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SPCA's in Canada MedHat SPCA - To provide protective care for sick, injured, homeless & unwanted animals in Medicine Hat. Also to promote humane attitudes & responsible pet ownership. Animal Shelter for Huntsville, Ontario, Huntsville - non-profit facility that cares for abandoned cats & dogs as well as other animals in distress. SPCA's South Africa SPCA South Africa SPCA's USAHumane Societies SPCA NewsLos Angeles SPCA Changes Name American Humane Association - Pet Division National Animal Welfare Organizations and Societies
American Humane Association, Animal Protection Division, 63 Inverness Dr. E., Englewood, CO 80112. Committed to the prevention of animal cruelty. The Delta Society Pet Partners Program, Maureen
Frederickson, P.O. Box 1080, Renton, WA 98057-9906 An educational organization that works toward improving relations between people and animals. Friends of Animals Inc., D Forthman, 777 Post Rd., Ste. 205,
Darien, CT 06820. Protects all wild and domestic animals. Subsidizes spaying and neutering. The Humane Society of the United States, Paul G. Irwin, 2100 L St. N.W., Washington, DC 20037. Educates and lobbies
for animal rights National Humane Education Society, Elisabeth Guillet Vlk, 15-B Catoctin Cir. S.E., #207, Leesburg, VA 22075. Raises funds to help animals in need of special care and maintains a protection
shelter for lost or abandoned animals. Animal Shelters The organizations below have all either met the requirements of the SEP (American Humane Association's Standards of Excellance Programs) or have
decalared a noneuthanizing program. Those shelters which are marked with a "*NK" are no-kill shelters as of this writing, though it is advisable that you call and contact them directly to make sure that this
still their policy. An "^" after the name of the shelter suggests that "cents-off" coupons for pet foods and supplies are valued here.
National Animal Welfare Organizations and Societies American Humane Association, Animal Protection Division, 63 Inverness Dr. E., Englewood, CO 80112. Committed to the prevention of animal cruelty.
The Delta Society Pet Partners Program, Maureen Frederickson, P.O. Box 1080, Renton, WA 98057-9906 An educational organization that works toward improving relations between people and animals.
Friends of Animals Inc., D Forthman, 777 Post Rd., Ste. 205, Darien, CT 06820. Protects all wild and domestic animals. Subsidizes spaying and neutering. The Humane Society of the United States, Paul G.
Irwin, 2100 L St. N.W., Washington, DC 20037. Educates and lobbies for animal rights National Humane Education Society, Elisabeth Guillet Vlk, 15-B Catoctin Cir. S.E., #207, Leesburg, VA 22075. Raises funds to
help animals in need of special care and maintains a protection shelter for lost or abandoned animals. Animal Shelters The organizations below have all either met the requirements of the SEP (American
Humane Association's Standards of Excellance Programs) or have decalared a noneuthanizing program. Those shelters which are marked with a "*NK" are no-kill shelters as of this writing, though it is advisable
that you call and contact them directly to make sure that this still their policy. An "^" after the name of the shelter suggests that "cents-off" coupons for pet foods and supplies are valued here.
