The Face of Homelessness
Adoption Resources Where you can go to find pets that need homes If you know of an unwanted or homeless pet click here If you want to see the "Featured Adoptable Pets" click here --- Open Pet Adoption Page
in a new window --- ** Indicates a shelter or facility that is known to have a "kill" policy ** Indicates a shelter or facility that is known to have a "NO kill" policy n Animal Clinic & Hospital 882-4712, 1222 S. Logan, Moscow | Lost & found listings, pets needing new homes, and pets wanted
n Companion Animal Aid and Placement Society CAAPS/SPCA 509-330-0868 (cell), 208-892-1720 (evenings), PO Box 2989 College Station, Pullman WA 99165-2989, caaps@turbonet.com | Pet adoption, links to Petfinders.org
n Fido Finder Adoptable Dogs Free registration | Nationwide | Found dogs that have been listed in FidoFinder's found dog database for 30 days, but have gone unclaimed | FidoFinder home page
n Healing Hearts Australian Cattle Dog Rescue 432-1016, PO Box 2631, Pullman 99165, dbhicks@pullman.com | Links to petfinders.org and performs search for local (Palouse region) cattle dogs needing homes (FREE)
n Helping Hands Rescue 208-746-2777, PO Box 1975, Lewiston ID 83501
n Humane Society of the Palouse 883-1166, 2019 White Avenue, Moscow | Links to petfinders.org and performs search for local (Palouse region) pets needing homes (FREE)
n Kit Kat & Dog Club 208-887-1611, 1291 Mt Deary Creek Road, Deary ID 83823
n Lewis-Clark Animal Shelter 208-746-1623, 6 Shelter Road, Lewiston ID 83501 | www.lcshelter.com
n Northern Idaho Animal Rescue 208-798-5585, 17259 Lot G Granite Lane, Lewiston ID 83501 | Placing animals in homes in Idaho, Washington, Oregon, and Northern California
n PalouseAds.com FREE classified ads | "Pets & Supplies" section is loaded with pets that need homes
n Palouse Canine Pals 509-332-6977, PO Box 152, Albion WA 99102
n Palouse Doberman Rescue Pullman, dobes@placidity.org | Links to petfinders.org and performs search for local (Palouse region) Dobermans needing homes (FREE)
n Petco.com Adoption Resources Local Petco adoption events and link to PetFinders
n PetFinders.org List and search for lost & found pets, locate local shelters and rescue groups, and find new homes for pets (FREE)
n Power Breed Rescue 509-334-7404 - emergencies only, powerbreedrescue@aol.com, PO Box 454, Albion WA | Providing rescue resources for "power breed" type dogs such as the American Staffordshire Terrier, American Pit Bull Terrier, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Bull Terrier, Mastiffs, and Bulldogs
n PullmanUSA e-Classifieds Pullman | List and search for lost and found pets, and find new homes for pets in 3 regions: (a) Pullman/Moscow, (b) Eastern WA/North Idaho, (c) nationwide (FREE)
n SpokAnimal C.A.R.E. Inland NW Humane Society | 509-534-8133, 714 N. Napa, Spokane WA 99202 Lost pet hotline (LostandFound.com), pet adoption
n Spokane County Regional Animal Care & Protection Services (SCRAPS)** 509-477-2532, 2521 M. Flora Road, Spokane WA 99216 | Pet adoptions, Spokane County pet laws, licenses, lost pets, pet care, pet safety, current impounds, spay/neuter program, county animal code. SPECIAL NOTE: SCRAPS will be euthanizing more than 2,300 cats this year. Please consider adopting from this agency
n Spokane Humane Society 509-467-5236, 6607 N. Havana, PO Box 6427, Spokane WA 99217-0904 | Adopt a pet, lost and found
n SpokanePet.net Spokane WA | Report a lost pet, find a lost pet, adopt a pet, license a pet in Spokane County | Licensing guidelines, download a license application
n Whitman County Humane Society** 332-3422, W. 101 Main Street, Suite A, Pullman | 334- 0802, Pullman Shelter, 635 NW Guy Street, Pullman | Serves Palouse region. Shelter, rescue, new home placement, emergency medical care, spay & neuter program (FREE) | VIEW THE WCHS PETS AVAILABLE FOR ADOPTION
Many of these agencies restrict the adoption of cats and kittens only to homes where they will never be allowed outside. Also, many of these agencies employ a screening process to determine whether a prospective new home is suitable.
Keep in mind that a cat's whiskers are nerve endings. Cutting the whiskers subjects the cat to severe pain. n Guidelines for Protecting Animals
n The National Animal Abuse Registry Alerts, petitions, statutes, high profile cases, cruelty laws
n Pet-Abuse.com Goals: (1) To increase public awareness of the animal cruelty - human violence connection, (2) To encourage everyone to take animal cruelty seriously, (3) To provide a database enabling adoption agencies to research potential adopters for possible prior abuse history within and across state and national lines, (4) To monitor and review reports of animal cruelty from across the country, (5) To assist legislators and activists in communities throughout the United States as they seek to enact and strengthen anti-cruelty laws, (6) To promote the standardization of animal-cruelty reporting and tracking, (7) To educate and train people regarding the connection between animal cruelty and violence in society, (8) To provide real-time information for use in research for the genearl public, (9) To provide the technical tools and networking to allow animal agencies across the globe to be able to share information and enter their cases in one unified global database, and to pro-actively encourage and support those agencies to use the tools available to them, (10) To collect data through user-feedback which can be used to determine the public's views on local laws and sentencing for animal abusers, (11) To provide the Humane Society, the ASPCA, and other organizations with real-time data to do sophisticated comparison and reporting such as: determining areas of the country that need more preventative measures such as education, determining age groups that are the highest risk, (12) To provide helpful materials and resources for shelters so that they can create their own community education programs, (13) To promote a loving and responsible relationship between humans and animals
n Pullman City Code Title 9, Chapter 9.20, Section 9.20.130 Other Acts Prohibited
n Summary of Washington State Criminal Code With excerpted text of RCW, excerpts of Pullman City Code, and links to the RCW
n Washington State Anti-Cruelty Laws RCW, Title 16, Chapter 16.52 Prevention of Cruelty to Animals | Included: Confinement without food and water, animal fighting, poisoning animals, animal cruelty in the first degree, animal cruelty in the second degree, dogs or cats used as bait
n Zig Zag Memorial Reward Fund United Animal Nations | Report animal cruelty and request that a reward be offered in an unsolved animal cruelty case
PullmanUSA does NOT condone the mistreatment of animals used in scientific lab experiments, and is opposed to product experimentation on animals in corporate-owned or sponsored labs n Alley Cat Allies (240) 482-1980, (240) 482-1990 (fax), 7920 Norfolk Ave, Suite 600, Bethesda MD 20814, alleycat@alleycat.org | The national feral cat resource | Established in 1990, Alley Cat Allies is a national clearinghouse for information on feral and stray cats. For more than a decade Alley Cat Allies has advocated Trap-Neuter-Return (TNR) - the most humane and effective method to reduce feral cat populations. Alley Cat Allies is working toward the time when TNR and other nonlethal control measures for managing outdoor cat populations are accepted everywhere. In over a decade, Alley Cat Allies has helped thousands of individuals improve the lives of tens of thousands of stray and feral cats and kittens and has motivated and assisted hundreds of grassroots activists to found feral cat groups in their communities
n American Humane Association (A.H.A.) (800) 227-4645, (303) 792-5333 (fax), 63 Inverness Drive, E, Englewood CO 80112, info@americanhumane.org | Empowering action since 1877 | The American Humane Association (AHA), as a network of individuals and organizations, works to prevent cruelty, abuse, neglect and exploitation of children and animals and to assure that their interests and well-being are fully, effectively, and humanely guaranteed by an aware and caring society. American Humane envisions a nation where no child or animal will ever be a victim of willful abuse or neglect. As a recognized leader in professional education, training and advocacy, research and evaluation, American Humane joins with other similarly missioned individuals and organizations to make this vision a reality
n The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (A.S.P.C.A.) New York City NY | News, alerts, legislation, resources nationwide | Related links: NYC Animal Care & Control (AC&C) formerly the Center for Animal Care & Control (CCAC), Siezed and abandoned animals that don't meet the ASPCA guidelines are turned over to the CACC. The CACC is a KILL facility with over 43,000 dogs and cats euthanized in 2001 alone | Reform the CACC petition
n Animal Charities of America (800) 626-5892, (415) 924-1379 (fax), 21 Tamal Vista Boulevard, Suite 209, Corte Madera, CA 94925, info@animalcharitiesofamerica.org | Protecting Pets, Wildlife, and Endangered Species | Animal Charities of America is an association of national charities serving animals and their human companions. Our purpose is to represent charities that meet the highest standards of public accountability and program effectiveness to prospective givers in fund drives conducted at work. Members are presented to more than 10 million workplace givers annually. Our web site will help you find animal groups that meet your interests, present information about their missions and programs, and link you to their web sites and/or email. In 2002, we changed our name from Animal Funds of America to Animal Charities of America
n Animal Concerns Community A project of the EnviroLink Network, a non-profit organization which has been providing access to thousands of online environmental and animal rights/welfare resources since 1991. This community serves as a clearinghouse for information on the Internet related to animal rights and welfare
