet store and ask if you could have the broken bags, etc.

Recycle your canned items from your home and work too (this works well if you work for a large company or in a large department). Call your local recycling business and find out their procedures and try it out for a month and see what you can get - if you do not need the money, please consider donating the money made from recycling to your favorite charity. 

Hold a yard/garage sale.

 

GOVERNMENT

Find your state Representatives and Senators
http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/legis/home/find.cfm
 
Find your Federal legislators in the US House
http://www.house.gov/writerep/
and US Senate
http://www.senate.gov/general/contact_information/senators_cfm

 

HEALTH

Compounding Pharmacies
http://www.veterinarypartner.com/Content.plx?P=A&S=0&C=0&A=546

Cats - Anemia

Feline Anemias-A Diagnostic Challenge
http://www.vin.com/proceedings/Proceedings.plx?CID=WSAVA2002&PID=pr02599

Immune-Mediated Hematologic Disease
http://www.vin.com/proceedings/Proceedings.plx?CID=WSAVA2002&PID=2597

Infectious Causes of Anaemia
http://www.vin.com/proceedings/Proceedings.plx?CID=WSAVA2002&PID=2594

New Advances in Antibiotic Treatment for Animals
http://www.vin.com/proceedings/Proceedings.plx?CID=WSAVA2002&PID=2677

Feline CRF and anemia -- what the bloodwork means, discusses Epogen/Procrit, and blood  
transfusion, setc. Helpful info onbloodwork whether or not your cat has CRF.
http://www.felinecrf.org/anaemia.htm

Feline Anemia Yahoo! Group -- discussion, latest treatments, and more
http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Feline_Anemia/

Cats - Chronic Renal Failure

Judy Crawford shares her experience when her cat is diagnosed with CRF
http://www.gardenfoundation.com/pets/crf.htm

Finding a vet experienced with Chronic Renal Failure
http://www.felinecrfhints.homestead.com/findavet.html

Feline CRF Information Center offers invaluable advice and links to additional resources.
http://www.felinecrf.com/

Holistic approach to treat cats with CRF
http://www.holisticat.com/crf.html

Information on potassium gluconate, a drug available from your veterinarian for various conditions, including renal failure.
http://www.soloxine.com/InfoTumilK.htm

Provides a How-To on giving your cat subcutaneous fluids.
http://www.vin.com/PetCare/Articles/VetHospital/M01207.htm

Tanya's UK Chronic Renal Failure Information Centre
http://users.ouvip.com/tanya/

Dosage Regimen Adjustment in Renal Failure: Why, When and How
http://www.vin.com/proceedings/Proceedings.plx?CID=WSAVA2002&PID=2673

Feline CRF and anemia -- what the bloodwork means, discusses Epogen/Procrit, and blood transfusion, setc.
http://www.felinecrf.org/anaemia.htm

Deafness
How to Happily Communicate With a Deaf Cat
http://www.ehow.com/how_2108978_happily-communicate-deaf-cat.html

FELV and FIV
Please see FERAL CAT LIBRARY

First Aid
http://www.sniksnak.com/cathealth/firstaid.html

 

KITTENS

Kitten Care Handbook
All about kittens from KittenRescue.org
http://www.kittenrescue.org/handbook.htm

 

LAWS, POLICIES, ORDINANCES AND RESOLUTIONS - Please also see FERAL CAT LIBRARY for more

Dog Tethering Legislation
http://www.helpinganimals.com/a-tether.html

How to Get Dog Tethering Legislation Enacted in Your Area
http://www.unchainyourdog.org/LawsHowTo.htm

 Cat Licensing - A Clear and Present Danger
http://www.pawsofpa.org/new/save_a_life.php?p=97

LOST AND FOUND - See also Pet Safety

How to Find a Lost Cat or Dog
From PetRescue.com's library
http://www.petrescue.com/library/find-pet.pdf