ARIZONA *NK Animals Benefit Club of Arizona, P.O. Box 26627, Phoenix 85608 Arizona Humane Society^, P.O. Box 47270, Phoenix 85068-7270 Humane Society of the White Mountains^
, P.O. Box 1070, Pinetop 85935 Humane Society of Tuscon^, 3450 N. Kelvin Blvd., Tuscon 85716 Pima Animal Control Center^, 4000 N. Silverbell Rd., Tucson 85745 CALIFORNIA
*NK Animal Helpline^, P.O. Box 944, Morongo Valley 92256 *NK California Feline Foundatioln, 555 N. Van Ness, Fresno 93728 *NK D.E.L.T.A. Rescue^, P.O. Box 9, Glendale 91209-0009
*NK Friends of Cats Inc.^, P.O. Box 1613, Lakeside 92040 *NK Helen Woodward Animal Center^, 641 El Apajo, P.O. Box 64, Rancho Santa Fe 92067 *NK Living Free Animal Sanctuary, P.O. Box 5, 54250
Keen Camp Rd. Mountain Center 92561 Los Angeles County Dept. of Animal Care and Control^, Center #5, 5210 W. Ave. I, Lancaster 93536 Marin Humane Society, 171 Bel Marin Keys Blvd., Novato 94949
*NK N.A.R.F., P.O. Box 26587, San Jose 95159 Peninsula Humane Society, 12 Airport Blvd., San Mateo 94401 *NK Pet Pride^, P.O. Box 1055, Pacific Palisades 90272 San Diego Humane Society/SPCA^
, 887 Sherman St., San Diego 92110 *NK San Clemente Animal Shelter, 224 Pin-Toresco, San Clemente 92672 SPCA of Monterey County, P.O. Box 3058, Monterey 93942 Valley Oak SPCA
, 29016 Hwy. 99, Visalia 93277 COLORADO *NK Animal Rescue & Adoption Society^, 2390 S. Delaware, Denver 80223 Boulder County Humane Society^, 2323 55th St., Boulder 80301
*NK Cat Care Society, 5985 W. 11th Ave., Lakewood 80214 Denver Dumb Friends League^, 2080 S. Quebec, Denver 80231 *NK Fur Purries^, 111 W. Abriendo, Pueblo 81004 Longmont Humane Society
, 9595 Nelson Rd., Longmont 80501 CONNECTICUT *NK Animal Friends of Connecticut^, P.O. Box 370306, West Hartford 06137-0306 *NK MEOW Inc.
, P.O. Box 999, 10 Naser Rd., Litchfield 06759 DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA Washington Humane Society, 7319 Georgia Ave. N.W., Washington 20012 FLORIDA *NK Adopt-A-Pet Inc.
, 11900 232nd St. S.W., Miami 33170 Humane Society of Broward County^, 2070 Griffin Rd., Fort Lauderdale 33312 Humane Society of St. Lucie County^, P.O. Box 3661, Savannah Rd., Fort Pierce 34982
K&C Pet Rescue & Adoption Society^, 9160 Commonwealth Ave., Jacksonville 32220 *NK Leesburg Humane Society^, P.O. Box 895334, Leesburg 34789-5334 West Volusia Humane Society^
, P.O. Box 2019, DeLand 32721 GEORGIA *NK All C.A.T.S. Inc.^, 9880 Robinwood, Rosewell 30075-4128 Atlanta Humane Society, 981 Howell Mill Rd., Atlanta 30318
*NK Good Mews Animal Foundation, 788 Sandtown Rd., Marietta 30060 IDAHO *NK Just Strays, P.O. Box 8812, Boise 83707 ILLINOIS *NK Animal Protective Association^
, P.O. Box 18098, Chicago 60618 Anderson Animal Shelter^, 1000 S. Lafox South Elgin 60177 *NK Felines Inc^., P.O. Box 268020, Chicago 60626 *NK Humane Society of Rock Island County^
, 724 W. Second Ave., Milan 61264 *NK Kindness Inc^., P.O. Box 7071, Elgin 60121 *NK Save-A-Pet, 2019 N. Rand, Palatine 60074 *NK Tree House Animal Foundation Inc.
, 1212 W. Carmen Ave., Chicago 60640 *NK West Suburban Humane Society^, P.O. Box 757, Lombard 60148 INDIANA Bartholemew County Humane Society^, 4110 E. 200 S., Columbia 47201
Humane Society of St. Joseph County^, 2506 Liberty Dr., Mishawaka 46545 IOWA *NK Animal Lifeline of Iowa, P.O. Box 12, Carlisle 50047 Animal Rescue League of Iowa
, 5452 N.E. 22nd St., Des Moines 50313 MAINE *NK Protectors of Animal Life (P.A.L.S.)^, Case Rd., P.O. Box 6, East Winthrop 04343-0006 *NK Animal Rescue Inc.