n Animal Legal Defense Fund (A.L.D.F.) (707) 769-7771, (707) 769-0785 (fax), 127 Fourth Street, Petaluma, CA 94952, info@aldf.org | Justice for Animals: The Defense Never Rests | Protecting the lives and advancing the interests of animals through the legal system. The Animal Legal Defense Fund (ALDF) was born of a bold vision: that the lives and interests of animals - in research labs, on farms, in the wild and in our own communities - would one day be recognized and protected by law. Since 1979, ALDF has been pushing the U.S. legal system to end the abuse and cruelty that result from animals' classification as property. We've won precedent-setting victories, and continue to raise awareness among judges and prosecutors of animals' rights to freedom from captivity, violence and exploitation. As pioneers in the field of animal law, we've blazed the trail for tougher laws, tougher enforcement and more humane treatment of animals in every corner of American life
n Animal Liberation Front (A.L.F.) Disclaimer: PullmanUSA does NOT condone some of ALF's practices, including the releasing of medical lab animals and destruction of property. This link is provided in order to allow access to other resources and information provided on their site | The ALF carries out direct action against animal abuse in the form of rescuing animals and causing financial loss to animal exploiters, usually through the damage and destruction of property
n Animal Rights FAQ File A site containing facts about animal rights presented in a Q&A format
n Animal Rights Law Center Rutgers University School of Law / Animal Rights Law Project | Cases & materials, online handbooks, statutes & regulations
n Animal Rights: Directory to North American Environmental Organizations Directory of animal rights organizations
n Animal Protection Institute (916) 447-3085, (916) 447-307 (fax), P.O. Box 22505, Sacramento, CA 95822, info@api4animals.org | Advocating for Animals Since 1968 | The Animal Protection Institute (API) is a national animal advocacy organization. Founded in 1968, API advocates for the protection of animals from cruelty and exploitation. More than thirty years of fighting animal abuse and exploitation have given API tools that work. Whether it's the courts, the legislatures, the ballot box ... our nationwide team of grassroots activists at the community level ... working closely with individual advocates ... forming coalitions with other national or state animal advocacy groups ... using our position as a major media resource to focus national attention on the abuse of animals anywhere and everywhere ... API gets the job done
n Animal Welfare Institute (703) 836-4300, (703) 836-0400 (fax), P.O. Box 3650, Washington, DC 20027, awi@awionline.org | Reducing the Sum Total of Pain and Fear Inflicted on Animals by Humans | The Animal Welfare Institute (AWI), founded in 1951, works to reduce the sum total of pain and fear inflicted on animals by humans. In the organization's early years our particular emphasis was on the desperate needs of animals used for experimentation. Since then we expanded the scope of our work to address many other areas of animal suffering. Today one of our greatest areas of emphasis is cruel animal factories, which raise and slaughter pigs, cows, chickens and other animals. Another major AWI effort is our quest to end the torture inflicted on furbearing animals by steel jaw leghold traps and wire snares. AWI protects animals in laboratories including promotion of development of non-animal testing methods and prevention of painful experiments on animals by high school students
n Association of Veterinarians for Animal Rights Alternatives to harming or killing nonhuman animals in education using AVARs
n Feminists for Animal Rights: An Ecofeminist Alliance A non-profit national educational organization dedicated to ending all forms of abuse against women, animals and the Earth
n Friends of Animals (F.o.A.) (203) 656-1522, (203) 656-0267 (fax), 777 Post Road, Suite 205, Darien, CT 06820, info@friendsofanimals.org | Working to Free Animals From Cruelty and Institutionalized Exploitation | Friends of Animals (FoA), founded in 1957, works to cultivate a respectful view of nonhuman animals, free-living and domestic. Our goal is to free animals from cruelty and institutionalized exploitation around the globe. FoA has facilitated over two million procedures through a unique nationwide spay/neuter program, and our record of protecting free-living animals spans more than four decades. Today, we are one of the most respected activist groups in the nation and around the world
n The Fund for Animals Established in 1967, the Fund is one of the largest and most active organizations working for the cuase of animals throughout the world
n The Gorilla Foundation Mission : To bring interspecies communication to the public, in order to save gorillas from extinction, and inspire our children to create a better future for all the great apes. Established in 1976, The Gorilla Foundation/Koko.org promotes the protection, preservation and propagation of gorillas
n Humane Farming Association (H.F.A.) (415) 771-2253, (415) 485-0106 (fax), P.O. Box 3577, San Rafael, CA 94912, hfa@hfa.org | Leading the National Campaign to Protect Farm Animals | The Humane Farming Association (HFA) is the nation's largest farm animal protection organization. Founded in 1985, HFA is leading the campaign against factory farming and slaughterhouse abuses. HFA is also home to one of the world's largest farm animal refuges, the Suwanna Ranch. HFA's goals are to protect farm animals from cruelty, to protect the public from the dangerous misuse of antibiotics, hormones, and other chemicals used on factory farms, and to protect the environment from the impacts of industrialized animal factories. HFA's comprehensive programs include: anti-cruelty investigations and exposes, national media and ad campaigns, direct hands-on emergency care, and refuge for abused farm animals
n Humane Society International (301)258-3010, (301)258-3082 (fax), 2100 L Street NW, Suite 400, Washington, DC 20037, hsi@hsihsus.org | International Arm of the HSUS | The HSI overseesand coordinates the work of The HSUS abroad, addressing animal issues that cross many borders and affect millions of animals globally. Founded in 1991, HSI has expanded the HSUS's animal-protection activities into Central and South America, Africa, and Asia. HSI's Australian and European offices and the Center for Earth Concerns de Costa Rica (an HSI program) help to carry out field activities and programs
n Humane Society of the United States The HSUS is dedicated to creating a world where our relationship with animals is guided by compassion. The HSUS seeks a truly humane society in-which animals are respected for their intrinsic value, and where the human-animal bond is strong. Specifically, The HSUS "Companion Animals" program works with pet owners, the animal-care and control community, and legislators. The "Wildlife and Habitat Protection" program strives to protect wildlife in their natural habitats as well as in captivity. Likewise, the "Marine Mammals" staff fights for better conditions, both in the wild and in captivity, for whales, manatees and other at-risk marine mammals. "Government Affairs" lobbies on behalf of animals at the federal, state, and local levels, while "Farm Animals and Sustainable Agriculture" combats the spread of factory farming, advocates organic agriculture, and promotes humane methods of slaughter. The "Animal Research" program campaigns to raise awareness of the pain and distress suffered by animals used in research, while the "Investigative Services" works to expose animal cruelty on factory farms and in the exotic animal and fur trades. The "Eye on the Opposition" prgram keeps tabs on those who would do animals harm, and unmasks those who abuse animals for profit or leisure. The HSUS "Field Services" oversees the work of the ten HSUS regional offices, which extend the organization's national program into the community. The "Humane Society University" coordinates all HSUS training activities and creates and enhances educational activities.
n In Defense of Animals (415) 388-9641, (415) 388-0388 (fax), 131 Camino Alto, Suite E, Mill Valley, CA 94941, ida@idausa.org | Working to Protect the Rights, Welfare and Habitats of Animals | Founded in 1983 by veterinarian Elliot M. Katz, In Defense of Animals (IDA) is a leading, national, animal protection organization dedicated to ending the institutionalized exploitation and abuse of animals by defending their rights, welfare and habitats. IDA is committed to protecting animals from suffering and to educating the public about what they can do to help end animal abuse. IDA is pro-science, pro-environment, pro-animal, and pro-people; it is committed to dialogue and reason, but not afraid to take action when necessary to save animals from senseless torture. IDA has more than 80,000 members and a dedicated staff with diverse experience in science, medicine, politics, language, technology, education, community organizing, and public relations
n International Fund for Animal Welfare (800)932-4329, (508)744-2009 (fax), 411 Main Street , P.O. Box 193, Yarmouth Port, MA 02675, info@ifaw.org | Protecting Animals and Their Environments Worldwide | Founded in 1969, International Fund for Animal Welfare (IFAW) works to improve the welfare of wild and domestic animals throughout the world by reducing commercial exploitation of animals, protecting wildlife habitats, and assisting animals in distress. We seek to motivate the public to prevent cruelty to animals and to promote animal welfare and conservation policies that advance the well-being of both animals and people. From offices in 15 countries around the world, IFAW works to protect whales, elephants, great apes, big cats, dogs and cats, seals and other animals
n The Jane Goodall Institute Advancing the power of individuals to take informed and compassionate action to improve the environment for all living things.