Missing Pet Partnership offers wonderful information on finding your lost dog or cat
http://www.lostapet.org/

Animal Help from Best Friends – includes missing/lost pets
http://network.bestfriends.org/Library/Default.aspx?g=1055dd2029fa45baa1c133fba8f5a11b

Find shy cats here
http://www.catsinthebag.org/

 http://www.findtoto.com/ - service phones neighbors in your area

MEDICAL ASSISTANCE see also FINANCIAL CRISIS

Cats in Crisis
http://www.catsincrisis.org/

Imom
http://www.imom.org/

Feline Outreach promotes the routine and medical care of companion animals, particularly cats.
http://www.felineoutreach.org

Feline Veterinary Emergency Assistance Program
http://www.fveap.org/

Help-A-Pet
http://www.help-a-pet.org/

Humane Society of the United States offers advice concerning ways to get your pet the help they need
http://hsus.org/pets/pet_care/what_you_can_do_if_you_are_having_trouble_affording_veterinary_care.html

LabMed for Labrador Retrievers
http://www.labmed.org/

The Mosby Foundation in Virginia assists rescue groups, foster persons, shelters or vets having a dog that requires medical care and there aren't sufficient funds for that treatment.
http://www.themosbyfoundation.org

Pets In Need
http://www.petsinneed.org/

The Pet Fund provides financial assistance to owners of domestic animals who need veterinary care.
http://www.thepetfund.com/

Rose's Fund in New Jersey financially Assists pet owners and Good Samaritans that have an animal with a good prognosis for a healthy life, but are at a financial loss.
http://www.rosesfund.org/

United Animal Nations offers grants for spay/neuter and life-saving care
http://www.uan.org/lifeline/index.html

Organizations with Assistance Programs
http://www.uan.org/index.cfm?navId=163

  

MILITARY DEPLOYMENT

PetNet.org's Military Pets Foster Project
https://www.netpets.org/militarypet/foster.php

Operation Noble Foster
http://www.operationnoblefoster.org/

Paw Print Dog Sanctuary and Canine Corps
P.O. Box 161
Shermans Dale, PA 17090
(717)645-5630
siberianhuskykodiak@yahoo.com
http://www.pawprintsdogsanctuary.org
Rescues senior dogs (age 10 or older; healthy or with disabilities/illnesses) and fosters dogs for military personnel free of charge during a deployment!

 

MOVING - See also PET PLACEMENT

Pet Friendly Apartment Listing
http://www.castawaycritters.org/info/display?PageID=186

Allergies, New Baby, Moving?
http://www.castawaycritters.org/info/display?PageID=149

Animal Help from Best Friends – includes pet friendly housing
http://network.bestfriends.org/Library/Default.aspx?g=1055dd2029fa45baa1c133fba8f5a11b

The Open Door Program for tenants and landlords
http://www.sfspca.org/opendoor/index.shtml

Best Friends for Life: Humane Housing for Animals and People
http://www.ddal.org/pubs/bestfriends/

 

PET BEHAVIOR

Animal Help from Best Friends – includes dog and cat health and behavior
http://network.bestfriends.org/Library/Default.aspx?g=1055dd2029fa45baa1c133fba8f5a11b

American College of Veterinary Behaviorists
In College Station, TX: ; Phone: 979-845-2351; Fax: 979-845-6978; E-mail: bbeaver@cvm.tamu.edu
http://www.veterinarybehaviorists.org/

Clickertraining.com
Offers informative articles from animal behaviorist Karen Pryor
http://clickertraining.com

Perfect Paws
Professional advice on behavior, temperament, training and raising the family puppy, dog, kitten and cat.
http://www.perfectpaws.com/

Pet behavior resources
Pet Behavior Resources is a newsletter for canine, feline, and equine owners regarding pet behavior and modification ... 5523 Links to other Dog and Pet Behavior Internet Sites Wolf Park ...
http://www.webtrail.com/petbehavior/

Pet Behavior Protocols by Suzanne Hetts
If you'd like to order this book and have any trouble getting it through traditional means, you can contact the publisher, AAHA Press at 800-883-6301. The book will also be available through the Animal Behavior Associates web site at http://www.animalbehaviorassociates.com.  Best Friends' dog  training and behavior consultant, Sherry Woodard, refers to this book as her "bible". It can be extremely helpful for those who are counseling people about  any pet behavior problems.

