Resources
At The Ark Pope Memorial Animal Shelter, we understand that pet ownership comes with unique challenges.
Here you will find a wealth of educational resources for pet owners and animal lovers alike. From humane education materials for children to veterinary health information, you’ll find everything you need to ensure the well-being of your pets. Explore articles on training, nutrition, and health, along with links to reputable organizations that promote animal welfare.
Whether you’re looking for medical information, product recommendations, or ways to connect with rescue organizations, our carefully curated links will guide you. Join us in supporting our community of pet lovers and ensuring every animal has a loving home.
- Education
- General
- Humane Societies
- Medical
- Products and Services
- Rescue Organizations
- Shelters
- Special Needs
- Pet Friendly Housing
Whiskers & Wags An excellent 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 a veterinary hot line
greatpets.com Information on dog and cat training, behavior, and health
petcare.umn.edu University of Minnesota Pet Care
pet-health.org Pet nutrition and health
I-love-dogs.com Helps you choose what to feed your dog
Feline Advisory Bureau A charity that 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
Should You give Your Dog Vitamins Purblack
Cat and Dog Help Here you will find information on everything from assistance animals, emergencies and first-aid, to animal-friendly travel and lodging
americanhumane.org American Humane Association
hsus.org The Humane Society of the United States
www.humaneteen.org The youth education division of The Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) maintains this site
Aspca.org American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals
ddfl.org Dumb Friends League (humane society and shelter in Rocky Mountain Region)
ahanm.org Animal Humane New Mexico
vetinfo.com veterinary health information relating to dogs and cats
fda.gov/cvm FDA’s Center for Veterinary Medicine
web.vet.cornell Cornell University’s Veterinary Medicine Feline Health netvet.wustl.edu NetVet
felinediabetes.com Feline Diabetes
animallover.com An on-line catalog of animal and breed-specific products for people
Petsunlimited.com EVERYTHING! Pet horoscopes, chat rooms, 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
Coastside Bio Resources A Stonington company that consistently donates a nice quantity of their excellent pet supplements to The Ark to help our older cats and dogs
Pet Friendly Apartments A website to help people locate apartments in their area that accept pets
alleycat.org Alley Cat Allies is the only national advocacy organization dedicated to the protection and humane treatments of cats
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 Provides pet owners and the caring folks who 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
www.ReturnMyPet.com Lost a Pet? Found a Pet? Check listings here
petfinder.org Adoptable pets from animal welfare organizations across the country
petswithdisabilities.org Pets with Disabilities
abledogs.net An E-Mail group for people who are owned by disabled animals
handicappedpets.com Handicapped Pets
blinddogs.com Blind Dogs
http://apartmentguide.com/apartments/pet-friendly-4lh/ One of the main reasons pets are given away is because of housing that doesn’t allow pets. Check out these opportunities for pet friendly housing.