n Last Chance for Animals (310) 271-6096, (310) 271-1890 (fax), 8033 Sunset Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA 90046, development@lcanimal.org | Justice for Animals | Founded in 1984, Last Chance for Animals (LCA) recognizes that animals have the ability to experience pain, and as such they deserve certain basic rights protecting them from pain caused by humans. LCA believes that non-human animals should not be subjected to suffering and exploitation by humans because alternatives exist for nearly every traditional "usage" of animals. LCA opposes the use of animals for scientific curiosity, entertainment, clothing, and food. LCA recognizes the use of non-human animals in medical experimentation as both immoral and of questionable scientific validity due to the tremendous biological difference between species. LCA's work advocates conscious and informed lifestyle decisions, and the organization is committed to disseminating truthful information about societal animal abuse to improve the treatment of animals
n Morris Animal Foundation (800) 243-2345, (303) 790-4066 (fax), 45 Inverness Drive, E, Englewood, CO 80112, cneu@morrisanimalfoundation.org | A Healthier Tomorrow for Animals | Morris Animal Foundation, established in 1948, improves the health and well-being of companion animals and wildlife by funding humane health studies and disseminating information about these studies. Since our inception, we have funded more than 1,100 animal health studies with funds exceeding $32 million. We evaluate and monitor animal health studies with the expertise of the Scientific Advisory Board and the Wildlife Scientific Advisory Board, both composed of volunteer veterinarians recognized as leaders in their fields
n National Anti-Vivisection Society (800)888-6287, (312)427-6524 (fax), 53 West Jackson Blvd, Suite 1552, Chicago, IL 60604, feedback@navs.org | Credible Answers for a Cruelty Free World | Founded in 1929, the National Anti-Vivisection Society (NAVS) is an educational organization whose ultimate goal is the elimination of animal use in product testing, education and biomedical research. For more than 70 years, we have sought to identify the cruelty and waste of vivisection and to convince the general public to work actively for its ultimate abolition. We strive to educate researchers, physicians, manufacturers, teachers and government leaders in the discovery of new, humane methods that will save millions of animals each year and still give our children a safer, healthier and happier future
n National Humane Education Society (N.H.E.S.) (304) 725-0506, (304) 725-1523 (fax), P.O. Box 340, Charles Town, WV 25414, nhesinformation@nhes.org | Fostering a Sentiment of Kindness Since 1948 | The NHES is an animal welfare organization that has been in existence for more than half a century. We provide humane education, rescue and relief assistance for animals, as well as screened adoption services. Our work fosters a sentiment of kindness to animals in children and adults. Through the Humane Education Department, we provide educational presentations to all ages and information services to members as well as to the general public. NHES networks with other humane organizations to better the lives of all animals
n Noah's Wish Animal Disaster Rescue 877-575-0128 or 800-746-9390 emergency pagers, 530-622-9313 business, PO Box 997, Placerville CA 95667 | Rescuing & sheltering animals in disasters anywhere in the U.S. | Noah's Wish is a not-for-profit, animal welfare organization, with a straightforward mission... we exist to keep animals alive during disasters | Includes suggestions for handling your pets before and during a disaster
n Northwest Animal Rights Network (N.A.R.N.) Animal issues, campaigns, events calendars, NW resources
n Paws Across the Northwest Created to help people make an intelligent pet selection, match pets with homes, raise awareness of the need for good homes, educate people about abused and special-needs animals
n People for the Ethical Treatment of Animals (P.E.T.A.) Disclaimer: PullmanUSA does NOT condone some of PETA's practices | PETA Kids News, campaigns
n Pets911 888-738-7911 | Funded by AT&T, PetSmart, Microsoft, Hewlett-Packard, and Kodak | Provides a national clearinghouse for information, education, support, and lost & found pets | Has a service/shelter locator | Listings for Palouse Region are not complete
n The Pet Savers Foundation (516) 944-5025, 59 South Bayles Avenue, Port Washington, NY 11050, info@petsavers.org | When We Work Together, More Lives Are Saved | The Pet Savers Foundation was founded in 1992 to solve a growing national tragedy, the needless suffering and death of homeless companion animals, primarily dogs and cats. We believe every adoptable companion animal has value and a life worth living. Our purpose is to extend the quality of life for homeless animals by promoting and advancing their humane treatment. The Pet Savers Foundation produces and directs two programs: CHAMP (Conference on Homeless Animal Management & Policy), which provides education and networking opportunities to all animal welfare caregivers; and Spay USA, a nationwide network and referral service for affordable spay/neuter services
n Progressive Animal Welfare Society (425) 787-2500, (425) 742-5711 (fax), P.O. Box 1037, Lynnwood, WA 98046, info@paws.org | People Helping Animals | The Progressive Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) advocates for animals through education, legislation and direct care. A Northwest leader in protecting animals since 1967, the Progressive Animal Welfare Society shelters homeless animals, rehabilitates injured and orphaned wildlife, and works to end animal abuse and exploitation. Since 1967, PAWS has united more than 105,000 companion animals with loving families, cared for 85,000 injured and orphaned wild animals, and made the world a better place for countless others through advocacy and education. Through many collaborative relationships with organizations and individuals, PAWS is making a better world for animals
n Refuges 301-585-2591 | An organization dedicated to ending the government's practice of allowing hunting and trapping in National Wildlife Refuges through public education and by changing the law | News releases
n WildAid Provides direct protection of endangered wildlife, wilderness, and endangered species
n Save the Manatee Club 800-432-5646, 407-539-0990, 500 N Maitland Ave, Maitland FL 32751 | membership@savethemanatee.org, education@savethemanatee.org | SMC is a membership-based, national nonprofit organization. Funds from the Adopt-a-Manatee program fund public awareness and education projects, Manatee research, rescue and rehabilitation efforts, advocacy and legal action in order to ensure better protection for Manatees and their habitat.
n Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (S.P.C.A.) SPCA.com is dedicated to helping people with pets and has the mandate of broadcasting the vision of the SPCA on the Web. Each individual SPCA has outlined its mission for its local market and we invite you to visit your local SPCA or its Web site to learn more
n United Animal Nations (916) 429-2457, (916) 429-2456 (fax), P.O. Box 188890, Sacramento, California 95818 (mailing), 1722 J Street, Suite 321, Sacramento, California 95814, info@uan.org | Fighting animal cruelty, exploitation, and neglect; rescue animals in a disaster, providing shelter and medical assistance until they are reclaimed or adopted; provide funds and counsel to grassroots organizations; educate the public; investigate animal abuse and expose it; save animal habitats; work to raise the legal and social status of animals | LifeLine Disaster Medical Assistance Program | Emergency Animal Rescue Services (E.A.R.S.)
n USDA's Animal Care Advisory Committee
n World Society for the Protection of Animals (W.S.P.A.) (800) 883-9772, (508) 620-0786 (fax), 34 Deloss Street, Framingham, MA 01702, wspa@wspausa.com | Raising the standard of animal welfare throughout the world | The WSPA aims to promote the protection of animals, to prevent cruelty to animals, and to relieve animal suffering in every part of the world. WSPA aims to promote humane education programs to encourage respect for animals and responsible stewardship, and laws and enforcement structures to provide legal protection for animals. WSPA was created in 1981 through the merger of the World Federation for the Protection of Animals, founded in 1953, and the International Society for the Protection of Animals, founded in 1959. Today, WSPA has 13 offices worldwide and over 400,000 individual supporters. WSPA is also the world's largest network of animal protection specialists, having a membership of over 440 animal protection throughout the world
n World WIldlife Fund (W.W.F.) The largest privately supported international conservation organization in the world. Dedicated to protecting the world's wildlife and wildlands.
n ZNet's Animal Rights Resources Intro to animal rights, animal rights organizations, essays, Vegan receipes, Vegan nutrition & health info, animal experimentation
Animal TV Animal-Related TV Networks
n Animal Planet (A.P.) Adelphia Cable 49 | Animal-related documentaries, game shows, reality TV.