Resources for Pet Owners
Resources for pet owners worldwide, this site offers information and message boards on dogs, cats, fish, horses, birds, and other pets
http://www.auspet.com/front.html

 
PET BEHAVIOR - CATS

Cat Behavior
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pointe/9352/behavior.html

Cat Behaviorists
http://thecatbehaviorclinic.com/cat-behaviorists.html

Litterbox and Spraying Help
http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Pointe/9352/litterboxhelp.html

Litterbox Problems from PAWS
http://www.pawsofpa.org/new/services.php?p=82

Training your cat to use the scratching post from PAW
http://www.paw-rescue.org/cat_scratch.php

The Litterbox from Your Cat's Point of View by Lisa A. Pierson, DVM
http://www.catinfo.org/?link=litterbox

Cat Clicker Training Yahoo! Group
http://pets.groups.yahoo.com/group/Cat-Clicker/

Solutions to Litterbox Problems
http://www.castawaycritters.org/info/display?PageID=183

Cats International offers free behavior hotline 262-375-8852 Wilwaukee, WI and cat behavior literature
http://www.catsinternational.org/

PET BEHAVIOR - DOGS

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.
http://www.inch.com/~dogs/helpline.html; http://www.tonypassera.com/thedogsite/www//new/

Avoiding Dog Bites
http://www.hsus.org/ace/Article_Printer_Friendly?Content_ID=11764

Safe Kids are Bite Free
http://www.dogsdeservebetter.com/bitefree.html

Bad Press
Information on animals that have received negative publicity, including Pit Bulls and Rottweilers    
http://www.badpress.org         

The Complete Dog Forum
Message Board
http://www.auspet.com/ubb/Forum2/HTML/000369.html

Dr. P's Training & Behavior by Dr. Mark Plosky, Behavior Consultant
Noncommercial, comprehensive site on all aspects of dog training behavior. Arranged as a virtual library emphasizes pointers to full-text articles.
http://www.uwsp.edu/psych/dog/dog.htm

Keeping dogs at home
http://www.canismajor.com/dog/surrend1.html

Why you should not chain your dog
http://unchainyourdog.org/

Talking to an owner who chains his/her dog
http://unchainyourdog.org/Talking.htm

The Spirit Dog
http://thespiritdog.wordpress.com/  
PET LOSS AND GRIEF

Animal Help from Best Friends – includes pet loss and grief
http://network.bestfriends.org/Library/Default.aspx?g=1055dd2029fa45baa1c133fba8f5a11b

PA Pet Loss Resources
http://www.pet-loss.net/resources/PA.html

 

PET PLACEMENT for strays and pets

Animal Help from Best Friends – includes finding temporary care during a crisis
http://network.bestfriends.org/Library/Default.aspx?g=1055dd2029fa45baa1c133fba8f5a11b

How to Find & Evaluate a Prospective Pet Adopter
From PetRescue.com
http://www.petrescue.com/library/find-adopter.htm

How to Find Homes for Homeless Pets
From Best Friends
http://www.bestfriends.org/nomorehomelesspets/pdf/howtofindhomesforpets.pdf
 
Animal Help from Best Friends – includes finding a home for a pet/stray
http://network.bestfriends.org/Library/Default.aspx?g=1055dd2029fa45baa1c133fba8f5a11b

How to Place Pets
From PetRescue.com
http://www.petrescue.com/library/place-pets.htm

Pet Adoption Agreement
From PetRescue.com
http://www.petrescue.com/library/adoption-form1.pdf

