The Starfish Story (revised) - the reason for rescue

General Info about Rescue and Rescued Dogs

10 Reasons To Adopt A Rescue Dog	A Safe Environment    Including the Top 10 Reasons for Pet Relinquishment
About Rescue Organizations    Free Websites for Rescues	Adopting from a Purebred Rescue Group
Adopting from an Animal Shelter    Several good articles including screening form	Breed Rescue Is....
Bringing Home Your Newly Adopted Rescue	Change of Ownership Release Form
Common Misconceptions about Breed Rescue	Do You Really Want A Puppy?
Finding a new home for your pet	Gift of the pre-owned dog
Helping the Abused Dog	How to Find and Evaluate A Prospective Adopter    List of Canine Underground Rail Roads and other resources
Introducing a new rescue to your pets	Introducing Your Cat and Your Rescue
Overview of Rescue	Purebreed rescue is a source of older pets    Grants
Questions about Adopting an "Older" Dog	Questions to Ask Yourself Before Adopting
Relocation Anxiety	Rescue Dog Problems
Satin Balls Recipe	Second Time Around
Surrendering Your Pet - The Last Resort    Dogs Too!	The Tragedy of "Free To A Good Home" Adoptions
What is Rescue?

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Starting Your Own Rescue

AKC Registration Stats for 2006	Becoming a Rescue Volunteer
Dumb reasons to give up a pet	Ethical Issues Confront Rescue Groups    Also CPR and First Aid classes for pets
Evaluating a Dog’s Temperament	Getting a Rescue Dog Started With Clicker Training
HelptheCritters.com	How Can Working/Volunteering at a Shelter Benefit You as a Resec
Information For and About Nonprofits	Learn How To Do Self-Adoptions The Proper Way
Maddie's Fund	Matching dogs and people
Minimizing Owner Surrenders	NCPPSP Studies
People Who Hoard Animals	PetRescue.com Library
Photographing Shelter Animals	Resources for Building Dog Sites
Shelter Dogs and Quality of Life    if you need to evacuate	So You Want To Start a Rescue?
Starting a Purebred Rescue	Starting A Sucessful Rescue    National list of fire incidents
Starting Your Own Rescue	Stress Signals Checklist
Why Animals are Returned to Us

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Rescue and Adoption Message Boards and Transport Relays

Basenji Rescue and Transport	California Transport Contacts
Cat Purr Transportation Site	Francis' Rescue Assistance
Jindo Dog Rescue/Adoption Board	Petfinder Forums

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Pet Lost and Found Info

Do you suspect your pet was stolen?	Finding a Lost Pet
Flealess Market's Lost Pets International	How To Find A Lost Cat Or Dog
How to Find A Lost Pet	How to Find Your Missing Pet
Lost and Found Pets	Lost Pet Resources    Michigan
Metro Pet Tracker	Pet FBI
Petznjam	Safeguarding Pets
What to do if your pet gets lost	What to do When You Find a Pet
What To Do When You Find a Stray Dog or Cat    Ohio	What to do When You Have Lost a Pet

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Animal Disaster Preparedness and Rescue

DO NOT LEAVE YOUR DOG TIED UP IN A HURRICANE
Over 100 dogs, possibly much more, drowned in Hurricane Floyd floods because they were tied and could not get to higher ground.

Current News and Reports

Accuweather	Current California Fire Information
Disaster News Network	DNN Links
Envirolink	Inciweb
Terrapin Associates Weather Related Links	USGS Earthquake Center
Weather Channel

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Animal Related

AHA Animal Emergency Services	American Red Cross - Pets and Disasters
Animals in Disaster -- Lost and Found Livestock and Pets	ASPCA Disaster Preparedness
AVMA Disaster preparedness and response guide	AVMA Disaster Resources
Canine First Aid Kit	Disaster Plan
Emergency Animal Rescue Service (EARS)	Evacuation Check Off List for your Pet
FEMA Information for Livestock Owners	FEMA Information for Pet Owners
FEMA Pets: Before and After a Disaster Strikes	How to Prepare Your Pets For a Disaster
Hurricane - Are your pets prepared?	Hurricane Evacuation Planning for Your Pets
Pet Lost and Found Information	Petfinder Emergency and Disaster Response Forum    Hamburger based supplement for starved dogs - if your vet OKs it
Prepare for Disaster	Preparing Your Pets for Emergencies
Traveling with your Pet info - finding hotels

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Last Updated 010101

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