Animal-Related TV Series
n Animal COPs Detroit AP | Reality TV series specifically deals with animal rescue, cruelty and neglect cases in Detroit Michigan | Cameras follow investigators from the Michigan Humane Society (MHS) | Episode guide & bios not available
n Animal COPs Houston AP | Reality TV series specifically deals with animal rescue, cruelty and neglect cases in Houston Texas and surrounding Harris County | Cameras follow investigators from the Houston Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (HSPCA) | Episode guide & bios not available
n Animal COPs San Francisco AP | Reality TV series specifically deals with animal rescue, cruelty and neglect cases in San Francisco California | Cameras follow investigators from San Francisco's Animal Care & Control (ACC) | Episode guide & bios not available | Link to the ACC Adoption Center, and San Francisco SPCA
n Animal Precinct AP | Reality TV series specifically deals with animal rescue, cruelty and neglect cases in the 5 boroughs of New York City | Cameras follow investigators and agents from the American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (ASPCA) | Some surgical procedures are shown and explained | History of the ASPCA | Episode guide | Agent bios
n Animal Rescue The WB | An Emmy-nominated weekly half-hour television series showcasing the heroic efforts of emergency workers and ordinary people saving animals in trouble | Animal Rescue is seen in 35 countries
n Beverly Hills Vet AP | Animal behaviorist diagnoses and treats strange animal anomalies | Episode guide & bio
n The Crocodile Hunter AP | Wildlife adventurer who tracks crocs | Episode guide & bios
n Emergency Vets AP | Emergency clinical case studies, surgical procedures are shown and explained | Episode guide & bios not available
n The Jeff Corwin Experience AP | Wildlife adventurer | Episode guide & bio
n Miami Animal Police AP | Reality TV series specifically deals with animal rescue, cruelty and neglect cases in Miami Florida and surrounding Dade County | Cameras follow investigators and agents from the Miami-Dade Police Department Animal Services Unit (ASU) | Episode guide & bios
n Mutual of Omaha's Wild Kingdom AP | The world of animals | Episode guide & bios
n The Pet Psychic AP | A psychic who communicates with guest's pets | Episode guide & bio
n Pet Star AP | Pet Star searches far and wide for the most outrageous pet tricks, then brings them to the stage where they compete for fame and fortune | Episode guide & bios
n Who Gets the Dog? AP | You can pick your friends, but you can't pick your family... or can you? | Get the facts on pet adoption at Adoption 411
Clinics, Hospitals & Veterinary Services
For 24-Hour Urgent Medical Care Call the WSU Veterinary Hospital at 509-335-0711 (ER and ICU open 24/7). For walk-in after hours use emergency phone at front door, or, for advice only call ASPCA Animal Poison Control Center (open 24/7) 888-426-4435 ($50 consultation fee, Visa, MC, Discover, AmEx); 900-443-0000 ($50 consultation fee charged to phone bill) n Alpine Animal Hospital 332-6575, 334-4561 fax, SR 270, Pullman WA | Emergency, intensive care, surgery, dentistry, grooming, boarding, euthanasia
n Animal Care Center 883-4349, 328 N. Main, Moscow ID | 24-hour emergency service | All animals & exotics ::: NOT recommended for cat care | Farm & house calls, evening hours
n Animal Clinic & Hospital 882-4712, 1222 S. Logan, Moscow ID | 24-hour emergency service | Full service care, surgery, dentistry, boarding, grooming | Farm/house calls | Ultrasound & portable X-ray, endoscopy | euthanasia, private cremation service
n Cedar Veterinary Hospital 882-1772, 323 S. Lilly, Moscow ID | 24-hour emergency service | 7 am drop-off, boarding, day care, walks, outdoor play area, house calls
n Evergreen Veterinary Service 332-4586, 384 SR 27, Pullman WA | General medicine, surgery, dentistry, grooming | Housecalls
n Garfield Street Pet Clinic 883-9663, 202 S. Garfield, Moscow ID | 24-hour emergency service
n Mobile Pet Vet 208-882-2584, local cell 338-0118, Viola ID Service Area: WA & ID Palouse | Emergency treatment, exams, medicating, home euthanasia
n South Washington Street Veterinary Hospital 882-8387, 604 S. Washington, Moscow ID
n WSU Veterinary Teaching Hospital & Medical Center 335-0711 emergencies, 335-0751 small animal hospital, 335-0718 large animal hospital, Stadium Way, Pullman WA | 24-hour emergency service, 24-hour intensive care unit, regional trauma center | Pets, farm animals, wild animals, horses, exotics | Spay/neuter, vaccinations, dentistry, surgery, therapy, state-of-the-art diagnostics | College of Veterinary Medicine
Whether a single house fire, ice storm, wile fire, flood, or hurricane, you should have a plan in place to deal with and protect your pets in an extreme emergency Non-Pet Related Disaster Relief Effort Section Menu n Charity Evaluator n Preparing For a Disaster n Disaster Animal Rescue & Response Groups Report a Lost Pet and Check Emergency Shelter Lists: 1: Katrina-Rita Specific Rescue Efforts 2: Full-Time Rescue Groups [including Katrina-Rita] Charity Evaluator
n Charity Navigator America's premier independent charity evaluator, works to advance a more efficient and responsive philanthropic marketplace by evaluating the financial health of America's largest charities | Animal-related charities sort | Charity Navigator does NOT accept donations for charities, but DOES provide SECURE LINKS to the charities it reviews
Preparing For a Disaster
n American Red Cross - Pets: Surviving a Disaster Be Prepared for Disaster | Animal Safety | Red Cross disaster shelters cannot accept pets because of states' health and safety regulations and other considerations. Service animals who assist people with disabilities are the only animals allowed in Red Cross shelters. It may be difficult, if not impossible, to find shelter for your animals in the midst of a disaster, so plan ahead. Do not wait until disaster strikes to do your research
n ASPCA Emergency Pet Preparedness American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals | G
n AVMA Disaster Preparedness Series American Veterinary Medical Association | Disaster preparedness & disaster guide
n Disaster Preparedness Humane Society of the U.S. | Good resource for preparing for a disaster
n Emergency Pet Preparedness National PAWS News | Extensive resource to help your pet cope with a disaster
n FEMA For Kids - Pets & Disasters United States Federal Emergency Management Agency | Explains to children why pets of all sizes (hampsters to horses) need to be evacuated in a disaster, and how to go about making that happen
n HSUS National Distater Center Humane Society of the United States | Disaster Preparedness for Horses | Disaster Preparedness for Livestock | Disaster Preparedness for Pets | HSUS Disaster Dog Program | Disaster Planning Manual for Animals | Help Protect Animals in Disasters | Disaster Preparedness Brochure
n Risk Assessment What are the risks you face in your home, your neighborhood, your town? Consider this list of risks
Other charities, relief agencies, and rescue groups listed below also accept donations through secure links
- Disaster Animal Rescue & Response Groups
- n Indicates agency is actively responding to Hurricane Katrina devastation
1: Hurricanes Katrina-Rita-Specific:
n American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals New York | Katrina specific emergency relief, volunteer database, news, fact sheets
n Animal Emergency Response Network Request that your pets be rescued, find lost pets, request that your pets be termporarily housed, become a foster home, volunteer, list found pets, search found pet databases (rescue workers only)
You can also report your missing pet online at https://www.uan.org/secure/rescue.html Residents who left pets in their homes may call toll-free (888) 773-6489 between 8:00 am and 6:00 pm CDST or e-mail katrina@ldaf.louisiana.gov. Please include the exact address and information about the number of animals that need rescuing, their species, and their confined location
n Emergency Animal Shelters & Other Resources A complete list of animal shelters housing evacuated pets from the Hurricane Katrina disaster area
n Hurricane Katrina: Animals in the Disaster Best Friends Animal Society (BFAS) | Donation links, news, updates on BFAS rescue effort, resources | Best Friends Animal Society Home Page
n Hurricane Katrina Disaster Resources: Emergency Shelter List / Report Lost Pets Alley Cat Allies| Report a pet left behind and check for your pet at emergency animal shelters. Lost animal helplines. Report known feral cat colonies that may be in trouble within the disaster area
n Katrina Found Pets A privately run web site trying to reunite pets with their owners [as reported on MSNBC] | Snowball* updates, reward fund [*Snowball was the small white dog taken from a young boy as he boarded a bus at New Orleans SuperDome]
n Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (S.P.C.A.) - Louisiana Chapter
n Washington Animal Rescue League (W.A.R.L.) Washington DC | Home Page
2: Full-Time Rescue Groups
n American Humane Association Disaster Relief (A.H.A.)
n California Animal Response Emergency System (C.A.R.E.S.) Has no local involvement | This state government program, administered by the California Department of Food and Agriculture, was created to work with the Office of Emergency Services to coordinate responses to animal welfare requests. CARES assists in providing animals with emergency medical care, evacuation, rescue and temporary confinement, and also encourages officials in California counties to develop an animal emergency plan
n Cat Fanciers' Association (C.F.A.) Disaster Relief Maintains a disaster relief fund | Has no local involvement
n Code 3 Associates Professional disaster response for animal rescue operations
n Emergency Management Assistance Compact (E.M.A.C.) A disaster relief and mutual aid resource for state governments - NOT a resource for individuals
n HSUS National Disaster Center Humane Society of the United States - HSUS Home | Disaster Updates on the National Disaster Animal Response Team (D.A.R.T.) and other resources
n Emergency Animal Shelter School of Veterinary Medicine Emergency Animal Shelter @ John M Parker Coliseum, Louisiana State University (LSU) | Disaster shelter & emergency medical care. Reuniting pets with their owners
n Noah's Wish Animal Disaster Rescue 877-575-0128 or 800-746-9390 emergency pagers, 530-622-9313 business, PO Box 997, Placerville CA 95667 | Rescuing & sheltering animals in disasters anywhere in the U.S. | Noah's Wish is a not-for-profit, animal welfare organization, with a straightforward mission... we exist to keep animals alive during disasters | Includes suggestions for handling your pets before and during a disaster
n PetFinders Disaster & Emergency Response Resources | Link to primary rescue database and list of shelters | Updates from various animal disaster rescue groups | Animal welfare alerts | Rescue group & shelter check-in/status reports | PetFinders Home Page
n Pets 911 Animal Emergency Response Network Pets 911 | Helping Companion Animal Victims and their Caretakers During Disasters |
n PetSmart Charities The charity branch of this large national retailer provides food, medical supplies, general supplies, vaccinations, transportation, money grants to animal rescue groups, and capital repair costs for animal shelters in time of disaster | Donation links, updates, and news releases
n Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (S.P.C.A.) SPCA.com is dedicated to helping people with pets and has the mandate of broadcasting the vision of the SPCA on the Web. Each individual SPCA has outlined its mission for its local market and we invite you to visit your local SPCA or its Web site to learn more
n State Animal Response Teams (S.A.R.T.) State Animal Response Teams (SART) are interagency state organizations dedicated to preparing, planning, responding and recovering during animal emergencies in the United States. SART is a public private partnership, joining government agencies with the private concerns around the common goal of animal issues during disasters. SART programs train participants to facilitate a safe, environmentally sound and efficient response to animal emergencies on the local, county, state and federal level. The teams are organized under the auspices of state and local emergency management utilizing the principles of the Incident Command System (ICS)
n United Animal Nations (U.A.N.) Disaster Animal Rescue & Medical Assistance Fight animal cruelty, exploitation, and neglect; rescue animals in a disaster, providing shelter and medical assistance until they are reclaimed or adopted; provide funds and counsel to grassroots organizations; educate the public; investigate animal abuse and expose it; save animal habitats; work to raise the legal and social status of animals | LifeLine Disaster Medical Assistance Program | Emergency Animal Rescue Services (E.A.R.S.) | You can report your missing pet online at https://www.uan.org/secure/rescue.html
n Veterinary Medical Assistance Teams (V.M.A.T.) American Veterinary Medical Association | Disaster Situation Reports (current & archive in pdf format) | The AVMA Veterinary Medical Assistance Teams (VMAT) are teams of veterinarians, technicians and support personnel that are ready at a moment's notice to provide aid in the unfortunate event of a disaster
Disasters: Plan Ahead
If it isn't safe for you to stay where you are in a disaster, it isn't safe for your pets - get your pets out of harm's way
l Read the information at the web sites in the "Preparing for a Disaster" section above- l Each disaster has it's own characteristics. An Example: Hurricanes usually hit the Gulf Coast of the U.S., Florida & the Keys, or the East Coast and are predictable once they make landfall - usually reducing in power from a hurricane to a "tropical storm", then moving North and turning to the East. Know which disasters are most likely to affect your area, and learn the characteristics of each. Make a plan to handle your pets in a way that takes all of your new-found knowledge into consideration
- l In cases of more personal disasters, like house fires, plan ahead for evacuation of your pets. If you have cats, have pet carriers nearby so that you can calmly (being calm is the only way to deal with a cat) use the carrier to evacuate the cat (note that many cats will hide in a panic situation)
- l Animals are seldom allowed onto evacuation buses or planes, or into shelters. If you have a pet, but want to "ride out" the potential disaster, well before there is panic, evacuate your pet to a location well outside the possible disaster area. If worse comes to worse and you have to be evacuated or rescued, your pet will already be safe. Contact rescue groups if you cannot afford to take your pet to safety.