Phone Screening Form for Cat Adoptions
From PetRescue.com
http://www.petrescue.com/library/cat-phone-screen.pdf

Phone Screening Form for Dog Adoptions
From PetRescue.com
http://www.petrescue.com/library/dog-phone-screen.pdf

Placing Positive Cats from the Best Friends NMHP Forum Post
http://www.castawaycritters.org/info/display?PageID=1293

 

 

PET SAFETY

Microchipping Your Pet Can Save Their Life
http://www.saveourstrays.com/chips.htm

22 Reasons To Keep Your Cat at Home
http://www.ahimsatx.org/nnl/docs/22ReasonsCat.htm

22 Reasons To Keep Your Dog at Home
http://www.ahimsatx.org/nnl/docs/22ReasonsDog.htm

 

PIT BULLS

Bad Press
http://www.badpress.org

Bad Rap
http://www.badrap.org

Pit Bull Press
http://www.pitbullpress.com

 

POISON CONTROL

ASPCA National Animal Poison Control Center — 888-4ANI-HELP (888-426-4435)
Got an emergency? Call the ASPCA's Poison Control Hotline toll-free. A charge may be applied to your credit card; no extra charge for follow-up calls. 1-900-443-0000 — The charge is billed directly to caller's phone. Follow-up calls can be made for no additional charge by dialing 888-426-4435. There is no charge when the call involves a product covered by the Animal Product Safety Service.
http://www.aspca.org/site/PageServer?pagename=pro_apcc

Animal Poison Hotline
Call 888-232-8870 (note there is a $35 fee per incident)

AVMA Household Hazards 
http://www.avma.org/animal_health/brochures/hazards/household_brochure.asp

 

RENTING - See MOVING and ANIMAL LAW/LEGAL RESOURCES

 

TRAVEL

Hotels accommodating pets
http://www.petswelcome.com/

 

TREES

Cat stuck in a tree?  Cumberland Valley Tree Trimmers, Carlisle, PA  717/249-8443

 

VETERINARY RESOURCES - early age spay/neuter

The American Veterinary Medical Association Policy
hhttp://www.avma.org/issues/policy/animal_welfare/spay_neuter.asp

A Winn Feline Foundation Report On...EARLY SPAY/NEUTER IN THE CAT
http://www.winnfelinehealth.org/reports/early-neuter.html

A Vet's Perspective
http://www.king.igs.net/~brica/esp.htm
Dr. Tracy Land, DVM
4630 Martin Rd.
Cumming, GA 30041
Fax: (770) 781-4237
email: tracylanddvm@bellsouth.net
Web: www.projectspayneuter.com; http://www.petorphans.com/earlyneut.html
Dr. Land has successfully performed hundreds of early-age spay/neuters. She is happy to talk to any veterinarian who has questions about this procedure.

Early-Age Neutering: A Practical Guide for Veterinarians
This is a brand new, 19-minute instructional videotape for veterinarians. It can be ordered (for a total of $20 for U.S. residents; $23 for non-U.S. residents) or borrowed (for up to two weeks with a $20 deposit, $15 of which is refundable upon return of the video) from:
AVAR
P. O. Box 208
Davis, CA 95617-0208
Make checks or money orders out to "AVAR. For more information, call Teri Barnato at (530) 759-8106, or visit www.avar.org/resources_sterilization.asp

Early-Age Neutering of Puppies and Kittens
Produced by the Massachusetts Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals' Angell Memorial Animal Hospital, this 32-minute videotape demonstrates the surgical and anesthetic protocols for spaying and neutering puppies and kittens as young as six to eight weeks of age. A related journal article is included. In honor of Spay Day USA, the MSPCA fee for this tape is $8.00. Write to:
MSPCA
Public Affairs Dept.
350 S. Huntington Ave.
Boston, MA 02130

 

http://www.rosesfund.org/

 

Corgi Aid for Corgis
http://www.corgiaid.org/

Imom