, P.O. Box 35, Maryland Line 21105 Montgomery County Animal Control^, 14645 Rothgeb Dr., Rockville 20850 MASSACHUSETTS *NK The Alliance for Animals, P.O. Box 909, Boston 02103
*NK Just Cats, P.O. Box 531, Mansfield 02048 *NK Last Resort^, 1126 Broadway, Hanover, 02339 *NK Northeast Animal Shelter^, 204 Highland Ave., Salem 01970 *NK Standish Humane Society
, P.O. Box 824, Scituate 02066 MICHIGAN *NK Humane Society of Genesse County, G-3325 S. DOR7 Hwy, Burton 48529 MINNESOTA Animal Humane Society^
, 845 Meadow Ln. N., Golden Valley 55422 Humane Soceity of Ramsey County^, 1115 Beulah Ln., St. Paul 55108 St. Croix Animal Shelter Inc^., 13342 40th St. S., Alton 55001 MISSOURI
Humane Society of Missouri^, 1210 Macklind Ave., St. Louis 63110 *NK Open Door Animal Sanctuary, 6065 Duda Rd., House Springs 63051 *NK Society for Treatment of Abandoned and Fractured Friends^
, P.O. Box 1061, Laurie 65038 MONTANA Animal Welfare League, 910 Sixth Ave., Laurie 59044 Missoula Humane Society^, 1105 Clark Fork Dr., Missoula 59802 NEBRASKA
Panhandle Humane Society, Rt. 2, Box 117XY, Scottsbluff 69361 NEW JERSEY *NK American Society for the Welfare of Cats, P.O. Box 487, Bellmawr 08099
Associated Humane Societies Inc., 124 Evergreen Ave., Newark 07114 NEW YORK *NK Animal Haven Inc^., 35-22 Prince St., Flushing 11354 *NK The Humane Society of New York^
, 306 E. 59th St., New York 10022 Kent Animal Shelter, River Road, Calverton 11933 *NK League for Animal Protection of Huntington Inc^., P.O. Box 390, Huntington 11743
*NK Mid-Hudson Animal Aid Inc^., 172 N. Plank Rd., #307, Newburgh 12550 *NK Pet Pride of New York Inc^., P.O. Box 338, 3 Mendonlonia Rd., Mendon 14506 *NK Whiskers, P.O. Box 11190, Albany 12211
NORTH CAROLINA Charlotte/Mecklenburg Animal Control Bureau, 8315 Byrum Dr., Charlotte 28217 *NK Humane Society of Charlotte^, 2700 Toomey Ave., Charlotte, 28203
OHIO *NK Bide-A-Wee Cat Shelter, 8800 Akins Rd., North Royalton 44133 OKLAHOMA *NK Free to Live, P.O. Box 130072, Edmond 73013-0072 *NK Lastchance for Life^
, P.O. Box 13190, Oklahoma City 73113 *NK Second Chance Animal Sanctuary Inc., P.O. Box 1266, Norman 73070 OREGON *NK Evergreen-Doe Humane Society
, 10605 S.E. Loop Rd., Dayton 97114 Humane Society of the Willamette Valley, P.O. Box 13005, Salem 97309 Multnomah County Animal Control^, 1700 W. Columbia Hwy., Troutdale 97060
*NK Spay and Neuter Humane Association^, 333 W. Marine Dr., Astoria 97103-6205 PENNSYLVANIA *NK Animal Care Fund Inc^., Animal Care Sanctuary, P.O. Box A, East Smithfield 18817
*NK Animal Friends Inc., 2643 Penn Ave., Pittsburgh 15222 *NK Kitty and K-9 Connection, P.O. Box 312, Drexel Hill 19026 Pennsylvania SPCA, 350 E. Erie Ave., Philadelphia 19134
Women's Humane Society of Pennsylvania, 3025 W. Clearfield, Philadelphia 19132 RHODE ISLAND Robert Potter League for Animals, P.O. Box 412, Newport 02840 TEXAS
*NK Animal Adoption Center^, 117 N. Garland Ave., Garland 75040 Brazos Animal Shelter, P.O. Box 4191, Bryan 77805 Houston SPCA^, 519 Studemont, Houston 77007
*NK Humane Society of Austin and Travis County^, P.O. Box 1386, Austin 78767 *NK Operation Kidness, 1029 Trend, Carrollton 75006 *NK Pals of Katy^, P.O. Box 6575, Katy 77492 SPCA of Texas
, 362 S. Industrial Blvd., Dallas 75207 UTAH Humane Society of Utah, 4242 S. 300 W., Murray 84107 *NK Best Friends Animal Sanctuary, P.O. Box G, Kanab 84741
VIRGINIA *NK Animal Allies, P.O. Box 353, Fairfax Station 22039 Animal Welfare League of Arlington, 2650 S. Arlington Mill Dr., Arlington 22206 *NK Caring of Creatures^