- l Contact hotels and motels outside your immediate area to check policies on accepting pets and restrictions on number, size, and species. Ask if "no pet" policies could be waived in an emergency. Keep a list of "pet friendly" places, including phone numbers, with other disaster information and supplies. If you have notice of an impending disaster, call ahead for reservations
l Ask friends, relatives, or others outside the affected area whether they could shelter your animals. If you have more than one pet, they may be more comfortable if kept together, but be prepared to house them separately
l Prepare a list of boarding facilities and veterinarians who could shelter animals in an emergency; include 24-hour phone numbers
l Ask local animal shelters if they provide emergency shelter or foster care for pets in a disaster. Animal shelters may be overburdened caring for the animals they already have as well as those displaced by a disaster, so this should be your last resort- l Each of your pets should have their collars on with attached ID tags in case they are separated from you or are left behind.
- l Take your pet(s) with you in your car - contained animals such as pocket pets, hampsters, ferrets, and gold fish should be easy to evacuate. Even if your emergency shelter (hotel, disaster shelter, public building) won't allow pets, if you find a location that is safe enough for you, it may also be safe enough to leave your pet in your car
- If you leave a pet in your car:
- (a) park on the 2nd or 3rd floor of a parking structure (unless the disaster is an earthquake) or in a location protected from high winds and water
- (b) do not park in, next to, or under, weak structures, billboards or large signs
- (c) do not park in a low area that could fill wiith water
- (d) NEVER place your pet(s) in the trunk
- (e) make sure your car is parked in the shade during the day, and open the windows further if the weather is hot
- (e) open a window or two several inches to provide fresh air
- (f) provide fresh water in a bowl on the floor and check it every 3-4 hours
- (g) provide a bowl of dry food, and fill it every 3-4 hours, as long as your personal well-being is not jeopardized
- (h) you should provide a litter pan for cats - letting them out of the car to take care of their needs is not safe, or for dogs, put your dog on a leash and let them out of the car every 2 hours unless this activity puts your life or well-being in danger
- l As a "last resort" in the event of a flood or hurricane, turn you pet loose outside so that it at least has a slight chance to live. Smaller pets such as cats, ferrets, rabbits, hampsters, small dogs, and pocket pets will probably have no chance of survival, while larger pets such as horses and large dogs might fare better. NEVER leave a pet of any type inside a closed house or structure, NEVER chain your pet to a structure or tree so that it can't seek shelter or higher ground, and NEVER lock your pet inside a pen, cage or crate, even if that enclosure is outside a house (such as rabbit pens or chicken coups)
- If you are able to evacuate before a disaster, and you don't take your pet with you, you should seriously consider not owning a pet in the future
n Choosing Euthanasia for Your Pet SpecialNeedsPets.org | Includes a "must read" essay on "How Do You Know When It's Time?" PUSA Note: This may be the single-most important resource for those persons faced wtih the awful task of putting down a beloved companion
n Coping with the Loss of a Pet HomeVet.com | Includes a detailed discussion of the five stages of grief
n Euthanasia - Making the Decision the American Veterinary Medical Association | Includes a separate discussion of equine euthanasia
n Euthanasia - What to Expect thePetCenter.com | Includes a checklist for humane home euthanasia by a professional
n The Facts About Euthanasia Cornell University
n Pet Loss Hotline Washington State University, College of Veterinary Medicine | Grief support
n HomeVet Advice and pet care resources
n The Pet Center Internet Animal Hospital Advice and articles on pet care, surgery, medications, dentistry, first aid, medical conditions, euthanasia, etc. | eMail advice | The virtual surgery room provides photographs and xrays of various conditions, surgeries, and foreign matter removed
Humane Societies, Shelters, Sanctuaries, Foster Programs, Resources & Rescue Groups
n The American Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Animals (A.S.P.C.A.) New York City NY | News, alerts, legislation, resources nationwide | Related links: NYC Animal Care & Control (AC&C) formerly the Center for Animal Care & Control (CCAC), Siezed and abandoned animals that don't meet the ASPCA guidelines are turned over to the CACC. The CACC is a KILL facility with over 43,000 dogs and cats euthanized in 2001 alone | Reform the CACC petition
n Companion Animal Aid and Placement Society (C.A.A.P.S./S.P.C.A.) 509-330-0868 (cell), 208-892-1720 (evenings), PO Box 2989 College Station, Pullman WA 99165-2989, caaps@turbonet.com | Pet adoption, links to Petfinders.org
n Best Friends Animal Society (B.F.A.S.) Utah | The sanctuary, at the heart of Southern Utah's Golden Circle of national parks, is home, on any given day, to about 1,500 dogs, cats, horses, rabbits, and other animals. In our home state, Best Friends manages a model No More Homeless Pets campaign with shelters and humane groups statewide to ensure that every healthy dog or cat that's ever born can be guaranteed a loving home. And Best Friends reaches across the nation, helping humane groups, individual people, and entire communities to set up spay/neuter, shelter, foster, and adoption programs in their own neighborhoods, cities, and states. The mission of Best Friends is driven by the simple philosophy that kindness to animals helps build a better world for all of us. And the work of Best Friends is supported entirely through the donations of our members and supporters. Through the generous hearts and hands of people like you, we can ensure that animals who come into the care of Best Friends will never again be alone, hungry, sick, afraid, or in pain | Hurricane Katrina: Animals in the Disaster
n Days End Farm Horse Rescue Agency has no local involvement | 301-854-5037, 410-442-1564, 15856 Frederick Road, Lisbon Maryland 21765, defhr@erols.com | Provides transportation, holding facilities and quality care for abused and neglected horses, promotes public awareness of the dramatic prevalence of horse abuse and neglect
n Ferret Haven of Spokane 509-326-2779, 2411 W Rowan, Spokane WA 99205 | ferret@icehouse.net, pcj@cet.com | FHS's purpose is to rescue, provide medical attention, and place Ferrets in qualified homes, and to help the public better understand the domestic Ferret | Lost & found
n Greyhound Pets of America (G.P.A.) (281) 537-8298, 6315 Greenvale Lane, Houston, TX 77066, greyhoundpets@greyhoundpets.org | Providing Adoption as an Option | Greyhound Pets of America (GPA) was founded in 1987 for the purpose of rescuing ex-racing greyhounds. As of 2004, Greyhound Pets of America has 40 chapters and 5 sub-chapters around the nation. GPA works with the racing industry to encourage its involvement with adoption efforts. GPA is organized completely by volunteers who are dedicated to finding responsible, loving homes for professional racing greyhounds who no longer qualify to compete at the racetrack. In 2003, GPA placed more dogs than any single organization at approximately 4,500
n Helping Hands Rescue 208-746-2777, PO Box 1975, Lewiston ID 83501
n Humane Farming Association (H.F.A.) (415) 771-2253, (415) 485-0106 (fax), P.O. Box 3577, San Rafael, CA 94912, hfa@hfa.org | Leading the National Campaign to Protect Farm Animals | The Humane Farming Association (HFA) is the nation's largest farm animal protection organization. Founded in 1985, HFA is leading the campaign against factory farming and slaughterhouse abuses. HFA is also home to one of the world's largest farm animal refuges, the Suwanna Ranch. HFA's goals are to protect farm animals from cruelty, to protect the public from the dangerous misuse of antibiotics, hormones, and other chemicals used on factory farms, and to protect the environment from the impacts of industrialized animal factories. HFA's comprehensive programs include: anti-cruelty investigations and exposes, national media and ad campaigns, direct hands-on emergency care, and refuge for abused farm animals
n Humane Society of the Palouse 883-1166, 2019 White Avenue, Moscow | Links to petfinders.org and performs search for local (Palouse region) pets needing homes (FREE)
n Humane Society of the United States (H.S.U.S.) 202-452-1100, 2100 L Street NW, Washington DC 20037 | As of January 1st, 2005 the Humane Society of the United States (HSUS) and the Fund for Animals have formally merged. The two groups will operate their advocacy programs under the banner of The HSUS, building a new external affairs department to focus on major, defining issues such as fur, sport hunting, factory farming, and malicious animal cruelty, including animal fighting. The Fund will continue as a direct animal care organization, giving the groups a new and unparalleled depth in hands-on animal protection and rescue. The HSUS has eight million members and constituents, and a 2004 budget of $82 million. The Fund has 200,000 members and constituents, and a 2004 budget of $7 million. Washington, D.C. will remain the base of operations for the combined organization, which has a planned 2005 budget of over $95 million
n Kit Kat & Dog Club 208-887-1611, 1291 Mt Deary Creek Road, Deary ID 83823
n Lewis-Clark Animal Shelter 208-746-1623, 6 Shelter Road, Lewiston ID 83501 | Lewis-Clark Animal Shelter @ PetFinders
