Friendly Links
Links are listed under the following headings: education, general, humane societies, medical, products and services, rescue organizations, shelters, special needs.
EDUCATION
Whiskers & Wags Excellent new humane education magazine for children. You can designate a portion of your subscription to go to The Ark.
peteducation.com Hundreds of articles about pets and veterinary hot line
greatpets.com Information on dog and cat training, behavior, and health
critterconnection.com "Ask a vet" featured, and pet care information
petcare.umn.edu University of Minnesota Pet Care
pet-health.org pet nutrition and health
Cat Basics 101The Beginner's Guide To Being Owned by a Cat
Feline Advisory Bureau a charity which promotes the health and welfare of cats by making the latest information available to vets, cat breeders and owners.
kittysites.com The Cat Lover's Online Directory
GENERAL
Cat and Dog Help Here are some resources related to companion animals, assistance animals, and special-needs animals.
There are sections on animal emergencies and first-aid, on animal-friendly travel and lodging, on finding missing or stolen pets, and on information and resources for people with HIV and their animal companions.
There are sections on behavioral and health information, bereavement, therapy animals, guide animals, hearing animals, and other service, working, or assistance animals.
kspope.com/genan/index.php Resources for Companion Animals, Service Animals, and Special-Needs Animals: Dogs, Cats, Birds, & Others (135 animal-related links, sorted into categories)
ShelterSource
ShelterSource is a one-stop info portal serving animal shelters and pet rescues.petabuse.com Information about pet abuse cases in Maine
HUMANE SOCIETIES
americanhumane.org American Humane Association
VeryBestPetNetwork.com In celebration of the American Humane Association's (AHA) 125th Anniversary, AHA is partnering with Purina PetCare Company and Wal-Mart stores to launch the "Very Best Pet Network," an aggressive nationwide adoption program aimed at finding much-needed homes for up to 125,000 pets in 2002.
hsus.org The Humane Society of the United States
www.humaneteen.org This site is maintained by the youth education division of The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS).
aspca.org American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
ddfl.org Dumb Friends League (Humane Society and shelter in Rocky Mountain Region)
lollypop.org Fairport NY
ahanm.org American Humane Assn. of New Mexico
MEDICAL
vetinfo.com veterinary health information relating to dogs and cats
fda.gov/cvm FDA Center for Veterinary Medicine
web.vet.cornell Cornell University Veterinary Medicine Feline Health
netvet.wustl.edu/ NetVet
petdiabetes.org/ Pets with Diabetes
felinediabetes.com Feline Diabetes
PRODUCTS & SERVICES
animallover.com An on-line catalog of animal and breed specific products for people. Want an Irish setter magnet? Kitten sweatshirt? This place likely has it!
petsunlimited.com EVERYTHING! pet horoscopes, chats, breed backgrounds, pet names and lots more
halopets.com HALO'S MISSION is to provide people and their pets with honest information and wholesome products to better the lives of the animals and the people who love them.
Autos For Animals Tax Deductible donation of your vehicle of any type, to benefit the Animal Relief Organization of your choice.
RESCUE ORGANIZATIONS
alleycat.org Alley Cat Allies: The National Feral Cat Resource
LCAnimal.org "Last chance for Animals is a national, non-profit organization dedicated to eliminating animal exploitation through education, investigations, legislation, and media attention."
Pets911.org "The main purpose of this web site is to provide pet owners and the caring folks that rescue stray pets, with an up to the minute, daily list of pets lost or found." (Located in Florida)
Hugs for Homeless Animals Dedicated to homeless and displaced animals
SHELTERS
petShelter.net Shelters with pets for adoption from all over the USA
petfinder.org Adoptable pets from animal welfare organizations across the country
SPECIAL NEEDS
rescueadopt/disabledpets Disabled Pets (awaiting adoption)
dalmania.net/dpn Disabled Pet Network (adoption placement)
petswithdisabilities.org Pets with Disabilities
abledogs.net AbleDogs (Site includes cats also.)
handicappedpets.com Handicapped Pets
blinddogs.com Blind Dogs
deafdogs/index Deaf Dogs
felinerescue.net Special Needs Rescued Cats