, Rt. 2, Box 1009, Palmyra 22963 *NK Lend-A-Paw Relief Organization^, P.O. Box 4864, Falls Church 22044 *NK National Humane Education Society, 15-B Catocin Cir. S.E., #207, Leesburg 22075
*NK Virginia Beach SPCA^, 3040 Holland Rd., Virginia Beach 23456 WASHINGTON Bellingham-Whatcom County Humane Society^, 3710 Williamson Way, Bellingham 98226
Benton-Franklin Humane Society^, P.O. Box 2532, Pasco 99302 The Humane Society and SPCA of Seattle/King County^, 13212 S.E. Eastgate Way, Bellevue 98005-4492
The Humane Society for Tacoma and Pierce County, 2608 Center St., Tacoma 98409 Kitsap Humane Society, 9167 Dickey Rd. N.W. Silverdale 98383 *NK Spokanimal Care
, N. 710 Napa, P.O. Box 3151, Spokane 99220 *NK Timberline Sanctuary^, 7570 B. Hwy 291, Ford 99013 WEST VIRGINIA Charlteston Humane Association^
, 1248 Greenbrier St., Charleston 25311 WISCONSIN Fox Valley Humane Association^, 3401 W. Brewster St., Appleton 54914 *NK Orphan Alley, N2658 CT A, Gresham 54128
WYOMING Metro Animal Control and Welfare, 200 N. David, Casper 82601 CANADA *NK Animal Rescue Missions^, 773 Warden Ave., Scarborough, Ontario M1L 4C2
British Columbia SPCA, 1205 E. Seventh Ave., Vancouver, British Columbia V5T 1R1 Friends for Felines, P.O. Box 46, Sussex, New Brunswick EOE 1PO Where to go: Animal
shelters are good places to go to adopt a cat. You can find a wonderful kitten or lovable adult cat companion and feel good knowing you saved her life. Shelters require a small fee, references and answers to questions
about your home and life style. They will require you to neuter or spay your pet (See: Cat Care: A Dream Kitten is Born/Spaying and Neutering) if that has not already been done. This agreement has the intention
of reducing the population of homeless cats. Kittens or adult cats for adoption can also be found through private party listings in the newspaper, on bulletin boards at local pet stores or at schools. These animals
are generally well-cared for and are in people's homes. If you are calling a newspaper ad, make sure that the kitten is at least 8 weeks old. Kittens taken from their mothers younger than that often suffer serious
psychological or health problems. Ideally, a kitten should stay with its mother until at least 12 weeks old. If the mother cat was accidentally mated, ask the person offering the kittens if she has since been spayed. An
affirmative answer will give an indication that these are responsible people who care for the mother-- and for her kittens. Although persons looking for a pedigreed kitten should never buy
one at a pet store, pet supply stores that work with local rescue organizations and shelters to help place cat "orphans" are to be commended. These pet supply stores will often advertise "pet adoption days" at their facilities.
Kitten or kat? Kittens are adorable, but they have disadvantages. They need more care, training and supervision. They go through "wild phases", like the "Terrible Sixes" at six months
when they go tearing through the house with unrelentless energy. They need vaccinations, checkups and neutering or spaying. Their future looks and personality is a big "question mark". With an adult cat,
you know what you are getting. Their personalities are completely developed and it is likely they are already altered. Adult cats usually have no difficulty adapting to new homes and bonding with their owners. They are
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