n Moscow Ferret Rescue Moscow ID, moscowferrets@yahoo.com | If you have any ferrets that you can not take care of anymore, please consider turning them over to us. Medical condition, age, gender,or other problems do not matter. No ferret will be turned away. All ferrets that come in, get a full health checkup, any necessary surgeries, get ADV tested, get vaccinated for distemper, and then will be available to adoption to qualified homes. We will travel to pick up ferrets if necessary
n National Humane Education Society (N.H.E.S.) (304) 725-0506, (304) 725-1523 (fax), P.O. Box 340, Charles Town, WV 25414, nhesinformation@nhes.org | Fostering a Sentiment of Kindness Since 1948 | The NHES is an animal welfare organization that has been in existence for more than half a century. We provide humane education, rescue and relief assistance for animals, as well as screened adoption services. Our work fosters a sentiment of kindness to animals in children and adults. Through the Humane Education Department, we provide educational presentations to all ages and information services to members as well as to the general public. NHES networks with other humane organizations to better the lives of all animals
n Northern Idaho Animal Rescue 208-798-5585, 17259 Lot G Granite Lane, Lewiston ID 83501 | Placing animals in homes in Idaho, Washington, Oregon, and Northern California
n Northwest Organization for Animal Help (360) 629-7055, (360) 629-9923 (fax), P.O. Box 1603, Stanwood, WA 98292, adopt@thenoacenter.org | Building a Bond for Life | Rather than duplicating the traditional shelter philosophy of accepting every surrendered animal only to become overcrowded and forced to euthanize - the Northwest Organization for Animal Help (N.O.A.H.) is taking a new approach. We assist animals in the most desperate need of help - the animals that have run out of time at other shelters and are facing death. By working cooperatively with area animal shelters and only accepting pets directly from their facilities, we give animals on death-row another chance at life. Founded in 1986, the N.O.A.H. Center features a customer-friendly and guilt-free adoption environment; a state-of-the-art veterinary clinic and spay/neuter surgical suite; interactive classes and pet training; professional grooming; and wilderness trails
n Palouse Canine Pals 509-332-6977, PO Box 152, Albion WA 99102
n Panhandle Animal Shelter 208-265-7297; 208-265-0706 thrift shop, Mailing address: PO Box 308, Sandpoint ID 83864; Physical address: 1604 Great Northern Road, Sandpoint ID; Thrift shop address: 506 Oak St, Sandpoint ID 83864 | Shelter hours: M-S 11:00 am - 5:00 pm, Sunday 12:00 noon - 4:00 pm | Thrift shop hours: M-S 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
n Papillon Haven Rescue National Association with Local Affiliation
n Pasados Safe Haven 360-793-9393, 425-820-1717 (fax), PO Box 171, Sultan WA 98294, mail@pasadosafehaven.org | Dedicated to the Rescue and Rehabilitation of Dogs, Cats, and Factory Farm Animals | Pasado's Safe Haven is one of the premiere animal rescue organizations in the United States dedicated to 24-hour rescue and rehabilitation of dogs, cats, and farm animals. Pasado's Safe Haven has waged numerous prosecutions against animal abusers, winning major convictions. Pasado's Safe Haven offers rewards, through the media, to seek out and prosecute those who have committed heinous acts of animal cruelty. Pasado's Safe Haven is dedicated to new and vigorous methods to reduce pet overpopulation. Pasado's Safe Haven sponsors The Spay Station, the first mobile spay/neuter clinic in Washington State | Pasados operates entirely on donations
n Performing Animal Welfare Society (209) 745-2606, (209) 745-1809 (fax), P.O. Box 849, Galt, CA 95632, info@pawsweb.org | Dedicated to the rescue of performing and exotic animals | The Performing Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) is a place where abandoned or abused performing animals and victims of the exotic animal trade can live in peace and contentment. PAWS was founded in 1984 by Hollywood animal trainer and author, Pat Derby, and cofounder, Ed Stewart. Among our greatest concerns are the treatment of animals in traveling shows, animal acts, television and movies, as well as the problem of captive breeding, inadequate standards for captive wildlife and the exotic animal trade. PAWS is a founding member of The Association Of Sanctuaries (TAOS) which works to establish guidelines for the rescue, care and housing of all animals living in sanctuaries in the United States
n Pet Adoption Fund (818) 340-1687, 7507 Deering Avenue, Canoga Park, CA 91303, petadopt@ix.netcom.com | A No Kill Animal Rescue Organization | The Pet Adoption Fund is a no kill rescue organization that was founded in 1983. We work to rescue, shelter, and place homeless animals. We take in as many unwanted orphans as possible. One of our major goals is to place senior pets in homes, both foster and permanent, with health care provided by our veterinarian. During the past year approximately 1,400 pets were placed in homes and about 250 pets were cared for daily. The pets are rescued from public shelters and people who can no longer care for them. All pets cared for are neutered. Recipients of pets are educated regarding neutering
n Pet Savers Inc 800-SAVE-A-PET, PO BOX 11555, Spokane WA 99211, pawprints2626@aol.com | Pet Savers, Inc. is a non-profit 501c (3) Spokane, Washington based pet rescue and adoption organization and is an active supporter of the No Kill Movement for companion animals. Our goal is to end homelessness of all healthy companion animals within our regional community. We accomplish our mission by offering affordable population control, adoption, and veterinary services. We operate a non-profit veterinary clinic so we may offer animal care services to all community members regardless of economic status. We support the transformation of community attitudes towards companion animals through education, outreach and support services. Within our organization, we promote a positive corporate environment for our employees and volunteers. We collaborate with regional animal welfare groups to encourage sterilization, identification, and permanent adoption of homeless and neglected companion animals
n Power Breed Rescue 509-334-7404 - emergencies only, powerbreedrescue@aol.com, PO Box 454, Albion WA | Providing rescue resources for "power breed" type dogs such as the American Staffordshire Terrier, American Pit Bull Terrier, Staffordshire Bull Terrier, Bull Terrier, Mastiffs, and Bulldogs
n Progressive Animal Welfare Society (425) 787-2500, (425) 742-5711 (fax), P.O. Box 1037, Lynnwood, WA 98046, info@paws.org | People Helping Animals | The Progressive Animal Welfare Society (PAWS) advocates for animals through education, legislation and direct care. A Northwest leader in protecting animals since 1967, the Progressive Animal Welfare Society shelters homeless animals, rehabilitates injured and orphaned wildlife, and works to end animal abuse and exploitation. Since 1967, PAWS has united more than 105,000 companion animals with loving families, cared for 85,000 injured and orphaned wild animals, and made the world a better place for countless others through advocacy and education. Through many collaborative relationships with organizations and individuals, PAWS is making a better world for animals
n Rolling Dog Ranch Animal Sanctuary Ovando MT | Giving a second chance to animals that are disabled, severely abused, elderly, and those that are not adoptable | The "Meet the Animals" section provides photos and heart-wrenching stories about each special resident | Operates entirely on donations
n SpokAnimal C.A.R.E. Inland NW Humane Society | 509-534-8133, 714 N. Napa, Spokane WA 99202 Lost pet hotline (LostandFound.com), pet adoption
n Spokane County Regional Animal Care & Protection Services (S.C.R.A.P.S.) 509-477-2532, 2521 M. Flora Road, Spokane WA 99216 | Regional Animal Enforcement Agency | Pet adoptions, Spokane County pet laws, licenses, lost pets, pet care, pet safety, current impounds, spay/neuter program, county animal code | Euthanasia decreases with increase in funding
n Spokane Humane Society 509-467-5236, 6607 N. Havana, PO Box 6427, Spokane WA 99217-0904 | Adopt a pet, lost and found | Euthanasia decreases with increase in funding
n SpokanePet.net Spokane WA| Report a lost pet, find a lost pet, adopt a pet, license a pet in Spokane County | Licensing guidelines, download a license application
n Thumpqua Rabbit Sanctuary 509-466-7326, petekit@earthlink.net, Spokane WA | We are a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to the welfare of rabbits and other animals. We provide a safe haven for rabbits whose time has run out at two local animal shelters. We have taken in rabbits on cruelty and neglect cases. Each rabbit is spayed or neutered and is seeking a permanent loving home, however they are provided a warm and safe sanctuary while living at Thumpqua. Thumpqua means rabbit in Spokane Tribal language | Non-Rabbit Pets Available for Adoption
n Washington Online Pet Resources Links to organizations, societies and agencies in the State of Washington
n Wildlife WayStation (W.W.) (818) 899-5201, (818) 890-1107 (fax), 14831 Little Tujunga Canyon Road, Angeles National Forest, CA 91342, contributions@wildlifewaystation.org | Wild Animal Rescue Shelter | WW is a national, holding, rehabilitation, medical and problem solving refuge for wild and exotic animals. WW is a safe haven for both native and exotic wildlife and is dedicated to their rescue, rehabilitation and relocation. Since its inception, WW has provided shelter and care to over 75,000 animals, averaging more than 4,500 animals annually. The refuge is a 24 hour-a-day, seven day-a-week operation, which provides the animals with everything from hospital facilities and medicine, to nurturing and T.L.C. The Wildlife Waystation is noted for its effective wildlife education programs
