The Resource Library
Anyone who has 'surfed the net' knows that the internet offers a wealth of information/resources. Below are some animal-related Websites; most contain links to other sites.
Animal Communications
- Good information on communicating with animals www.CyberArk.com/animal/telepath.htm
Featured Websites
- Pet Finder http://www.petfinder.org
- Critter Rubs http://www.critterrubs.com/
- SafeCat Outdoor Enclosure http://just4cats.com
- Free Dog Friendly Hotel Listings http://www.lucy-the-dog.com
- Virtual Dog http://www.virtualdog.com
Ferrets
Ferret shelters in New England are always full. These shelters are located in someone's' home and require extensive time, financial and emotional resources. If you are adopting a ferret,please adopt from a shelter. Just like cats and dogs, ferrets from shelters are as lovable as those in pet stores. For more information on ferrets, please visit these website's:
- Extensive ferret information/links http://ferretcentral.org/
- The Educated Ferret Association http://theeducatedferret.org/
- Massachusetts Ferret Friends http://www.maferrets.org/
- New England Ferret Foster, Education and Rescue http://www.neferrets.org/
- Current ferret issues inc. Brookline ferret murder http://users.1st.net/hammock/ferrets/
- On-line ferret supplies http://theferretstore.com/
- Groups trying to legalize ferrets in California
http://www.ferretnews.org/
http://www.ferretsanon.com/ - The Ferret Owner's Manual by Dick Bossart can be downloaded free at: http://www.thechipster.com/fert-man.html
Health
- Extensive info and links on holistic veterinary medicine http://www.altvetmed.com/ahvmadir.html
- Good info and links on holistic health, pet loss, more http://www.CyberArk.com/
- On-line newsletter of holistic health http://www.belfield.com
- National Animal Poison Control Center http://www.napcc.aspca.org/
- American Association Feline Practitioners http://www.avma.org/aafp/default.htm
- Information on Vaccine Resources http://www.dvmnewsmagazine.com/vafs1297.html
- American Veterinary Medical Association http://www.avma.org/
- Compendium of Animal Rabies Control 1998 http://www.avma.org/pubhlth/rabcont.html
- NetVet: extensive veterinary links and resources http://netvet.wustl.edu
- T-touch http://horsenet.com/tteam-ttouch/
- Kitten fostering handbook http://www.kittenrescue.org/handbook.htm
- Promoting good pet dental health http://www.petdental.com/
- Hill's pet nutrition http://www.hillspet.com/
- Purina's Dog & Cat Site http://www.purina.com/
Issues
- Animal Rights Resource Site: extensive info and links http://www.animalconcerns.org/
- Ark Online: up-to-date information and how to help http://www.arkonline.com/
- Cruelty statutes listed by state:
http://www.americanhumane.org/
http://lisaviolet.com/cathouse/cruelty.html - Animal Legal Defense Fund http://www.aldf.org/
- Animal Rights Law Center http://www.animal-law.org/
- Animal Welfare Act info and links http://www.aphis.usda.gov/ac/
- Animal Society of the United States(HSUS) http://hsus.org/
- American Humane Association http://www.amerhumane.org/
Misc Information
- Noah, the animal search engine http://www.cyberark.com/noah.htm
- Working cats http://www.shopcat.com
- http://www.missingpet.net/
- http://www.sherlockbones.com
Pet Loss(wonderful Websites fro anyone whose pet has died)
Pet Travel Traveling with your pet? Vacationing with your pet?
- http://takeyourpet.com
- Pets Welcome: listing of hotels/B&B's that allow pets http://www.petswelcome.com
Rescue Groups/Shelters
- Second Chance Animal Shelter(We are a new shelter in East Brookfield, MA. We are currently fostering all of our animals, which include cats and dogs.)http://www.secondchanceanimals.org
- Oasis de los gatos, Inc. - a sanctuary for feral cats. http://www.oasisdelosgatos.org/
- Yankee Golden Retriever Rescue http://www.ygrr.org/
- German Shepherd Rescue of New England http://www.gsrne.org/
- Canine Connections (Boston area rescue group, connects cats and dogs from various shelters with potential owners)http://www.k9connections.org/
- Save-a-pet on-line (many links to shelters and rescue groups) http://www.ecn.purdue.edu/~laird/animal_rescue/
- Farm Sanctuary http://www.farmsanctuary.org/
- Pigs, a sanctuary http://www.pigs.org/
- For a complete list of ALL MA shelters, please click here
- No Voice Unheard, a non-profit group who authored the book One At a Time
http://www.novoiceunheard.org/
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