n Whispers Pet Place Links to national and state humane organizations, animal shelters, and other resources
n Whitman County Humane Society (509) 332-3422 (office), (509) 334- 0802 (shelter). (509) 432-9036 (The Hope Fund), W. 101 Main Street, Suite A, Pullman WA 99163, Pullman Shelter, 635 NW Guy Street, Pullman WA 99163 | Serves the Palouse and Spokane regions. Shelter, rescue, new home placement, emergency medical care, spay & neuter program. Recuses animals from Spokane shelters that are slated for euthanasia (FREE) using donations made to The Hope Fund
Legal Issues n What Pet Owners Should Know A summary of laws and punishments (for a more technical discussion refer to Washington State Animal -Related Criminal Codes below)
n National Anti-Cruelty Statutes This site is undergoing changes and does not contain the entirety of all state's statutes
n City of Pullman Animal Control Laws Licensing, animal control (city parks, no animals in cemeteries, leash law, noise, dangerous animals, sanitation, stray dogs, animal cruelty), rabies control
n City of Pullman Animal Services Regulations and shelter map
n City of Pullman Zoning Codes Maximum number of pets allowed, dog runs and pens, bee keeping, swine
n Index of Federal Laws @ ASPCA web site | United States Code: Various titles/sections/chapters that relate to animal cruelty, handling, transportation, sale, protection, regulation, conservation, inspection, health & welfare, crime & punishment
n Trust Funds for Pets @ ASPCA web site | Funding for the care of family pets after the diability or death of the owner | The following states have some form of pet trust law: Arizona, California, Colorado, Hawaii, Michigan, Missouri, Montana, New Mexico, New York, Nevada, North Carolina, Oregon, Tennessee, Utah, and Wisconsin. A pet trust can be set up by a lawyer in those states not listed
n Washington State Animal-Related Criminal Codes Plain English summaries of selected aninal-related sections of the Revised Code of Washington (RCW) (links to the full text of these statutes are below), Title 9 and Title 16, backed by excerpts of the actual code text, and excerpts from related Pullman City Code | Statues include First Degree Animal Cruelty, Second Degree Animal Cruelty, Abandoned Animals, Confinement Without Food & Water, Animal Fighting, Animals Used as Bait, Stealing, Injuring or Killing a Pet, Selling or Transferring a Stolen Pet to a Research Facility, Selling a Stolen Pet to Another Person for Sale to a Research Facility, Selling or Transferring a Stolen Pet to a Research Facility by a USDA Dealer, Illegal Sale, Receipt, or Transfer of Pets
n Washington State Animal Laws RCW Title 16: Animals and Livestock
n Washington State Animal Cruelty Laws RCW Title 16, Chapter 16.52. After opening the desired section, click the "Print Version" link to read the text of the law OR click on "Compile the complete chapter as a single file" to download
n Washington State Crimes Relating to Animals RCW Title 9, Chapter 9.08. After opening the desired section, click the "Print Version" link to read the text of the law OR click on "Compile the complete chapter as a single file" to download
Prior to Loosing Your Pet - ID Chips & Tags n 24PetWatch 24PetMedInfo is an online information utility available to micro-chipped pets and their owners. 24PetMedInfo enables you to create online information profiles for your pet, including veterinary medical records that can be updated and viewed from anywhere. A profile can include: illnesses, medications, allergies, special dietary needs, and much more. Yourself, or your veterinarian can even add complete medical records | 24PetWatch Emergency Care. If a good Samaritan finds your lost and injured pet, when brought to a clinic or shelter and scanned, it's microchip will reveal your pet's I. D. number. One phone call to 24PetWatch will make it known that your pet is covered by EmergencyCare. This allows the 24PetWatch representative to authorize up to $3,000 of life saving medical treatment while they are contacting you the owner | Annual premiums for both services cost approximately $19.95 (this can change without notice) and a nominal one-time set-up fee
n 1800LostDog.com List a found dog FREE of charge, purchase and register ID tags, members can post lost dogs w/ photos, search found dogs, print flyers | Some services fee-based - - - - URL CORRECTED ON 10/18/06
If You've Found an Injured Animal If you've found a lost pet, stray, or wild animal needing medical attention click here If You've Lost or Found a Pet
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- n Dog Detective Free registration | Nationwide | Notify shelters & veterinarians, search tips, print a poster, dog match auto-notification, LOST DOG: Search FOUND DOG Database, Register a LOST DOG, Create a LOST DOG Web Page (register first); FOUND DOG: Search LOST DOG Database, Register a FOUND DOG, Spot a Possibly Lost Dog? - Report the Sighting Here
n Fido Finder Free registration| Nationwide | 30 day listing | Search tips, print a poster (register first) | Upgrades: Phone# $2, image $3, reward 5%, Google ad $5 | LOST DOG: Search FOUND DOG Photo Database, List LOST DOG in the Database (register first); FOUND DOG: Search LOST DOG Photo Database, List FOUND DOG in the Database (register first)
n Lost and Found International | The largest FREE online lost pet listing service | LOST PET: Search FOUND PET database, Report a LOST PET; FOUND PET: Search LOST PET database, Report a FOUND PET
n Tabby Tracker Free registration | Nationwide | 30 day listing | Search tips, print a poster (register first) | Upgrades: Phone# $2, image $3, reward 5%, Google ad $5 | LOST CAT: Search FOUND CAT Photo Database, List LOST CAT in the Database (register first); FOUND CAT: Search LOST CAT Photo Database, List FOUND CAT in the Database (register first)
n PullmanUSA e-Classifieds Browse for Lost & Found Pets
How to Keep From Loosing Your Pet in The First Place Cats
n Make Your Cat an Inside-only Cat - As a basic rule, many, if not most, animal professionals would prefer that all cats were raised and maintained as "inside-only pets". City ordinances limiting the number of cats in any one household were established only because people let their cats run free through the neighborhoods. Not only can outside and inside-outside cats become prey to predators, they also can be a nuisance to neighbors (especially those who prefer birds). Contrary to common belief, cats are perfectly happy living their entire lives inside if they have never been outside in the firstplace. As cats (and dogs) age, they actually prefer to stay inside more often (ev en outside-only cats), if not all the time.
n Bring Your Cat in Every Night - Make sure your "inside-outside" cat is inside every night before you go to bed. Cats that are left out all night are more likely to find a new home - especially in bad weather, even if that home is under a neighbor's deck or under a garbage dumpster.
n Don't Force Your Cat Outside - If your "inside-outside" cat doesn't want to go outside on cold wet mornings, don't force the issue... there's a good reason he/she wants to stay inside. If this behavior persists for more than a week after the weather clears up, consider that your cat may be sick.
n Check Under Car Hood For Sleeping Cats - During the winter months, "outdoor" cats sometimes sleep under the hoods of cars and can be injured or killed when the engine is started. Before starting your engine, knock on the hood to give any stow-aways a chance to escape.
n Provide Outside Shelter - On wet and/or cold days provide a dry and wind-proof shelter for your cat that includes a low-voltage heat source. This is important whether or not your cat is an "inside-outside" cat, or an "outside only" cat.
n Keep Cats Inside on Halloween - Keep black cats and kittens inside day and night for a week or two before Halloween, and especially on Halloween night. More black cats disappear and/or are tortured and killed on Halloween than on any other day. Pet stores and shelters do not sell or offer black cats for adoption near or on Halloween. It's not a bad idea to keep ALL cats inside on Halloween night.
n Raccoons Kill Cats - Cats are particularly susceptible to predators such as raccoons. Raccoons are very active at night, and found all over Pullman and Moscow. Recent fatal cat maulings in the Pioneer Hill area of Pullman have left many families grieving their losses.
Dogs
n Bring Your Dog Inside on Cold Nights - Let your dog sleep inside on cold and/or wet nights, or provide a shelter with a raised floor and a low-voltage heat source.
n Thicker Coats are Better in Winter - Never shave your dog's coat off during the winter months. Although a haircut in the spring or summer is a good idea, it is best to allow your dog's coat to grow longer for the winter.
n Don't Let Wet Dogs Outside in Winter - Make sure your dog is completely dry after a bath before going outside.
n Keep Your Dog Fenced or Chained - Make sure your dog is always contained inside a fenced yard or otherwise restrained from leaving your property. Most cities, including Pullman and Moscow, have "leash laws" that require you to keep your dog on your property. If your unrestrained dog is missing, check with your local animal control authority first - there's a good chance that someone has reported your stray dog to the police.
All Domesticated Animals
n Temps Below 0 Are Deadly - Never leave any domesticated animal outside when temperatures fall below 0. Domesticated animals have a different physiology than wild animals and can not tolerate extreme temperatures. Leaving domesticated animals outside during extreme cold is animal abuse.
n Elderly Pets Should Stay Inside - Elderly pets can not tolerate cold temparatures as well as their younger counterparts. Even if your pet was an "outside" dog or cat, when they reach their golden years convert them into "inside" pets for the colder months. Freezing to death is not a "peaceful" or "painless" way to die.
n Cars Become Refrigerators in Winter - Never leave your pet alone in a car during cold weather. A car can act as a refrigerator in the winter, holding in the cold, and easily resulting in the death of your pet.
n Thunder & Lightening is Scary - Bring cats, dogs, and other domesticated animals in during thunder and lightening storms. When animals are scared they tend to run as far away from the noise and flashes as possible.
n Fireworks Panic All Animals - Cats and dogs are particularly afraid of fireworks, keep them inside on those nights fireworks are being set off. This could be as much as two weeks before July 4th, and a week after.
Mobile Veterinary Services & Housecalls n Animal Care Center 883-4349, 328 N. Main, Moscow | 24-hour emergency service | All animals & exotics ::: NOT recommended for cat care | Farm & house calls, evening hours
n Animal Clinic & Hospital 882-4712, 1222 S. Logan, Moscow | 24-hour emergency service | Full service care, surgery, dentistry, boarding, grooming | Farm/house calls | Ultrasound & portable X-ray, endoscopy | euthanasia, private cremation service
n Evergreen Veterinary Service 332-4586, 384 SR 27, Pullman | General medicine, surgery, dentistry, grooming | Housecalls
n Mobile Pet Vet 208-882-2584, local cell 338-0118, Viola ID | Emergency treatment, exams, medicating, home euthanasia | Housecalls
n ShelterCare Pet Insurance for US residents, or Canadian residents | Activate a ShelterCare gift (US or Canada)
n Veterinary Pet Insurance 800-872-7387 | Feline, canine, avian, and exotics | Coverage for diagnostic tests, prescriptions, treatments, hospitalizations, office visits, X-rays, lab fees, surgeries | Options include coverage for physical exams and vaccinations | Online quotes & enrollment
n PetCare Pet Insurance Easy, affordable protection for the life of your pet
n 24PetWatch 24PetMedInfo is an online information utility available to micro-chipped pets and their owners. 24PetMedInfo enables you to create online information profiles for your pet, including veterinary medical records that can be updated and viewed from anywhere. A profile can include: illnesses, medications, allergies, special dietary needs, and much more. Yourself, or your veterinarian can even add complete medical records | 24PetWatch Emergency Care. If a good Samaritan finds your lost and injured pet, when brought to a clinic or shelter and scanned, it's microchip will reveal your pet's I. D. number. One phone call to 24PetWatch will make it known that your pet is covered by EmergencyCare. This allows the 24PetWatch representative to authorize up to $3,000 of life saving medical treatment while they are contacting you the owner | Annual premiums for both services cost approximately $19.95 (this can change without notice) and a nominal one-time set-up fee
Professional Organizations/Foundations n American Veterinary Medical Foundation (800) 248-2862, (847) 925-1329 (fax), 1931 North Meacham Road, Suite 100, Schaumburg, IL 60173, info@avmf.org | Animal Disaster Preparedness and Relief | Established in 1963, the American Veterinary Medical Foundation (AVMF) exists to advance the care of animals through disaster preparedness and response. When disaster strikes, animals are impacted too. Whether it be a local emergency, regional disaster or a national tragedy, the American Veterinary Medical Foundation is dedicated to making sure relief and assistance is in place for animals and their owners who are impacted by disasters of any kind. The AVMF has stressed the importance of animal disaster preparedness and relief for the past 10 years. In 2003, animal disaster preparedness and response became the AVMF's primary focus, with the goal of delivering a uniform and consistent level of animal care in the face of disaster on national, state and local levels
n Humane Society of the Palouse 883-1166, 2019 White Avenue, Moscow ID | Links to petfinders.org and performs search for local (Palouse region) pets needing homes (FREE) Humane Society of the Palouse @ PetFinders
n Moscow Ferret Rescue moscowferrets@yahoo.com, Moscow ID | If you have any ferrets that you can not take care of anymore, please consider turning them over to us. Medical condition, age, gender,or other problems do not matter. No ferret will be turned away. All ferrets that come in, get a full health checkup, any necessary surgeries, get ADV tested, get vaccinated for distemper, and then will be available to adoption to qualified homes. We will travel to pick up ferrets if necessary
n Rolling Dog Ranch Animal Sanctuary Ovando MT | Giving a second chance to animals that are disabled, severely abused, elderly, and those that are not adoptable | The "Meet the Animals" section provides photos and heart-wrenching stories about each special resident | Operates entirely on donations
n Thumpqua Rabbit Sanctuary 509-466-7326, petekit@earthlink.net, Spokane WA | We are a 501c3 non-profit organization dedicated to the welfare of rabbits and other animals. We provide a safe haven for rabbits whose time has run out at two local animal shelters. We have taken in rabbits on cruelty and neglect cases. Each rabbit is spayed or neutered and is seeking a permanent loving home, however they are provided a warm and safe sanctuary while living at Thumpqua. Thumpqua means rabbit in Spokane Tribal language | Non-Rabbit Pets Available for Adoption
n Whitman County Humane Society 332-3422, W. 101 Main Street, Suite A, Pullman WA | 334- 0802, Pullman Shelter, 635 NW Guy Street, Pullman WA | Serves Palouse region. Shelter, rescue, new home placement, emergency medical care, spay & neuter program (FREE)
Spokane ONLY:
n Ferret Haven of Spokane 509-326-2779, 2411 W Rowan, Spokane WA 99205 | ferret@icehouse.net, pcj@cet.com | FHS's purpose is to rescue, provide medical attention, and place Ferrets in qualified homes, and to help the public better understand the domestic Ferret | Lost & found
n Pet Savers Inc 800-SAVE-A-PET, PO BOX 11555, Spokane WA 99211, pawprints2626@aol.com | Pet Savers, Inc. is a non-profit 501c (3) Spokane, Washington based pet rescue and adoption organization and is an active supporter of the No Kill Movement for companion animals. Our goal is to end homelessness of all healthy companion animals within our regional community. We accomplish our mission by offering affordable population control, adoption, and veterinary services. We operate a non-profit veterinary clinic so we may offer animal care services to all community members regardless of economic status. We support the transformation of community attitudes towards companion animals through education, outreach and support services. Within our organization, we promote a positive corporate environment for our employees and volunteers. We collaborate with regional animal welfare groups to encourage sterilization, identification, and permanent adoption of homeless and neglected companion animals
n SpokAnimal C.A.R.E. Inland NW Humane Society | 509-534-8133, 714 N. Napa, Spokane WA 99202 Lost pet hotline (LostandFound.com), pet adoption
n Spokane County Regional Animal Care & Protection Services (SCRAPS) 509-477-2532, 2521 M. Flora Road, Spokane WA 99216 | Pet adoptions, Spokane County pet laws, licenses, lost pets, pet care, pet safety, current impounds, spay/neuter program, county animal code
n Spokane Humane Society 509-467-5236, 6607 N. Havana, PO Box 6427, Spokane WA 99217-0904 | Adopt a pet, lost and found
And... post a FREE online classified ad to help you place your pet at:
n PalouseAds.com FREE classified ads | "Pets & Supplies" section is loaded with pets that need homes
n PetFinders.org Classifieds at PetFinders.org List and search for lost & found pets, locate local shelters and rescue groups, and find new homes for pets (FREE)
n Pullman.com Pullman WA | Community page (see classifieds under "Listings" menu)
n PullmanUSA e-Classifieds Pullman WA | List and search for lost and found pets, and find new homes for pets in 3 regions: (a) Pullman/Moscow, (b) Eastern WA/North Idaho, (c) nationwide (ALL FREE)
What to Do if You Find A Baby Bird
n Wildlife Rescue & Rehabilitation - Baby Birds San Antonio TX | How to distinguish between abandoned animals, Pinkies, Hastchings, and Fledglings, and what to do in each case
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Many of these agencies restrict the adoption of cats and kittens only to homes where they will never be allowed outside. Also, many of these agencies employ a screening process to determine whether a prospective new home is suitable.
Pooh Bear & Piglet Need to Find a "Forever" Home Together Pooh Bear - Yellow Labrador Retriever Mix, Piglet -Dachshund Get More Detail About Pooh Bear & Piglet @ PetFinders This is one sad story... From The Humane Society of The Palouse: It is Pooh and Piglet's second visit in our shelter. They were visitors here three years ago when their parents got divorced. As always we found a home that we thought would be good for them and for a time it was. Then they went through another parental break-up staying with their new dad this time. For reasons unknown to us he decided to abandoned them in his apartment to die. When we found them, both were close to death. Piglet has since put on over three pounds and Pooh over twenty. A huge amount percentage wise for them. They are now ready to go to a new home. As they are so dependant on each other they need to find a home together. They are both senior and our staff member would really like to find them a place that will love them and treat them as family for their last senior years. *Please no inquiries about permenant foster care. We are a no kill shelter and will not euthanize them. pooh requires a special diet that does cost about 60 dollars a month and he is also on several medications that he will need to be on for the rest of his life. Piglet is having probems holding her bladder now and does require to go outside about every four hours to go potty ED NOTE: These are INSIDE dogs that would only be let outside to do their "business", go for walks, and play on nice days
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